ABC News | Challenging the public perception of drought: not all farmers are 'busted cockies with starving animals' ABC News Farmers are concerned the media is focusing too heavily on drought disaster stories that are damaging the reputation of Australia's livestock industry. They also say the majority of farmers are not shooting their animals or letting them starve in paddocks. Delight as rain falls across drought ravaged NSW but farmers warn the hardship is far from over Farmers may need more drought relief payments Rainfall across NSW undercuts farmer-victim message |