Fallout from live sheep export ban continues as door left open on more support for those hit
In an interview with Stateline WA, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt insists the federal government's $107 million transition package is "significant", but says discussions will continue with the state government to determine what is needed.
Peter Brett says the Land Rovers Club has helped improve the car.
Peter Brett says the Land Rovers Club has helped improve the car.
The chemical-free veggie garden that sprang to life on an arid salt pan
A community-supported agriculture enterprise is supplying chemical-free produce grown on Whyalla's arid salt pans and offering alternatives to the big supermarkets.
Greenhouse gas with 300 times the warming power of CO2 accumulating faster than ever
Levels of nitrous oxide, one of the top three greenhouse gasses, are still going up as is the usage of nitrogen-based fertilisers, global report shows.
Hemp producers say bureaucracy, marijuana stigma, are major hurdles to fibre crop's uptake
While pushed as a sustainable source for clothing, hemp producers say a complex web of rules and regulations — including going through the office of drug control — make it hard for them to meet demands from the fashion industry.
In Canberra 30 years ago you couldn't eat outdoors without being swarmed by flies — the answer was dung beetles
The ACT government is encouraging farmers to use dung beetles to recycle the nutrients in cow dung into their pastures, with experts saying they improve soil quality and reduce fly numbers — and are cheaper than fertiliser.
Regional property owners turning unusable land into money through solar energy leases
With upheavals in the agriculture industry making some farms unviable, a landowner in South Australia is encouraging others to consider repurposing their properties for renewable energy projects.
The mates who unexpectedly found themselves owning the only butcher shop left in town
Corporate mates Wal Stranger and Max Benaud never planned to own a butcher shop. But it was a love of meat and livestock that led the 20-somethings into a world of retail that was new to them.
A drain dug for stock on this family's farm 80 years ago has just run dry for the first time
As an "over-allocated" groundwater plan review begins, a decades-old drain gone empty has a farming family in South Australia worried about the future of the Limestone Coast's water resources.
Crickets and cabernet, anyone? Winery launches edible insect wine tasting
A South Australian winery is turning the tables on wine tastings by pairing gourmet crunchy critters with cabernet to celebrate its focus on sustainability.
Sheep 'torn to pieces' by wild dogs or dingoes as farmers despair over lack of protection
Until recently, these Victorian farmers could control wild dogs or dingoes but a recent rule change means they can no longer keep the predators at bay.
Brad Gallard's decision to grow the crop was personal.
Brad Gallard's decision to grow the crop was personal.
Growers say getting the temperature right in controlled growing rooms is important.
Growers say getting the temperature right in controlled growing rooms is important.
Kaleb Cooper of Clarkson's Farm talks about his life, and that famous patch
In the Jeremy Clarkson hit TV show Clarkson's Farm, 25-year-old Kaleb Cooper is a young man who actually knows how to farm and tells it like it is. He speaks with Warwick Long about its success.
The tiny, blind, predatory mite engaged in a microscopic battle for one of Australia's favourite fruits
James Hill is breeding billions of tiny blind predatory mites that are packed on ice and posted to strawberry farms in the battle against destructive sap-sucking insects.
Regenerative kelp and mussel farmers angry about facing same planning costs as coal mines
Aquaculture operators starting out in the industry need to spend close to $500,000 on the development application process, involving the same level of scrutiny as for a new mine or major road infrastructure.
The world's oldest culture is embracing high-tech vertical farming
Vertical farms grow plants quickly, using less water and land than traditional farming. One newcomer to the industry hopes it can put native herbs into supermarkets.
On a patch of earth 'big as a Bunnings car park', renters get to muscle in on the solar boom
A five-hour drive from Sydney, a community garden of sorts has sprouted. But instead of sharing tomatoes or lettuce, "gardeners" harvest solar energy. And it's already a hit with people otherwise excluded from the rooftop solar boom.
Mostly grown in monsoonal forests, turmeric's been found to thrive in our driest state, fetching up to $60/kg
About 80 per cent of the crop is grown in India, but Australian farmers have now invested in its growth as its popularity rises due to its health benefits and culinary uses.
Bunya tree 'skeletons' spread beyond national parks, but hope for ancient trees on the horizon
A "heartbreaking" stand of "skeletons" along one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular scenic drives is sobering evidence that bunya pine dieback is spreading, while a team of experts search for ways to save the iconic trees.
Milk of human kindness — and camels — turns feral pest problem into winning business
When you think of camels, you probably imagine them in a desert. But in lush, green Hunter Valley paddocks, Michelle Phillips keeps 50 — and their milk is in high demand.
'Geez, that's a bit heavy!' Jumbo jackfruit stuns farmer in Far North Queensland
Jackfruit usually weigh between 5 and 15 kilograms, but a grower south of Cairns has just harvested this "impressive" 45-kilogram monster fruit.
Shoppers turning to alternative cheeses as supermarket prices soar
Australian consumers are buying more artisanal varieties as the price of a block of grocery store cheese reaches a two-year high.
Shoppers choose 'survival' over support for local farmers as cost of living bites hard
A collective selling local farm produce is forced to close in Victoria's South Gippsland region, as consumers across the country move to "essentials-only" shopping.
At just 17, Libby is already one of the youngest wool judges across Australia
Forget chess and debating clubs, in an old shed in Western Australia, these county kids are competing in merino wool judging to prepare them for life on the land.