Farmers fear resurgent mouse plague
Farmers are being urged to check paddocks for signs of mice amid reports of increased numbers of the rodents in the wake of extensive damage last year.
Farmers are being urged to check paddocks for signs of mice amid reports of increased numbers of the rodents in the wake of extensive damage last year.
A report from the Rural Bank shows rural land values have hit their highest level of growth in 27 years, with parts of Tasmania seeing the biggest hikes.
Queensland's Department of Resources has fined coal seam gas producer Arrow Energy $1 million following concerns raised by landholders in the state's south.
Flood-affected farmers in northern NSW say they're yet to receive any financial help a month after the disaster, because of their off-farm earnings.
Regional employers are struggling to fill vacancies because there is nowhere for new employees to live, Queensland's chambers of commerce say.
A new bill aims to deter animal activists from trespassing on Victorian farms, with individuals who fail to comply facing on the spot fines.
Emergency Management Minister Bridget McKenzie says the federal government will continue to support flood-affected communities as the damage bill rises.