700 metres of rubbish: farmers grapple with choked rivers amid Australia's third La Ni?a

Graziers and farmers along the Macquarie River say flooding used to be beneficial but has become 'far worse and goes for far longer' than it shouldSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityWhen the first floods swept through Kate Mildner's drought-stricken farm in February 2020, she described it as "beautiful". But then the rain just didn't stop.With 80% of her 4,400-hectare property now underwater and a disaster declared in the Warren Shire, it's a genuine case of "one extreme to the other", she says.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...