Wait times for farmers seeking to offload livestock to feedlots and abattoirs are increasing from weeks to months in some areas, putting further strain on producers facing a grim summer outlook.
The little town of Guyra in eastern Australia lies next to a freshwater lagoon just half a day's drive from Sydney, but its drinking water is due to run dry in 400 days' time.
Even for those with the greenest of thumbs, keeping a backyard garden or front lawn alive when rain doesn't fall is a struggle. So how do Australian farmers plan to keep the country fed?
