Harvest fire fears add to harvest woes
Lightning strikes and header fires have burnt out thousands of hectares of farming land just as harvest begins. See the latest.
Weather
Season update: Harvest reveals resilience
Headers are in the paddock after what farmers have described as a tough season, as the latest rainfall figures are released.
Less rain, more heat extremes forecast in BOM climate report
Aussie farmers will need to adapt to less winter rainfall, more extreme heatwaves and more time in drought as the climate continues to change.
Weather wrap: How it hit farmers
A front that crossed through Victoria and NSW has delivered handy rain for some, and damage for others.
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‘Golf ball size hail came down for 20 minutes’
Murtoa, Minyip and Horsham farmers have been hit by a costly hail storm. See what farmers are saying about damage so far.
‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
An influx of frost has removed than 50 per cent of possible yield across the Wimmera and Mallee, as farmers urge a focus on wellbeing ahead of harvest.
Farmers welcome spring rain
Farmers are tallying up the rain and say recent falls will boost winter crops. See how much has fallen so far.
Forecasts for significant rain could save crops
It has been a dry start to spring, but things could be about to change according to two key forecasts. See the latest.
Frost bites after windy conditions
Farmers are hoping for season-saving rain after a run of windy conditions followed this week by three consecutive frosts for some regions.
Find out which towns are breaking their annual rain averages
Take a look at which Australian regions have already reached their average rain for the year, and which towns are hoping for some more.
‘Too early to make an assessment’: Frost hits winter crops
Plummeting morning temperatures and frost has swept through parts of southern NSW and Victoria, with farmers now waiting to assess the damage.
Huge variations in winter rainfall across Victoria
It’s proved to be a winter for discontent for large areas of southeastern Australia where only isolated pockets have recorded their average rainfall.
‘I missed 40 hours of milking’: Wild weather hits farmers
Victorian dairy farmers are facing mastitis issues and production losses after extreme weather downed power lines across the state.
Generators deployed after 20,000 Victorians lost power
Dairy farmers were unable to milk as thousands of properties were left without power in southwest Victoria, after severe weather and a road crash caused widespread damage.
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