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Green paddocks mask lingering drought
By Amelia Bernasconi

A splash of green has returned to New South Wales paddocks were bare and barren just weeks ago, but the soil is still depleted and so are farmers' bank accounts.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-22/nsw-green-drought-farmers-still-affected-despite-rain/106798038

#Droughts #Weather #Rain #Agriculture #Farmers #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #AmeliaBernasconi

Green drought like 'trying to live on watermelon' for livestock

A splash of green has returned to New South Wales paddocks that were bare and barren just weeks ago, but the soil is still depleted and so are farmers' bank accounts.

G Kearney 2d ago

Farmers backed Trump. Now some say they’re losing patience. #farmers #trump #agriculture #elections #cartoon #gregkearney #kearney

Tina M Casey 2d ago

Agrivoltaic solar arrays offer a lifeline to struggling farmers.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/18/agrivoltaics-virginia-solar-energy-storage-conserve-farmland/

#solar #solarpower #agrivoltaic #farmland #farms #farmers #us #energy #energypolicy #virginia #agrisolar #agripv #energystorage #vpp #land #conservation #greenenergy #cleanenergy #foodsystems #sustainable #sustainability

Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up With Bipartisan Support

The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia -- and it won't be the last.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey 2d ago

Agrivoltaic solar arrays offer a lifeline to struggling farmers.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/18/agrivoltaics-virginia-solar-energy-storage-conserve-farmland/

#solar #solarpower #agrivoltaic #farmland #farms #farmers #us #energy #energypolicy #virginia #agrisolar #agripv #energystorage #vpp #land #conservation #greenenergy #cleanenergy #foodsystems #sustainable #sustainability

Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up With Bipartisan Support

The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia -- and it won't be the last.

CleanTechnica

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Jason Beets 3d ago

In an interview with the Kansas Reflector, Coover criticized tariffs for hurting farmers and expressed concern for the sustainability of rural hospitals.

https://kansasreflector.com/2025/09/09/southeast-kansas-farmer-challenges-republican-incumbent-for-2nd-district-congressional-seat/

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#Tariffs #Farmers #Hospitals #Rural #Kansas

Southeast Kansas farmer challenges Republican incumbent for 2nd District congressional seat • Kansas Reflector

A southeast Kansas farmer, veterinarian and veteran is running for Congress because he is “increasingly alarmed at the direction this administration is heading.”

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Tina M Casey 3d ago

Virginia aims to accelerate the agrivoltaic movement, with energy storage and virtual power plants, too.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/18/agrivoltaics-virginia-solar-energy-storage-conserve-farmland/

#solar #solarpower #agrivoltaic #farmland #farms #farmers #us #energy #energypolicy #virginia #agrisolar #agripv #energystorage #vpp #land #conservation #greenenergy #cleanenergy #foodsystems #sustainable #sustainability

Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up With Bipartisan Support

The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia -- and it won't be the last.

CleanTechnica

Tina M Casey 3d ago

Virginia aims to accelerate the agrivoltaic movement, with energy storage and virtual power plants, too.

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/06/18/agrivoltaics-virginia-solar-energy-storage-conserve-farmland/

#solar #solarpower #agrivoltaic #farmland #farms #farmers #us #energy #energypolicy #virginia #agrisolar #agripv #energystorage #vpp #land #conservation #greenenergy #cleanenergy #foodsystems #sustainable #sustainability

Agrivoltaics Gets A Huge Thumbs-Up With Bipartisan Support

The Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows is hosting the first ever crop-based agrivoltaics system in Virginia -- and it won't be the last.

CleanTechnica

Harisharan Devgan 3d ago

Behind every harvest is a story of resilience, hard work, and determination.

Farmers face unpredictable weather, rising costs, market uncertainty, and countless challenges that often go unseen. Yet they continue to feed communities and sustain livelihoods.

Read more about the realities of life on the land:

https://harisharandevgan.com/blogs/farmers-stories-life-on-the-land-and-the-challenges-they-face/

#Farmers #Agriculture #RuralLife

Life on the Land: Challenges and Triumphs of Farmers

Life on the Land: Experience the raw beauty and harsh realities through farmers' stories. Discover the challenges they navigate daily.

Harisharan Devgan

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Love of film makes for a perfect mix for this WA farmer
By Kate Forrester

Farmer Brianna Jones has worked on some of Western Australia's biggest film productions, such as Blueback, Sweet As, and The Surfer.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/brianna-jones-combines-farming-filmmaking-gairdner-wa/106803564

#Farmers #Movies #FilmIndustry #KateForrester

Love of film makes for a perfect mix for this WA farmer

Farmer Brianna Jones has worked on some of Western Australia's biggest film productions, such as Blueback, Sweet As, and The Surfer.

ABC Feeds 4d ago

Multi-million-dollar fund for SA farming help not used for a decade
By Shannon Pearce and Eliza Berlage

A South Australian government fund of more than $28 million for loans and grants for farmers has not been used for the past 10 years, despite the industry struggling through drought and poor market conditions.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/sa-government-rural-farming-industry-fund-unused-for-10-years/106802364

#GovernmentFunding #Viticulture #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryParliament #Farmers #ShannonPearce #ElizaBerlage

Multi-million-dollar fund for SA farming help not used for a decade

A South Australian government fund of more than $28 million for loans and grants for farmers has not been used for the past 10 years, despite the industry struggling through drought and poor market conditions.