Inside farmers’ struggles as they battle the dry and high costs
A tough season and escalating expenses are making it difficult for many farmers as they prepare to sow winter crops with minimal soil moisture.
Weather
Rain smashes north, leaves southern farmers dry
More than 500mm of rain has fallen in Queensland but areas dealing with drought in Victoria and SA have had dry rain gauges.
‘I’d rather deal with drought’: Qld farmers swamped by flooding
Farmers in western Queensland are facing heartbreaking stock losses after 400mm of rain in the space of a week. Louise Hoch from Quilpie has shared her devastation.
Farmers eagerly await rain
Farmers in northern NSW and Queensland are eagerly awaiting up to 80mm of rain this weekend, while southern NSW and Victoria could miss out.
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‘Godsend’: Welcome rains hit eastern Vic and southern NSW
It was a tale of two halves of the state with eastern Victorian receiving good rainfall totals and western parts again missing out.
‘It doesn’t rain grass’: Bring on the break
Farmers across Victoria are struggling with water shortages, rising costs and concerns about when a seasonal break will arrive.
‘Severe deficiency’ of rain takes hold in Victoria
Close to half of Victoria is experiencing severe rainfall deficiency, according to a new Bureau of Meteorology prognosis.
‘Not going to handle it’: Drought concerns grow
Dry, windy weather continues to hammer Western Victoria with farmers warning the mood is fragile amongst their community.
‘Bring on autumn’: Farmers pin their hopes on a break
As temperatures soar in an old-fashioned summer, farmers across parts of southeast Australia are pinning their hopes on an early autumn break.
Where the rain fell in January
Rain has been scarce in a lot of places in Victoria at the start of 2025, but one region has been fortunate. We break down the best totals.
Evacuation extends for Grampians
A fire is burning out of control at Carrathool in southern NSW, while more residents near the Grampians must leave. See the latest updates on the fires.
Farmers brace for hot spell
Temperatures are set to climb even higher from Saturday. See where some of the hottest places will be.
‘Too late to leave’ for Wimmera residents
A bushfire that started in the Little Desert National Park is burning towards Dimboola with residents urged to evacuate immediately.
BOM dumps global climate model outlook comparison
The Bureau of Meteorology has dumped a comparison of how its climate model compares to those produced by the US, UK, EU and Japan.
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