David has sold lamb for $4 a kilo. He’s shocked to see the price at Woolworths

David has sold lamb for $4 a kilo. He’s shocked to see the price at Woolworths

Stroll into your supermarket,and you’ll find lamb cutlets for about $30 a kilo. For livestock producer David Jochinke,the numbers simply don’t add up.

  • byJessica Yun

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Cyclone crop damage to hit supply as farmers count cost

Cyclone crop damage to hit supply as farmers count cost

Mangoes,bananas,papaya and avocados are among produce destroyed in far north Queensland as producers assess damage from Cyclone Jasper.

  • byLiv Casben
What the Christmas feast looks like this year amid record-breaking heat and budget pressures

What the Christmas feast looks like this year amid record-breaking heat and budget pressures

This year has been one of extreme weather which has impacted some food you might usually eat,but the dry conditions have also fuelled some other fruits and vegetables to flourish.

  • byLaura Chung andJessica Yun
Anna asked a climate sceptic for some advice. His words would reshape her career

Anna asked a climate sceptic for some advice. His words would reshape her career

Climate activist Anna Rose wanted to convince former Liberal senator Nick Minchin about climate change. Instead,the experience set her on a different path.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Fast-hitting drought slams Australia’s south-east

Fast-hitting drought slams Australia’s south-east

Farmer Tim Kemp has lost thousands of avocados to years of drought and floods. Now,he’s trying to prepare for another big dry - but will it be too much?

  • byLaura Chung
Branching out:West Australian cattle station launches ‘dingo tours’

Branching out:West Australian cattle station launches ‘dingo tours’

When a Victorian sanctuary asked these two West Australian farmers for help,they knew they were right for the job. But there was a challenging road ahead.

  • byEmma Young
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Free sheep,but lamb pricing is still woolly

Free sheep,but lamb pricing is still woolly

Dramatic drops in the prices of sheep and cattle have not yet materialised as super savings on red meat at supermarkets.

  • byMike Foley
‘Facebook for cows’:How a software engineer rustled up an app to tackle cattle thieves

‘Facebook for cows’:How a software engineer rustled up an app to tackle cattle thieves

The new technology being trialled at a small property north of Melbourne gives each cow a profile picture electronically linked to its owner.

  • byLiv Casben
Farmers offloading sheep for free as drought looms

Farmers offloading sheep for free as drought looms

Fears of a long,hot summer and a booming national flock have pushed some farmers to take extreme measures.

  • byMike Foley
Byron housing plan to triple size of coastal village

Byron housing plan to triple size of coastal village

The state government told Byron Shire to come up with 4500 homes to ease the region’s housing crisis. Now,the council says it has found a way to do it.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Farmer groups plea for reversal of live sheep export ban

Farmer groups plea for reversal of live sheep export ban

Mutton prices,which were more than $100 in January,have dropped to as low as $1 per head in some instances amid a national oversupply of 640,000 sheep.

  • byJessica Yun