Farming research has been given a boost in NSW.
Some commonsense has prevailed for the NSW/Victorian border lockdown when it comes to farming.
A $5000 scholarship is open for agriculture and agribusiness students.
Agronomy research at NSW DPI's Tamworth Agricultural Institute will be led by Dr Narelle Moore.
Instant tax write offs for assets including machinery are now available for another six months.
Rabobank is forecasting the area cropped in Australia to lift by 26 per cent.
More drought assistance has been announced for NSW farmers.
Workshops for young farmers will be held in the New South Wales Riverina this month.
Wet conditions bring increased risk of flystrike and worm burdens in sheep.
A Buy Regional campaign has started to help drought-stricken areas.
A new dam and upgrades have been earmarked for New South Wales.
A memorial for politician Tim Fischer has been unveiled at the Henty Field Days site.