A new welfare code for layer hens which effectively bans battery cages is expected to push up the price of eggs to consumers.

Think it's all good down on the farm? Think again. Property values are plunging, and the crisis could yet hit the cities too, reports Karyn Scherer.

Janette Walker's farm was soaring in value and the bank was happy to lend - then everything changed.

Last year was a 'bitterly disappointing' year for farmers, with the number of deaths nearly doubling to 17, Federated Farmers says.

A coroner has called for the Government to immediately investigate making the wearing of helmets compulsory and tightening other safety regulations.