Farmers

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.

When Tony Osborn retired from the military, an unexpected conversation prompted him to start travelling Australia helping farmers recover from natural disasters.

More than 40 per cent of Garry Kadwell's property is dedicated to revegetation after he planted tens of thousands of trees across his property. It is a move that has seen him save thousands of dollars and improve production levels. 

A rent hike at Melbourne's biggest wholesale market could leave farmers who do not want to deal with Australia's big two supermarkets with nowhere to sell their produce.

Country shows are about more than rides and show bags. Many say they are a lifeline for farmers and regional communities doing it tough.

As crop growers across the country's south-east come to grips with the fallout from last month's unseasonally freezing overnight temperatures, there are calls for the event to be treated as a natural disaster in order to trigger urgent government assistance.

Tasmania's largest farm is back on the market, and it is expected to fetch offers of more than $100 million.

In a year dominated by youth crime and the cost of living, environmental policy debate has been given little air time ahead of the October Queensland election.

A tiny endangered froglet gets in the way of a big solar farm proposal in Victoria's King Valley, with farmers heading to Canberra to campaign against the project.

Farmers and regional shire groups are worried the shutdown of 3G next month will leave them without a phone signal, but Telstra says 4G coverage will be equivalent to the 20-year-old 3G footprint.

Twelve years ago, three middle-aged farmers decided to get fit. Now they are part of a movement that's improving the mental and physical health of rural communities.  

Producers in some of Australia's largest and most iconic wine regions say they have suffered crop losses due to frost, which is expected to continue in the coming week.

An alleged four-wheel-drive attack has been linked to an online video which police say depicts "an abhorrent act of animal cruelty".

In a landmark deal Australian Food and Agriculture Company plans to sell sheep, cattle, and cropping properties that span 225,000 hectares across NSW and include the historic Boonoke and Wanganella stations.

Choosing to walk away was the hardest decision, but for these farming couples, there's a new life beyond the family property.

With feed running out and prices sky rocketing, Tasmanian farmers are struggling with the impact of dry conditions. Some say they have no choice but to shoot their animals.