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12/03/2017
China Butchers
A young Chinese businessman who lived in Brisbane for several years is behind a string of Australian-style mini butcher shops popping up in Chengdu. Having secured rights to sell Coles branded beef the company is importing 100 tonnes of Aussie grown beef a month.
Flinders Island
'The Wombat Lady of Flinders Island' has been caring for orphaned wombats for over 20 years. Fiona Breen meets with the lady herself and other locals on this slice-of-life island visit.
Food Street
A suburban neighbourhood on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has transformed the traditional backyard vegie patch by planting it on the front verge. The 'Urban Food Street' neighbourhood now spans 11 streets and over 200 households.
Rural News
A look at rural issues making the news this week.
Markets Report
There's a lot of smart money going into agriculture at present and getting more than its share is the chicken-meat business.
Landline in News
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From the NT to Antarctica, a beef farmer embraces life at Wilkins Runway
Northern Territory beef farmer Franz Ranacher makes the ultimate sea-change, swapping the heat of the tropics for freezing conditions of Antarctica.
Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:14:47 -
Australian beef gaining popularity in China's fifth-largest city
A Chinese businessman who lived in Brisbane for three years is taking Aussie beef back home, opening a string of butcher shops in Chengdu, China's fifth-largest city.
Sat, 11 Mar 2017 11:00:16 -
Derek the baby wombat bringing tourists to Flinders Island
Viral video of a baby wombat is turning Flinders Island into a tourist hotspot attracting visitors keen to cuddle the mini marsupials.
Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:17:23 -
Paddocks planted in smart houses to safeguard against climate change
Farmers are already feeling the effects of climate change and, in a bid to protect their crop from destructive weather, are investing in protective houses for their paddocks.
Sat, 04 Mar 2017 05:49:53 -
Ide Bisnis Muncul dari Musim Kemarau di Queensland
Dari kesulitan sering kali muncul inspirasi besar. Beberapa petani di wilayah barat negara bagian Queensland yang mengalami musim kekeringan selama lima tahun terakhir, sekarang muncul dengan beberapa ide bisnis yang sudah dikembangkan
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 11:44:07 -
Big business ideas grow from the despair of Queensland's drought
In western Queensland, where drought has dominated most lives in the past five years, the small seeds of big business ideas have started to grow.
Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:36:21 -
Rabbit virus kit rolled out across Australia
Farmers and environmental groups receive the kits for next week's rabbit virus release, with the rollout of the RHDV-K5 Korean strain of the calicivirus set to begin from March 1.
Fri, 24 Feb 2017 12:38:13 -
NSW cattle farmer capitalises on conservation tick of approval
A New South Wales farmer has placed a third of her property under a conservation covenant in the hope it will increase the value of the farm and its produce.
Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:10:27 -
Bee-friendly bio insecticide secures funding to remain in Australia
A regional Australian company behind a game-changing bio insecticide that is safe for bees and other beneficial insects secures funding to ensure its production remains on home soil.
Sun, 19 Feb 2017 08:08:10 -
Bee deaths caused by insecticides drifting from cotton farms, keeper says
The largest commercial honey bee pollinator in one of Australia's key food bowls claims he can no longer base his 2,000 hive operation in the region because of chemical use by the emerging cotton industry.
Sat, 18 Feb 2017 06:45:28
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Rural News
Updated: 18/03/2017
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- Gas industry failed to allay community concern in south-east SA, industry representative says
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