Keeping the farm cool with cow sprinklers and pineapple sun screen By ABC staff How are primary producers managing the heat and what will it mean for consumers?
Vegetable grower considers branching into exports By Joanna Prendergast Western Australia has enormous potential to expand into Middle East and Asian export markets, according to a Geraldton grower.
Labor drafting Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes to deliver extra environmental water By Anna Vidot The Federal Opposition is drafting amendments, to guarantee delivery an extra 450 gigalitres of water for the environment in Murray-Darling.
Record price for goat meat in Western Australia By Joanna Prendergast, Lucinda Jose Goat meat is now fetching a record price in Western Australia.
Top End cattle station manager resigns after 20 years By Daniel Fitzgerald The manager of Newry Station resigns after 20 years working on stations across the NT and WA.
Indonesia suspends importation of Indian buffalo meat By Lydia Burton Many believe the Indonesian Government's decision to suspend the importation of Indian buffalo meat will be quickly reversed.
Farmers call for energy strategy as power prices rise By Anna Vidot Farmers want to rein in electricity prices, saying their supply has become more unreliable as it has become more expensive.
Wool producers reap benefits of market gains By Tyne Logan and Peta Doherty Record high prices encourages WA farmers to mix up their sheep operations.
Wellington wool-growing family launches collection By Sally Bryant The Smiths have grown wool for generations, and now they are producing their own clothing range.
Labor drafting Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes to deliver extra environmental water By Anna Vidot The Federal Opposition is drafting amendments, to guarantee delivery an extra 450 gigalitres of water for the environment in Murray-Darling.
Winter grain crop sets new record By Sarina Locke Australia's winter grain harvest is now officially the nation's largest for every single mainland state.
Farmer helps out fellow farmer by gifting cattle feed during dairy crisis By Emma Brown Grain grower donates feed to a dairy farmer battling retrospective milk price cuts.
BP Australia says pricing carbon one of the optimum methods of reducing emissions By Babs McHugh The head of BP Australia exploration and production says a carbon price is a consideration.
No new coal-fired power plants will be built in Australia, Queensland energy provider says By national affairs correspondent Hayden Cooper Queensland power generator, CS Energy says new technology coal-fired stations are "not game-changing".
Origin wipes $1.9 billion off assets despite higher oil prices By business reporter Stephen Letts Origin Energy wipes more than $1 billion off the value of its stake in the $25 billion APLNG gas export project in Queensland.
icon-abc-audio The invoice market's CEO Angus Sedgwick talks about his concern over payment terms for Australia's mining and service industry
