1. Technology to prevent male chicken crushing could be here by 2018

    The European creators of technology that detects the gender of unhatched chicks want Australia to get more interested in ending the "ghastly method" of euthanasing male chicks.

  2. Jobs lost as cattle prices soar

    Cattle prices continue to surge, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator hitting a new record of 659 cents a kilogram carcass weight.

  1. Extra sentinel herds

    Australia's cattle industry has been given a biosecurity boost, with the establishment of three new sentinel herds including in PNG.

  2. NT biosecurity strategy

    The Northern Territory Government's new strategy says 'biosecurity is everyone's business'.

  3. Flower market rents

    Some flower growers are demanding their rents be reduced at Melbourne's new wholesale market at Epping.

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    A grazier is giving customers a chance to meet his Grand Champion steer before he goes to the meatworks.

  2. Optimism on graphite mine

    South Australia's Chamber of Mines and Energy says it is optimistic for the future of local graphite mining.

  3. Dairy farm to be set up in Fiji

    An Australian company announces plans to create a new dairy operation in Fiji.

  4. Buffalo meat challenge

    Indian buffalo meat is traded to Jakarta as part of an Indonesian Government plan to bring down beef prices.

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  6. The art of cheese judging

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  7. Heywire 2016 entries open

    Now in its 19th year the ABC Heywire competition is looking for regional young Australians to tell their stories.

  8. Cell grazing reaps rewards

    Intensive rotational grazing is paying dividends for a West Australian grain and cattle farmer.

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  1. Farming red tape 'should be cut'

    Significant reductions in red tape and regulation is needed to make it easier for farmers to do business, the Productivity Commission says.

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Rural Life

  1. Tricking African lions

    Tricking a lion into believing it has been spotted as it creeps up on a cow, could just save its life.

  2. Endurance riding champion

    Ben Hudson defends national endurance title after riding 160km in just over 10 hours.

  3. Riverina cheese making

    Using native flavours in cheese production in a NSW region known for its grain and sheep.

  4. Draught horse living history

    Octogenarian Wilf Norris is a living link to the use of draught horses as the backbone of the farm.

  5. Art helps outback women

    Women in Queensland's north-west use art to cope when times are tough.

  6. Junior rodeo grins and spills

    A rodeo for kids as young as three attracts big interest at Adelaide River in the Northern Territory.

  7. Dairying is too tough

    "There are better ways to make money." Next generation farmers reconsider their future.

  8. Thousands at camel races

    Tourists hump it across the dusty outback to the annual Boulia camel races in western Qld.

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  5. Will Ryan talks about selling the family farm
  6. NT DPIF minister Gary Higgins discusses the new 10-year biosecurity strategy.
  7. Grain researcher Nick Poole is searching for 'hyper-yielding wheat
  8. Climatologist Blair Trewin says history shows strong El Nino's are followed by winter rain
  9. Hemp Foods Australia's Paul Benhaim is planning for a 400 per cent growth in the next 12 months.
  10. For years, Julia Creek local Aileen Gabbert lived on a station. Now, she resides in town and continues to use art to express her creativity. Aileen spoke to the ABC's Harriet Tatham
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