We continue our extensive coverage of the bushfires. Matthew Plunkett farms at Longford in Victoria’s north east. He estimates he’s at least 8 000 sheep many of which had to euthanized.

A convoy 54 trucks laden with hay made it from South West Victoria to the fire zone around yea in the north east with desperately needed livestock feed.

Australian cattle slaughter has soared to the third-highest level on record, driven by several years of herd rebuilding and favourable seasons.

Rabobank’s Australia Agribusiness Outlook 2026.