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Global grain glut pushes growers toward self-storage

Global grain glut pushes growers toward self-storage

A global oversupply of grain continues to weigh on the earnings of one of Australia's biggest handlers, as growers opt to keep their product on-farm.

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

Wine and taxes: only one certainty for small producers

When is a farm not a farm? Some producers are finding out the hard way as they're unexpectedly hit with hefty land tax bills, sparking calls for change.

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

'Geopolitical surprises' lurk for farmers in 2026

An uncertain global trade environment and the possibility of an El Nino will keep the local agricultural sector alert despite an otherwise promising outlook.

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Cattle pioneer says the gentle giants saved her life

Cattle pioneer says the gentle giants saved her life

A renowned cattle breeder formed a remarkable bond with Brahman after swapping a city job for a long and rewarding life on the land.

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

The century-long battle against weeds heads to space

It might have a romantic name but African lovegrass wreaks havoc on the landscape, as researchers trial satellite technology and AI to combat the invasive weed.

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Sharpshooters will take to the skies across Queensland's flood-ravaged northwest, targeting feral pigs stranded on pockets of higher ground.

Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

Indigenous community hatches native prawn plan

The giant freshwater prawn has been a tasty meal for multiple generations but a new First Nations aquaculture project aims to share it with the country.

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Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

PM pledges help for flooded graziers 'doing it tough'

Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Alarm bells as Murray declared critically endangered

Listing the beleaguered Murray River as critically endangered must be backed with action if it is to be saved, environmentalists say.

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Community backs farmers after mass livestock loss

Farmers in some of the worst-hit bushfire zones have welcomed hay donations after losing thousands of livestock to the raging fires.

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Residents hunker down as cyclone heads for coast

Tropical Cyclone Koji has formed and is threatening to barrel through a region already reeling from heavy flooding.

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

As a sodden region prepares for the arrival of a tropical cyclone, flood-ravaged graziers are bracing for the deluge to come as they count stock losses.

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Graziers are bracing for more heavy stock losses from flooding that has left communities isolated as a potential tropical cyclone looms.

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Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..

Bee-sieged island keeping deadly mite at bay

An island that is home to a unique population of honey bees hopes biosecurity measures will protect it from a deadly parasite taking hold across Australia.

The farmer who spends 10 years preparing for Christmas

It's Christmas every day of the year at a tree farm in a tiny rural village, where the cool climate brings a touch of the northern hemisphere Down Under.

The smell of native grasses reviving women's knowledge

Indigenous women are tapping into an ancient knowledge of native grains, harvesting and cooking with them, through their sense of smell.

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Avo go at this: Aussie exports fuel hopes for new year

Australians are expected to eat 5kg of avocados per person in the new year, as bumper harvests and export demand boost optimism across the agricultural sector.

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Australians risk becoming unhealthier if food business executives call the shots on policy, as the National Food Council prepares to meet for the first time.

Indigenous-run station turning a wild problem into food

On an Aboriginal-owned station in one of the country's most remote regions, wild cattle are looked at as a solution after decades of causing problems.

Ag bosses told of land clearing reforms at last minute

Farmers are unsure how to continue work under fast-tracked changes to land clearing laws, which have been hailed as a milestone for conservation.

Drought continues but farmers find 'paydirt' at last

Australia’s combined agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is on track to reach a record-breaking $106.4 billion in 2025–26.

Strong lift off for seaweed firm with unique business

A local climate technology company tackling a potent greenhouse gas with seaweed has soared in value after listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.

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