NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin says all options need to be on the table to tackle the state's feral animal problem, welcoming comments from the Premier.
On Tuesday NSW Premier Chris Minns suggested the NSW Government would be open to bounties and other measures to control feral animals that were causing increasing damage to both farmland and the natural environment.
"The problem of feral animals - such as pigs - is an escalating concern for farmers, and we would welcome a shared responsibility, including additional funding, to control these nasty pests," Mr Martin said.
"Feral pigs, for example, cause millions in damage each year. They attack people and animals, they tear up paddocks, destroy fences, they really are incredibly nasty animals.
"It's not just pigs - wild dogs and cats are a perennial problem that need to be controlled, and feral deer are an increasing problem.
"Online commentators who suggest we don't need additional efforts in this area are seriously out of touch with the realities of the landscape."
NSW had the highest number of feral mammal species in the nation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, costing farmers millions each year in damage and production losses.
More funding to deliver coordinated, long-term, cross-tenure pest control programs across the state were critical, Mr Martin said, and all options needed to be on the table, including bounties, baits, trapping and aerial culls.
"We know animal pests are expected to cause damages in excess of $489 million annually by next year," he said.
"That's a staggering amount of money, and that's why we welcome the Premier's approach to look at every option to slash the number of feral animals.
"We know there's going to need to be tight controls to ensure safety, uphold biosecurity and enforce authorisation, but NSW Farmers is prepared to work with government to get this right and solve this problem once and for all."
