Drought could be 'nail in the coffin' for some farmers
by @MichaelWestBiz
@MichaelWestBiz— Record-breaking drought conditions, soaring feed costs and plummeting confidence in the livestock export industry could be the “nail in the coffin” for many Western Australian farmers. Large parts of the state’s fertile southwest have recorded their lowest rainfall in more than 50 years over the past eight months, depleting dams and ground feed at a […]
@MichaelWestBiz—Drought fund boost for better farmer resilience. Farmers will soon be able to access more support to help prepare for drought. An extra $519.1 million will go into the Commonwealth’s future drought fund to help regional communities ready for dry times as part of next week’s federal budget. The fund aims to provide tools for farmers to manage drought on their properties […]
KLFY—Crawfish farmers will get USDA assistance for 2023 drought. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted his request and included crawfish in the Emergency Assistance
The Guardian—Cool solution: how ice-cream saved drought-hit farmers in India. As the climate crisis forces people to abandon their land in Rajasthan, a new industry has sprung up in the desert state, with thousands of gaily decorated vans setting off to sell ice-cream across the countryThe parched villages of Gangapur in the desert state of Rajasthan have a new season in their calendar. Between November and February, car workshops along the town’s dusty mile-long market open before sunrise, cylindrical stainless-steel food containers are put on display, and traders stock...