People are sick of incidents like the fish kill being hijacked for personal and political agendas - if you're serious, then work with the government on solutions.

While governments squabble over arbitrary emissions targets, farmers need practical solutions on farm. But can our politicians get their heads around how to develop gains at both ends at the same time?

With each and every farmer in a different situation based on their business, location and skill-set, could it be that the government drought strategy needs to identify where more direct, on-the-ground support is needed longer term?

The changes from new technologies might change the roles of individual breeds, writes The Land.