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A new report warns of a massive pollination shortfall in Australia this year as varroa mite wipes out hives and forces beekeepers out.

While oyster growers have had a tough time recently, one lake on the NSW Far South Coast is bucking the trend and setting new records along the way.

Record-breaking heatwaves decimated crops in Australia this year and served as a "real wake-up call" for the urgent need to develop more heat-resistant crops and research into food security.

Beekeepers in Queensland say they are "barely hanging on" a year after the varroa mite was detected in the state for the first time.

Streamlined biosecurity checks of fertiliser shipments have fast-tracked imports of urea for Australia's winter crop.

Just 12 months ago, Australian sheepskins were worthless and being dumped in landfill. They are now in hot demand amid a surging merino wool industry.