Farmers who will be surrounded by incoming net zero projects fear their land could soon be “contaminated” following a shock change to their livestock accreditation that requires landowners to confirm whether their animals are grazing near solar panels and wind turbines.
The Allan government will debate giving VicGrid the power to access private farmland to build transmission towers in regional Victoria. Farmers are furious.
Having survived drought, fires, poor seasons and unpredictable markets, the fight against wind turbines could end up being the biggest battle of these farmers’ lives, writes James Willis.
Locals in a small NSW town overwhelmingly rejected a plan to build 90 wind turbines, each roughly the size of Sydney’s tallest building, and they didn’t hold back in a meeting with green energy executives.
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Agriculture has secured the standout 5003 hectare New England NSW property Wirribilla.
Who owns the Northern Territory’s largest agricultural landholdings? Meet the farmers on the land, the families, and companies behind them.
Australia’s total beef exports to the US rose significantly in June in the face of President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime, which saw the American leader specifically single out Canberra for refusing to accept adequate red meat imports.
MINING billionaire Gina Rinehart has paid around $70 million to expand her already enormous cattle footprint in the New England region, buying the exceptional grazing property Wirribilla.
Australia’s richest person has bought her third NSW cattle farm of the year, acquiring a landmark 5000ha property from a UK businessman. See all the details.
This year’s National Bush Summit will bring together leaders across six states and territories to push for stronger support and solutions for regional communities.
Billions of dollars’ worth of premier Aussie farmland changed hands during the 2024-25 financial year
