Bee deaths caused by insecticides drifting from cotton farms, keeper says
The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton...
View ArticleRainfall eases some farmer concerns over recent dry conditions in NSW
After the driest September on record, recent rainfall across New South Wales is a game changer for many graziers, but comes too late for crops.
View ArticleDrought drives demand for Kimberley's emerging corn industry
Demand for corn from WA's Kimberley region is booming as drought-affected farmers turn away from the summer crop in main growing regions.
View ArticleOutback taxidermist stuffs bison, alligators in small NSW town
When taxidermist Cassandra Hall was first asked by a New South Wales wildlife park to skin and stuff a 1.7-tonne American bison, she thought they were joking.
View Article180 trucks and 500 volunteers — it's the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners to the rescue
For volunteers of the Hay Run the journey is not just about delivering supplies, but about looking after the mental health of struggling farmers.
View ArticleShooters, Fishers and Farmers Party takes aim at the NSW Lower House
Dissatisfaction with the major parties and the Murray-Darling fish kill could tip the scales in favour of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party at the state election.
View ArticleCan a woolshed have legendary status? This one does — and now it needs saving
There's a push to save the Toganmain woolshed, an iconic building in the Riverina region of New South Wales where more than seven million sheep have been shorn.
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