SA farmers gamble on early winter crops after record rain, but expensive fuel and fertiliser a big concern
South Australian farmers are rolling the dice by planting winter crops much earlier than usual this year, hoping…
Water storage feud heats up as frustrated Central Queensland farmers take on corporate giants
A multimillion-dollar water feud is unfolding in central Queensland, as a small group of upset irrigators takes on…
Fuel crisis driving some Tasmanian farmers to consider abandoning harvests
An island off an island, Tasmania is accustomed to weathering volatile economic conditions. It comes with the added…
Mouse plague warning for Western Australia as researcher urges action
A leading Australian mouse researcher says mice are at plague proportions in Western Australian grain paddocks and urgent…
Europe’s disappearing birds are a symptom of a broken food and farming system
Bird populations in North America have dropped by 15 per cent in the last 40 years, according to…
Tasmanian wetland rebounds as invasive rice grass nears eradication
For two weeks, at the best time of year, not a single oyster is harvested from these rich…
Farmer Saved From Ruin After Strangers Rally to Pay $40k to Remove Tons of Rubbish Dumped on His Land
Archie Ford, 31, helps neighboring farmer remove tons of rubbish dumped on property – SWNS An 80-year-old farmer…
War in the Middle East already making Australia’s fuel struggles the toughest in decades
Dozens of docked fishing trawlers and other vessels have been stranded as a result of Australia’s worsening fuel…
Farmers stockpile diesel as Middle East conflict prompts fuel supply fears
Farmers are warning consumers could soon feel the impact of fuel shortages and soaring prices at the checkout,…
Crunch time for Victorian farmers refusing VNI West work as forced access looms
Victorian farmers vehemently opposed to VNI West transmission work on their land have been given a month to…
Legal battle over Labour’s inheritance tax reliefs set for March hearing
Friday 27 February 2026 11:20 am Farmers protesting. Photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images…
Meet the struggling coffee farmers whose harvests are under threat from fossil-fuelled warming
Climate change is threatening the world’s coffee supply and spiking prices for consumers, as struggling farmers call on…