Farmers

A carbon farming project developer is looking to sign up growers in WA's Mid West Wheatbelt region to $15,000-a-year contracts, leading one expert to ring alarm bells.

Small businesses in parts of regional South Australia are feeling the pinch as farmers and their families tighten their belts amid record low rainfall.

With charging infrastructure scant and the capabilities of hybrid utes not fully tested, outback communities are likely to keep relying on diesel vehicles for some time, experts say.

WA's largest and oldest dairy company is looking for new owners after its Chinese owner defaulted on a $200 million loan.

Despite applying for government drought funding months ago, one South Australian farmer says he is still waiting for assistance.

Additional drought relief funding amounting to $55 million will flow to South Australian communities in desperate need of relief, with the state's premier conceding it has taken too long for "the bureaucracy to respond" to applications.

Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.

The WA government offers financial compensation to owners of now-illegal rapid release firearms and introduces another general buyback scheme, as the minister apologises for the "trouble" caused by the scheme.

Ferocious floodwaters in outback Queensland have not only taken homes, but entire livelihoods.

Newly appointed WA Police Minister Reece Whitby reminds firearm owners there will be a leniency period as strict new gun laws come into effect.

Some farmers say the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report hasn't gone far enough, and they want more transparency between supermarkets and shoppers. Others are happy to see changes in how they do business with Coles, Aldi, and Woolworths. 

The company behind the proposed transmission project says it is more feasible and has more farmer support than two controversial projects.

Farmers pushed to the brink by drought have joined the state opposition on the steps of Adelaide's Parliament House calling for more government action.

Farming groups are opposed to the South Australian government removing protections for land near Adelaide to allow for more housing, but the premier says the change is needed for the city's growing population.

Potatoes are one of the world's most common vegetables, yet they are probably the most misunderstood.  

Mount Torrens dairy farmers Rodney Herrmann and Ben Wilhelm say they would be "in big trouble" if they were not able to pump water from a neighbour's dam. They are calling on the state government to provide more support for farmers enduring the current drought conditions.

Police have launched an investigation into financial misconduct at the Pastoralists and Graziers Association, as creditors approve a rescue package that will see it out of administration. 

From tea to cosmetics, lemon myrtle is becoming an increasingly popular ingredient. But growing the trees to meet demand is easier said than done.

A Wheatbelt family is offering a $20,000 reward for information after eight young cows were deliberately killed on their property near Gingin.

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.