It’s mid-morning and Farm Animal Rescue volunteer Nicolette Moore is coming to the end of her shift. She’s been hard at work since 5.30 am, feeding, cleaning, grooming and carrying out basic health checks on the free-roaming pigs, sheep, cattle, goats and chooks who call this tranquil sanctuary in the beautiful Dayboro Valley home.
A warning has gone out to tourists and locals in a popular holiday region that they are in danger and it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns out of control.
The Invasive Species Council wants better bird protections to mitigate the impact of a deadly bird flu strain as Australia war games how to contain an outbreak.
Farmers' asking prices for their land are spooking potential buyers as the number of deals plummets almost 20 per cent in 12 months.
A long-awaited extension on dingo control measures has been hailed as a win for farmers, but nobody seems happy with the result.
Beef exports to the United States have taken off and South Australia is leading the way, with almost $200 million worth sold to the American market this year.
A Canberra facility is the 11th property nationally that has been affected by a bird flu outbreak, as Woolworths imposes egg limits on some customers.
A parliamentary committee has thrown its weight behind laws to ban live sheep exports, with its chair saying the "time has come" to bring an end to the trade.
Peak livestock and farming bodies have derided a report backing a ban on Australian live sheep exports, saying the inquiry that led to it was a sham.
A Victorian egg producer will destroy tens of thousands of hens after avian influenza was detected at a second farm, bringing the number impacted to five.
Cattle producers will come up their own version of deforestation ahead of tough new EU laws, but conservationists warn it threatens to exacerbate the problem.
Analysts say cattle prices are set to soar over the next two years but the cost of beef in the supermarket may not break the bank.
A live export ship turned back from the Middle East has returned to port to offload thousands of sheep and cattle on board for five-and-a-half weeks.
A live-export ship turned back from the Middle East has returned to port to offload thousands of sheep and cattle on board for five-and-a-half weeks.
The Albanese government announced $91.8 million in funding for disaster resilience support in the region but it won't help those affected by recent cyclones.
The federal government has rejected an application to send a stranded live export ship with thousands of sheep and cattle on board back to the Middle East.
A former federal minister will lead a review into the supermarket sector as claims intensify of price gouging by big chains during a cost-of-living crisis.
The world's largest meat processor's local subsidiary has been fined $300,000 after a worker was struck by falling hay bales.
The new chief of Qantas has apologised to Australians for poor service as a Senate inquiry was told the airline had acted like it was "above the law".
High farmgate prices are driving positivity in the dairy industry but not all farmers share the optimism.
The leaders of two outback Queensland towns will meet with the prime minister over help to repair their flood-ravaged far north communities.
An independent panel will review how and when live sheep exports should be phased out, as questions linger over compensation for farmers.
Farmers in flood-affected regions are rebuilding infrastructure, despite weak harvests, lost pastures and rapidly deteriorating roads.
A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.
Residents in four states have been put on alert for wild weather, which could cause more problems in flood-affected communities.
The federal government has proposed new limits to protect Australian farms from being further contaminated with so-called forever chemicals.
A study of unintentional farm deaths across Australia shows older men are more likely to have fatal accidents, with vehicles and machines the biggest risks.
The state will recruit biosecurity officers to prepare the livestock industry for disease risks as Australia strives to remain foot and mouth disease-free.
Tiny nano-particles are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland researchers.
The latest quarterly consumer price index shows food prices have experienced their largest inflation rise in more than 10 years.
Cattle tagging research is being used to help lessen the impact of calf mortality rates, a significant issue across northern Australia.