Lara Webster

The world is facing a crisis in food production and alternative sources of protein can be part of the solution, but the fledgling Australian sector is struggling.

Growers at Walgett are grinning from ear to ear as they fill their silos with a bumper grain harvest. 

The NSW government funding will be used to provide more therapeutic services for young offenders, as well as more caseworkers and bail accommodation in Moree.

The NSW premier has warned farmers they may face compulsory land acquisition if they cannot reach a compromise with Santos on a multi-billion-dollar project at Narrabri.

Told she would never ride again after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, horse trainer Lynda MacCallum is still defying the odds seven years later.

Pregnancy loss is a lottery determined by location, according to a report that has sparked calls for the federal government to improve care for women who experience miscarriage in regional and rural communities.

Amid a run of price rises at Australian wool auctions, the next generation of growers say global demand and fresh confidence could mark a turning point for the fibre.

Authorities are investigating how khapra beetle, the number-one-priority pest for the grains industry, entered Australia.

The Australian Conservation Foundation says it has mapped the east coast of Australia to identify sites suitable for renewable projects that do not impact on biodiversity, helping Australia reach net zero by 2050 with limited damage to nature.

Some New South Wales beekeepers are determined to stay the course in the face of varroa mite, turning to childhood memories for inspiration.

A spectacular snowstorm leaves the last commercial orchard in the NSW Northern Tablelands with "unprecedented" damage.

The first time Roger Kneipp attended his local bull sale he was just a baby in a pram. Now 80 years old, he has seen the history of the industry play out.  

Farmers working to combat biosecurity threats say proposed cuts to research roles at the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development could not come at a worse time. 

A NSW hospital that has been operating under reduced hours since 2023 has been beset by operational failures that must be addressed, an independent review has found.

Without even competing, a western performance horse has been sold for $2.65 million in the United States — good news for Australian breeders who are importing the same bloodlines.

Investigations are underway into satellite images the Australian Conservation Foundation says are proof farmers across Australia have illegally cleared 900 square kilometres of native habitat in five years.

As the state budget looms the NSW government has announced an additional $141.2 million in biosecurity funding, which farmers hope will be used to target feral pigs and fire ants.

A NSW horse owner jumped into floodwater to save a horse wrapped in fencing tape from going under.

A farmer in Victoria's north-west has taken extreme measures to salvage his stored fertiliser by smashing six silos worth $150,000 to the ground so that he can use it.

When Angus cattle breeders set standards for meat quality almost 50 years ago, they started down the path to becoming one of the most dominant brands in beef. So is the next step perfection, or is it already as good as it gets?

Farmers in parts of north-west NSW are enjoying near-perfect conditions after recent heavy rainfall, as producers in other parts of the state prepare to be isolated by floods.

Australia will be subject to a 10 per cent reciprocal tariff and while Donald Trump is signalling big impacts on Australian beef, he is yet to detail just how large the tariff will be.

Farmers label the findings of a state government inquiry into the impact of the live sheep export ban on NSW as a disappointment, with just one recommendation delivered.

Some farmers say the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission report hasn't gone far enough, and they want more transparency between supermarkets and shoppers. Others are happy to see changes in how they do business with Coles, Aldi, and Woolworths. 

Royal Agricultural Society's dairy awards head judge Tiffany Beer says the complex flavours and craftsmanship in the cheesemaking process created a "truly exceptional" cheese.