NSW government pledges $300 million to drought support
The New South Wales government announced that it will provide a further $300 million of relief funding for those effected by droughts across the state.
The New South Wales government announced that it will provide a further $300 million of relief funding for those effected by droughts across the state.
South Australian grain farmers have negated the weather conditions and harvested a bumper crop, due in part to effective water management.
In a boon for the Australian wine industry, exports grew across 2014 with a staggering 700 million litres shipped to markets across the globe.
Despite a very positive 2014, the cattle industry in Australia will have a tough time over the next couple of years – in part due to drought conditions.
Three consecutive years of less than adequate water supplies are limiting the output of the cattle industry in Far North Queensland.
Prolonged above-average temperatures across Western Australia could extend into the Northern Territory, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Extended periods of hot and dry conditions continue to make effective water management in Australian viticulture the highest priority.
A report from the Climate Council has pinpointed Australia as one of the countries that must cut greenhouse emissions if continued heatwaves are to be avoided.
Drought conditions that have plagued Australia in recent months could lead to the beef industry failing to meet its official target come June this year.
A mixture of high temperatures and a limited water supply is causing havoc for Western Australian banana growers.