Fodder donations appreciated, but farmers call for greater financial support

Fodder donations appreciated, but farmers call for greater financial support

Communities breathe easier as flood threats diminish. Farmers urge for increased disaster relief to recover from previous damages.

Recent rainfall provides relief to South Gippsland farmers after a dry season

Recent rainfall in South Gippsland has eased conditions for farmers, though challenges remain with pasture growth due to prior dry spells.

The financial challenges of farmers in four charts - Investigate Midwest

Last month, Investigate Midwest’s Monica Cordero explored why President Donald Trump’s second trade war could hit U.S. farmers harder than his first. Her story reported on the various financial challenges farmers face. Here are four charts from that story that highlight those challenges: Net farm income declined for two consecutive years after peaking in 2022. “We’ve seen net returns to crop producers fall back to levels we hadn’t seen since bef…