Temporary migrant workers in Australia are facing "disturbing" patterns of exploitation from some employers, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, has warned after touring Australia.
'Scarce resource': Do the rules governing groundwater use in WA need to change?
The mining, renewable energy and agriculture sectors are competing for precious groundwater in WA's Wheatbelt.
Photo shows a windmill at sunsetCountries like India are after premium WA fruit to get their daily avocado milkshake fix
Last financial year Western Australia produced a record volume of more than 65,000 tonnes of avocados, representing 44 per cent of the total volume grown in Australia.
Photo shows Indian AvocadosLocal legends call time on 'crazy but wonderful' farming, fishing and fruit careers
One of the most well-known families in Queensland's apple capital is closing the third and final chapter on their amazing working lives.
Photo shows A man and woman dressed in blue stand in a green apple orchardSunshine Coast brothers change careers to revive family farm
Riley and Lachlan Hughes bucked the trend when they left the treadmill of their careers to become full-time market gardeners.
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Photo shows Two men stand in a field with a broadfork between them.Love early summer grapes? Flush with water, this outback town could be where they were grown
Water, rich soil and early market access are the key ingredients to the success of Menindee's horticultural industry in Far West New South Wales.
Photo shows A man in a blue hoodie looks a a grape vine.Cherry lovers could have access to more festive fruits with new varieties' better climate tolerance
Growing cherries is "high risk, high reward" but farmers now have access to new varieties better suited to difficult climate conditions.
Photo shows A close up of deep red cheery cupid cherries on a lush green tree.Frost crushes farmers' hopes of turning around 'worst ever' season
Some South Australian farmers are reporting an 80 per cent loss in yield after frost devastated crops across the state, leaving paddocks "pretty much turning brown".
Photo shows Josh LushNew giant Australian avocado variety a guacamole lover's dream
A plant bearing a supersized new avocado variety is tipped to be a sell-out, ahead of its first release to retail nurseries and home gardeners.
Photo shows A big and a small avocado sliced open next to each other.Once destined for the tip, these low-grade blueberries are being turned into wine
A food recycling charity has taken blueberries destined for the tip to create a zero-alcohol wine alternative, which is now being served in restaurants and ultimately helping feed more people.
Photo shows Plastic crates filled with loose blueberries in variety of coloursDestructive varroa mite parasite detected in Victoria in first outbreak outside NSW
An outbreak of the bee-killing parasite is confirmed for the first time in Victoria, just weeks after Australia's largest annual movement of honey-bee hives began arriving in the state.
Photo shows A honey bee collecting pollen from an almond blossom.'Nothing better in the world': City dwellers ditch the rat race and find fulfilment in the Tasmanian countryside
Ditching corporate lives in busy cities, these tree changers are moving to rural Tasmania in search of a different life.
Photo shows A woman holds a toddler next to a man and a dog in between a row of treesBrussels sprouts bounce back as Australia's surprise new favourite veggie
The humble sprout is surging in popularity, with research showing that the highly nutritious brassica bud is Australia's fastest-growing vegetable in terms of value in the past 12 months.
Photo shows Brussels sprouts, stacked on a wooden boardThe food that will be on your plate in 20 years is only being developed now, but a royalty dispute could put it at risk
A flaw in Australia's plant-breeding rights system could mean the fruits, vegetables and grains needed to feed the world and combat climate change are never developed.
Photo shows A large oddly shaped tomato has had a few slices cut from it, it's on a wooden board next to a knifeGascoyne's heavy rains are a washout for winter seasonal tomato growers
Some might think rain is good for growing, but for Gascoyne growers June's accumulative total of 104.4mm has been too much for their tomatoes to handle.
Photo shows Tomatoes floating in muddy water in lane of tomato paddockA microbiologist dreamt of making the best juice. His community is stocking up as production ends
Residents in one of Australia's largest citrus growing regions are buying up bottles of a locally-produced juice as its creator shuts down after 31 years.
Photo shows A grey-haired Greek-Australian man, smiles in front of a juice pressBackpackers fear a rise in exploitation after government axes 26-year-old jobs program
Farmers and backpackers agree that the axed go-to harvest trail farm labour program could increase costs, threaten harvest, and exploit vulnerable workers.
Photo shows backpackersWith no more middlemen, these family farms have saved themselves with agritourism
Facing closure, Kay Tommerup saved her family's dairy farm by cutting ties with processors and embracing agritourism. Now she wants to change the future for other small farmers.
Photo shows A family posed with a dog on the bonnet of an old rusty truck.'Common sense' changes to Pacific workers scheme see minimum weekly hours scrapped
Growers will now be able to offer PALM workers 120 hours of labour averaged over four weeks rather than having to guarantee them 30 hours of employment per week.
Photo shows PALM scheme workers picking celery and placing it on a conveying belt for processing.