Farming
‘Wake-up call’: A sting in the bee love story for native pollinators
Australia has about 1700 species of native bees, and many of them are being outcompeted by European honeybees.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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As Albanese plans Trump talks, Jim is worried about his farm
The prime minister has declared he will never imperil Australia’s prized strict biosecurity standards in his tariff negotiations with the president.
- Mike Foley and Paul Sakkal
The parched part of Victoria where even football fields are ground down by drought
The impact of the drought is now spreading beyond farms and leaving its mark on community sport.
- Benjamin Preiss
Farmers fear big tax bills could force them to sell off their land
Rural land values have exploded in recent years, but that won’t help farmers pay their bills under the new tax on superannuation earnings.
- Mike Foley
In 100 years, one wheat-farming family had never tasted their own flour – until now
Who’s the grower behind that delicious sourdough baguette? Some wheat farmers are choosing to stay small and nurture local niche markets.
- By Dani Valent
‘We’re really struggling’: Fire levy pushing drought-stricken farmers to the brink
The state government has infuriated farmers and volunteer firefighters with its expanded emergency services levy.
- Benjamin Preiss
Trump promised he would do deals on trade. Now he’s struck his first one
The agreement will make it easier for American goods to get into the UK - and will grant some tariff relief to British cars landing in the US.
- Michael Koziol
When was the last time egg prices were $4.20?
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were asked about the price of eggs – and one politician’s answer was much further off the mark than the other.
- Jessica Yun
These Victorian towns have water restrictions. Remember them?
Western Victoria is in drought even though Melbourne has been spared. But for some towns, water restrictions are back.
- Benjamin Preiss
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