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Sunday, September 19

Just add water: Parched rural Qld still awash with cash

If drought can’t dampen Queensland’s rural property and commodity surge, imagine what a little rain could do.

Bumper crop: Farmers beat drought, virus to set production record

Australia’s farm production has been forecast to soar to a record high on the back of a remarkable turnaround from a crippling drought.

Grain Growers chairman Brett Hosking has confidence in Australian wheat stocks. Photo: Supplied.

Hunger Games: How the pandemic is fuelling fears of a food security crisis

Threats to our food supply chain existed long before COVID-19. But the pandemic is unearthing previously buried fault lines in the system that have authorities and experts on alert, writes Brad Cooper

Insurance too dear for farmers as climate change ups premiums

Australian farmers are facing increasingly frequent droughts, floods, hailstorms and bushfires. For many, cancelling policies or underinsuring are the only options.

Temporary visas a pick-me-up for start of strawberry season

Coronavirus chills threatened to freeze the harvesting of Queensland crops this year, but down on the farm, workers are ready to pick the state’s best produce – as long as they keep their distance.

It's not the Easter of old, but seafood suppliers set for timely boost

Seafood suppliers, fish markets and trawlers have been hit hard by the impacts of coronavirus but Queenslanders’ love of seafood and unusually low prices have given the industry a temporary boost.

Sweet redemption amid bitter news for farmers

Australia’s farm sector has taken a big hit to the bottom line at the hands of prolonged drought, but it’s not all bad news for farmers battling natural disasters, fluctuating global markets and the coronavirus spread.