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  1. 'Clean coal' cheaper than renewable energy to lower emissions, lobby group claims

    A coal lobby group claims using "clean coal" would be a cheaper way to lower carbon emissions than renewable energy sources.

  2. World-first 'solar-glass' to make deserts bloom

    Western Australian scientists develop what is believed to be a world-first 'solar-glass' technology which, if used in greenhouses, could produce crops in any climate or season.

  1. Maroon mango

    A Queensland farmer is growing a new breed of mango that is maroon in colour.

  2. Farmer turned safety advocate

    Nuffield Scholar Jim Chapman became an advocate for farm safety after he lost his arm in a tractor accident.

  3. Virus set for release

    There are plans to wipe out one in five of Australia's feral rabbits with a new strain of the calicivirus.

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  1. Biosecurity failures

    An increase in exotic pests and diseases prompts demand for more focus on biosecurity.

  2. Manuka 'hamstrung'

    Land-clearing laws preventing development of billion-dollar Manuka honey industry, beekeepers say.

  3. Fodder after fires

    More than 50 truckloads of hay have been delivered to fire-affected farmers.

  4. Poultry research praise

    Researcher recognised for his work improving poultry husbandry in Australia and overseas.

  5. Aussie-made bio insecticide

    Australian company behind bee-safe bio insecticide secures funding to keep production remains on home soil.

  6. MDB plan washed away

    As political heat flares the length of the Murray-Darling, the future of the fragile water sharing deal is in question.

  7. Station manager resigns

    The manager of Newry Station resigns after 20 years working on stations across the NT and WA.

  8. Iron lady Dame Edna

    Meat and Livestock Australia enlists Dame Edna Everage to push its latest advertising campaign.

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  1. Maroon mango

    A Queensland farmer is growing a new breed of mango that is maroon in colour.

markets

  1. Trading Australian food with China

  2. Meet the 2016 Farmer of the Year winners

Rural Life

  1. Kelpie genetics

    The genetics of kelpie working dog pups bred today are calculated and studied intently by their owners.

  2. Farmer safety advocate

    Jim Chapman became an advocate for farm safety after losing his arm in a tractor accident.

  3. Remote doctor funding

    $93 million Federal Government funding to encourage more doctors to rural and remote areas.

  4. Outback flying pumpkin

    Checking water, fences, and hunting feral pests is easier in a bright orange plane.

  5. Floodwater campaign

    Emergency services are frustrated by people making bad decisions in floodwater.

  6. Carwoola fire aftermath

    Returning to the Carwoola fire ground residents find a landscape transformed.

  7. Sheep racing show

    Sheep racing is part of a unique attempt to draw a crowd to Kempton in rural Tasmania.

  8. Producers battle heatwaves

    How are primary producers managing the heat and what will it mean for consumers?

Latest interviews

  1. Kelpie breeder Julie Turner gives Lara Webster a crash course in genetic selection
  2. A leaked email has set tongues wagging in the dairy industry.
  3. Sugar cane growers say George Christensen could lose his seat if he doesn't stand up for them
  4. Fish faeces from Tassal farms end up in Tasmanian World Heritage Area
  5. BP Australia's Claire Fitzpatrick talks about carbon pricing and the future for LNG
  6. Locals divided over new fish farm on Tasmania's east coast
  7. Barry Pollock from Sunfish says removing infected prawns from supermarkets is the only way to eliminate white spot risk
  8. Fiji's pearl industry recovering one year on from TC Winston
  9. Christine Glassford from the Goulburn-Broken Catchment Management Authority explains the crowdfunding project for the Macquarie Perch.
  10. Dairy code deal close, John McQueen from Australian Dairy Farmers

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Best Rural Photos

  1. The Heward's Monash fig patch
  2. Shearing contractors urgently looking for workers
  3. PhD graduate Dr James Boyden and Kakadu National Park ranger Dwayne Wauchope at the Magela Creek Floodplain.
  4. Herd of South Australian dairy cows
  5. Bull rider prepares for ride
  6. Percival the peacock: flamboyant feathery bird, or fearful defender of the realm?

Videos

  1. Hay supplies in the Hunter Valley

  2. Mussel Up

  3. Bee Deaths

  4. Pangkarra Pasta

  5. Markets Report

  6. Rural News

  7. Floodwaters inundated CBH's grain receival site at Borden

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