
Climate and economics driving Basin farmers off land, not less water: study
A temperature increase of half a degree by 2041 will force more than half the farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin to walk off their farms, a report says.
A temperature increase of half a degree by 2041 will force more than half the farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin to walk off their farms, a report says.
A prominent South Australian animal rights activist says a draft bill aimed to better protect farmers from trespasser will not dissuade campaigners from illegally entering farms.
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“Basil, chives, oregano, sage, dill…” Holla-Fresh managing director Ian Lines waves an arm around the warm greenhouse, with rows and rows of leafy green herbs stretching as far as the eye can see.
Australians happily pay more for free-range eggs, so why don’t we buy more free-range animal products? Researchers Amelia Cornish and Paul McGreevy have launched an online survey to try to understand the disparity.
An award-winning Limestone Coast free-range pork farmer and Adelaide Hills charcuterie business are reaping the rewards of a more humane and sustainable approach to farming and food production.
In just a year and a half, Surahn and Jessica Sidhu have transformed the soil of the old almond orchard in Willunga they now call home. But the change is nothing compared to the 300-year agricultural revolution they’re planning for the property.