Farmers

Workers say they feel "sad and hopeless" after being indefinitely stood down due to the virus, which can slash crop yields by up to 70 per cent.

Harry Barclay says the peppercorn tree on his property loses its leaves when nearby cotton farms spray their plants with defoliant, but the environmental regulator says there is no proof of a link.

It has been more than 80 days since Telstra and Optus flicked the switch on the 3G mobile network. Hundreds of regional and remote Australians say they can no longer rely on the network and struggle to make calls.

Retired farmer Kerry Pietsch spent six decades restoring vintage machines and has put them on display harvesting wheat for fascinated crowds.

South Australian farmers have grappled with a series of uncontrollable weather conditions that have created one of the most challenging seasons on record.

It takes a true love for the land to stay on in the North Queensland cane fields for 84 years. Still going strong, Sam Russo has no plans to retire. 

The countdown to Christmas is on and oyster farmers on the NSW south coast are embracing what is shaping up to be the best season in nearly a decade.

It has been revealed the 300,000 megalitre dam south-west of Bundaberg will cost at least $4.4 billion to rebuild. However, the dam operator says the cost could go even higher.

In country Victoria a new model takes healthcare outside the hospital - delivering it directly to farmers at the Yea saleyards. 

Farmers on one side of the New South Wales-Queensland border are receiving fire recovery grants while those opposite are struggling with "unforgivable" inequality.

The South Australian government has announced an $18 million drought support package to alleviate financial stress for farmers.

More than 100 millimetres of rain have fallen in the state's South West in the last 24 hours, damaging a local landmark and leaving farmers counting their losses.

What used to be a cheaper protein is getting dearer, but the pork industry says the price rise on bacon is on imported product and is actually helping Australian farmers compete.

Avonbank mineral sands' company informs farmers their land will be used for a 3,000-hectare mine, under compulsorily acquisition powers in Victoria's Mining Act.

As wet season looms in northern Australia, the stockpiling of food in pantries and freezers is underway. Here's how the experts prepare for the big wet.

It's been one week since the 3G network was switched off in Western Australia and farmers in the middle of the grain harvest say connectivity has suffered.

When spending thousands of dollars at auctions, potential buyers want great pictures to showcase their product. But how do you capture a ram or a bull's best side? That's where livestock photographers come in. 

Before food even gets to the grocer, tonnes of plastic have been used to produce it on the farm. Now, Victorian farmers have built a recycling plant to tackle the issue — and it all started in the local pub.

Farmers along the proposed route of a major overhead transmission line in Western Victoria vow to protest against the project and prevent access to their land.

A sensational season on the land is flowing into regional communities in northern NSW where populations swell as workers arrive to harvest crops.