Rural

An investment of $26 million is estimated to protect more than 4.3 million hectares of land, helping more than 300 rural properties.

Australia's wool market has its strongest week in five and a half years.

Western Australia's sheep producing community is remembering a devoted stock man and judge of the South African Meat Merino (SAMM) breed Rocco De Bellis.

The director of a luxury men's apparel brand Maatsuyker wants more wool producers to get involved in the manufacturing process.

Sheep producers are concerned the low rabbit population will cause trouble come lambing because of hungry foxes.

About 25,000 sheep were lost, the entire commercial fishing fleet was stranded and erosion was widespread, but 10 years on, how has Esperance recovered from the "once in a generation" storm?

Researchers hope that if people start eating just the amount of protein they need, it could help cut back on how much nitrogen is being used on farms.

Record numbers of lambs are traded in markets across Australia in the past 12 months according to analysts.

What has four knee reconstructions, 225 years of experience and an average age of 75? This freelance shearing team.

A saleyard in western Victoria beats its own record for the biggest lamb sale in Australia, penning more than 62,000 head.

Citing concerns around toxicology, occupational health and safety and residues, the APVMA bans the use of omethoate in broadacre crops.

ABARES is forecasting a 6.1 per cent increase in Australia's agricultural production for 2016-17, driven by unexpectedly high grain yields.

Gundagai Meat Processors gears up for a $30 million revamp of its abattoir in southern New South Wales.

Victorian authorities have successfully prosecuted the first of six shearers they allege were depicted abusing sheep in a video released by animal welfare activists in 2014.

Next year's sheep and lamb market looks strong for Australian farmers, with Meat and Livestock Australia's sheep industry projections revealing a continued consumer hunger for lamb will continue to drive up prices.

The drought in outback Queensland has forced a family to sell the property they have called home for almost 100 years.

The first ready-made lamb meal vending machine in Australia opens in southern New South Wales.

Job seekers are being trained to build wild dog exclusion fences in western Queensland.

Producers in far west New South Wales say there is a significant need for an abattoir to be built in Broken Hill.

Victorian sheep producers prepare for mandatory electronic tagging, but livestock agents say they are being left in the dark.

Fashion companies experimenting with wool has helped drive prices to their highest levels in five years.

Shearing contractors from across Queensland band together to address the worker shortage, after a sudden resurgence of sheep caught the industry by surprise.

Nette Fischer reflects on choosing between staying with her premature baby in hospital and saving her sheep.

The National Farmers Federation joins forces with Farmers for Climate Action to advocate for emission reduction that helps grow agriculture.

The Shearing Contractors Association, National Farmers Federation, Australian Workers Union and Wool Producers Australia have come together to tackle drug abuse.