General security Murrumbidgee allocations have increased to 32 per cent.

To many farmers, 40 hectares is a fly speck compared to their property. But how many can say they successfully run cattle, pigs, chickens and ducks in such a small area?

For the past decade, South Australian grower Sam Irish has been exporting hay. It's an industry that has boomed in Australia, with hay exports increasing 20 per cent over the past five years.