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Cheap macadamias unlikely to hit market, despite farmers getting near record low prices

The majority of Australian macadamia processors will pay their suppliers some of the lowest prices on record, with concerns they could drop further.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Lismore floods aftermath debate asks if land management could slow flow of water

As the painstakingly slow recovery continues for flooded communities across parts of Australia, a land management group says it's possible to take more than 2 metres off the flood peak by slowing the flow of water across the landscape.

ABC News · May 8, 2023

Sick bison moved, but questions remain over dead animals amid settlement dispute

A herd of bison caught up in a settlement dispute has a new home. But a dozen of the animals died before the move and the owner and another stud breeder want to know how it happened.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Northern NSW's guava growers consider replacing 'declining' crop, but exotic fruit finds home in sour beer

The only remaining commercial guava grower in northern NSW is preparing to rip out two-thirds of the orchard and replace it with another tree crop.

ABC News · Aug 3, 2022

Varroa mite threatens NSW berry production and prices after detection near Coffs Harbour

The berry growing hub of NSW's Mid North Coast has a lot of risk and reward to weigh up as the discovery of the deadly varroa mite threatens supply, prices and local jobs.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Varroa mite detected on blueberry orchard near Coffs Harbour in 43rd case since outbreak began

Beekeepers on the NSW Mid North Coast say they are angry at the lack of communication from authorities after varroa mite is found in a new zone.

ABC News · Jul 25, 2022

Hendra virus case prompts warning for owners to vaccinate horses

A North Queensland vet says it is humans, not horses, who are of greatest concern as his region records the state's first case of Hendra in five years.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

NSW sugar industry hopes for Commonwealth government funding as wet conditions dampen harvest

Devastated by the floods earlier this year, the New South Wales sugar industry is trying to pick up the pieces and look for the "light at the end of the tunnel".

ABC News · Jun 2, 2022

Norco announces record price for milk suppliers, but farmers still struggling

The northern NSW dairy co-op announced today it will lift its farmgate rate by an average of 12 cents a litre.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

Northern Rivers weather outlook bleak for farmers as rain continues

A Lismore vet fears the worst is yet to come for farmers struggling with water-logged paddocks as he launches an attack on decision makers he says do not understand their plight.

ABC News · May 16, 2022