Rural

Fletcher's International Exports general manager Greg Cross says foreign investment is the answer to stop falling numbers in Australia's livestock industry.

Record lamb prices force closures of country abattoirs, impacting regional communities.

This far-west sheep grazier could not do without his brightly-coloured 'pumpkin' plane when it comes to getting around his remote station.

A stray sheep gives birth to five lambs on a property south of Perth in an event described as "one in a million".

How are primary producers battling the heat and what will it mean for consumers and their wallets?

A wild dog that terrorised a flock of sheep in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales has finally been killed.

An agricultural consultant says he is shocked the floods in Western Australia's south have not yet been declared a natural disaster.

A Victorian abattoir upgrades its facility despite a drop in livestock to process, making the most of overseas markets.

An award-winning student has shown that sheep intended to control fireweed by grazing are instead, spreading it via their manure.

Five-year-old Charlie Dunn has been learning to shear since he was 2. Shearing teachers say there's growing interest from young people wanting to join the industry, but some are a little younger than others.

A University of Adelaide study estimates sheep producers lose about 13 per cent of their flock after exposure to toxoplasma parasites.

The Food and Grocery Council is warning producers and manufacturers the supermarket price squeeze will continue for some time yet.

AgForce is calling on governments to fund the continuation of the Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative, a massive water saving program budgeted to June.

Keeping planes in tiptop condition is all part of the job for an outback Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft engineer.

China is the Australian wool industry's most important international partner, buying around 75% of the national clip.

An outback Queensland hotel is embracing the return of sheep to the region by building a shearing shed in the beer garden.

The annual Australia Day lamb ad often gets tongues wagging, but is it helping get chops on to the barbecue?

Sheep numbers in Western Australia fall to their lowest level in 20 years, sparking concerns the state will not be able to capitalise on rising international demand.

Wool producers across Australia are celebrating as the market continues to head into positive territory.

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?