THE state government has committed to expanding funding for holders of native veg agreements.

If someone had asked me 10 years ago whether they should have a lawyer on speed dial, I would have categorically said no.

The tongue-in-cheek film about a farmer who has come up with some innovative ways to make cash in the drought has gone viral.

Plans to reform industry structure hit some roadblocks.

The GM moratorium headlines this week's letters to the editor.

Whether or not climate risk insurance can help farmers manage periods of drought was a hot topic at a recent Horsham meeting.

The small rise in the national cattle hard masks some large changes on a state and regional scale according to Mecardo's Angus Brown.

Beef Bites wraps up the week in bite-sized reads.

THE catastrophic fires interstate this week are a timely reminder of the need for bushfire preparedness, particularly as harvest gets back under way.

Total sheep numbers are expected to increase in New Zealand by 0.3 per cent to 27.39 million head.