Instagram influencers are trampling Australia’s canola crops

It’s difficult to track how widespread the selfie-mania is, but Whittington said farmers are wondering where the 'tip of the iceberg' is as tourist numbers are expected to go through the roof leading into summer. — Photo by Denes Kozma on Unsplash

The bright yellow fields of blooming canola across Australia’s western grain belt are attracting selfie-obsessed tourists, sparking fears of plants getting trampled and diseases spreading.

It’s hardly the first time that the yellow blossoms have drawn crowds, but this year there’s urgency to ensure that the Australian harvest meets expectations to help replenish global stockpiles.