Drought-stricken dairy farmer uses Instagram following to open public, government's eyes

Ben Smyth
November 27 2019 - 4:00pm

Toad Heffernan's farm doesn't have a blade of green grass left on it, he's down to a puddle in his one remaining dam, and every mouthful of feed for his 800 head of cattle is bought in.

Ben Smyth

Ben Smyth

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I have worked as a journalist since 2005 and am now Editor of Australian Community Media mastheads in Bega, Merimbula and Eden