The Rural Quarter
A quick snapshot of the latest stories from rural Australia from the ABC's team of reporters across the country.
The Quarters
Recent Episodes
The Rural Quarter November 21 Video
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In this episode: Travelling the inland stock routes to stave off drought, civil disobedience planned to protest a coal mine development, environmental disaster feared from an abandoned silver mine.
Topics: rural
The Rural Quarter October 14 Video
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In this episode: Queensland graziers launch a heart-wrenching drought appeal, sensor technology, the future of pasture management and taking the guesswork out of grape-growing.
The Rural Quarter September 12 Video
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In this episode: China's investment appetite turns to Australian farms, Australian beef profits fattening up and Tasmania set to double its grain production.
Topics: rural
The Rural Quarter August 22 Video
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In this episode: Domestic dogs menace Tasmanian sheep, getting to the bottom of Andrew Forrest's upside-down weir, and it's 40 years since the start of the Indigenous land rights movement.
The Rural Quarter June 25 Video
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In this episode: drought aid remains inaccessible to Australian farmers in need; exploitation of workers at farms across the nation and the emerging camel milk industry.
Topics: rural, farm-labour, corruption, agricultural-crops, food-and-beverage, dairy-production, drought, relief-and-aid-organisations, government-and-politics, australia
The Rural Quarter May 8 Video
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On this episode: the future of beef production; Australian strawberry famers continue to use globally banned toxic chemicals and Queensland farmers still struggling in the aftermath of Cyclone Marcia.
Topics: rural, dairy-production, goat-production, beef-cattle, genetically-modified-food, agricultural-chemicals, agricultural-crops, storm-disaster, australia
The Rural Quarter March 21st Video
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On this episode: farmers frantically trying to contain the worst bio-security threat in banana farming history; the demand for Sandalwood soars as growing business takes off in the Top End and a welcome change in fortune for Australian graziers.
Topics: rural, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, bananas, agricultural-prices, agricultural-marketing, agricultural-crops, crop-harvesting, cannabis, food-and-beverage, food-processing, australia
The Rural Quarter February 20 Video
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On this episode: The Murray Darling Bason plan in drought; West Australian graziers battle growing kangaroo populations and where Adelaide Hills winemakers stand after severe bushfires.
Topics: rural, drought, murray-darling-basin, water, water-management, sustainable-and-alternative-farming, food-and-beverage, bushfire, australia
