Farmers

The South Australian government has unveiled a new weapon in its fight against a contagious tomato virus that's wreaking havoc on the industry.

The strain, which is yet to hit Australia, could devastate both the poultry industry and native wildlife.

A South Australian tomato grower losing thousands a day is demanding evidence of the virus which has forced him to close.

While it's being blamed for devastating a state's growing industry, eating tomatoes with a contagious virus is safe, food bosses say.

"The impact of the lockdown on our employees and their families is simply devastating," the company said.

Shoppers can "make hay" on the cheaper produce - but it won't last forever.

Investigators found the animals would have endured 'slow and lingering deaths', including two joeys left to starve.

From rolling cotton fields to adorable pups, here are the winners, wildcards and best submissions to the Click 24 Photography Competition

The Victorian government's dingo cull ban has livestock producers looking uneasily over their shoulders.

Western Australian farmers are promising the fight is not over after the Albanese government's live sheep export ban passed the Senate.

The Danish dairy industry broadly welcomed the agreement and its goals, but it has angered some farmers.

The man was reportedly abandoned on a road after his arm was severed at work.

The property has been put into an immediate biosecurity lockdown after the disease was confirmed today.

A duck farm is the latest to detect the fatal virus among its flock.

Egg farmers are calling on Agriculture Victoria to take further action to halt the spread of bird flu across the state's poultry industry, as fears of an nationwide egg shortage mount.

A horse owner says there's been hay rationing due to shortages after an extended hot and dry summer in Perth.

Authorities said the detection was expected due to ongoing investigation and surveillance.

The contaminated site is home to about 80,000 free range hens.

More than 3000 farmers, truck drivers, shearers and their families have converged on Perth to protest an impending ban on live sheep exports.

The meat is between $2 to $5 more expensive in Australia, despite a shorter travel to get on the shelf.

The federal government will phase out exporting live sheep via ship by 2028, under a $107 million plan.

A 25-year-old man is facing dozens of charges after a raid on a rural property in southern NSW uncovered a raft of allegedly stolen goods including guns, power tools and lizards.

Farmers are calling for more transparency on red meat labelling, to reduce confusion and to ensure customers know exactly what they are getting.

Farmers had to watch their fruit grow for months, knowing half of their perfectly edible pomegranate crop would be rejected.

9news.com.au crunched the numbers by comparing a grocery shop from one of the major supermarkets in 2021 with the same one today.

Growers claimed apples were on sale for more than twice as much as they had been paid for the produce.

An Alice Springs grape grower claims he has been forced to close his business after the standards and accreditation set by the country's two major supermarkets became "unachievable".

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, US officials have said.

Farmers are being driven out of business, putting the next generation's food security at risk.

An unexpectedly rainy summer across much of Australia's east coast has proved a windfall for dairy farmers, yet this hasn't translated into significantly cheaper prices for consumers.

A genetically-modified banana that could protect the industry from the threat of a devastating fungal disease is awaiting final approval for commercial use.

The farmers are angry at red tape and competition from cheap imports from countries where the EU's relatively high standards do not have to be met.

The report cited lamb prices as an instance where supermarket price inflation for customers did not match prices paid to lamb producers

The incident came as farmers threatened to blockade Paris with their tractors.

Heavy rains have allowed the invasive species - which decimates crops and livestock - to rapidly spread across state lines.

The national assembly voted to outlaw the centuries-old practice in a landmark legislation.

A review has been launched amid claims supermarkets are charging customers exorbitantly more than what they pay farmers.

Nationwide favourites could be in short supply this summer, including mangoes, pineapples and limes.

The preliminary data show the world briefly passing a scary threshold scientists have been warning about for decades.

Major wine producers, including Australia, South Africa and Chile, are expected to suffer big drops this year. An industry group blames two factors.

'If the current dry is just the beginning, then it is going to be an extraordinarily difficult time.'

It's predicted all cereal and coarse grain production, including wheat, barley and oats, will decrease this season.

Despite the drop at saleyards, industry data shows the price of lamb has dropped by less than 10 per cent.

La Niña's three-year reign over our weather is over, but now farmers are warning of a new threat.

The tiny red ants have an intense bite which can kill small animals and cause a deadly anaphylactic reactions in some humans.

Meat prices are still high but might be on the way down.

Melbourne commuters are being warned of major delays this afternoon as tens of tractors have been driven to Parliament House in the CBD.

When a post from a farmer selling free range eggs popped up in her local Facebook group, it seemed like perfect timing for Brisbane mum Hanna Mouhetta.

Fierce battle lines have been drawn as farmers try to stop a massive multibillion-dollar renewable electricity line carving through their properties.

There are fears egg prices could climb as high as $15 a dozen as the government considers expediting the phase-out of caged eggs.