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Today's Yarns

  1. Meet the environmental enthusiasts 'busting' buffel grass

    A group of Alice Springs residents gather to learn about managing buffel grass, which has flourished thanks to recent desert rains.

  2. Meat processors call for feasibility study of objective carcase technology

    Meat processors say the rollout of new objective carcase measurement technology needs to stop until the commercial benefits to industry are clear, and a feasibility study is complete.

  3. Questions raised over cucurbit seed testing

    The detection of a suspected case of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus raises questions about the adequacy of the mandatory seed testing regime.

  4. Indonesia increases weight limit for imported Aussie cattle

    The Indonesian Government has signed off on changes to increase the average weight limit of cattle imported from Australia.

  5. Top End cattle yards trial feedlot

    A Top End cattle yard is running a feedlot trial to fatten cattle before sale, a practice rarely seen in the Northern Territory.

  6. WA introduces new border controls for managing BJD

    Western Australia has introduced new border controls aimed at protecting the state's cattle herd from bovine Johne's disease.

  7. NBN Co satellite internet installation gets off track

    A cattle producer says a NBN satellite internet installer struggled to find her property using a helicopter, despite having GPS coordinates.

  8. Maroon mango could give consumers access to fruit nine months of year

    A Queensland farmer is growing a new breed of mango that is maroon in colour and a similar size to Kensington Prides.

  9. Holmes à Court remains Northern Territory's largest individual pastoral land owner

    An Australian businessman remains the largest individual owner of pastoral land in the Northern Territory.

  10. Should the Top End revive traditional mining towns?

    The rise of FIFO workers in one of the Northern Territory's last surviving mining towns has led unionists to call for drastic measures, however some experts say a golden era is clearly over.

  11. Indonesia suspends importation of Indian buffalo meat

    Despite the Indonesian Government suspending the importation of Indian buffalo meat, many still believe the ban will not last.

Interviews

  1. Jill Bottral and Carina James speak about the NBN installs.
  2. A Big Country: Roadhouse gems in the Northern Territory
  3. Daniel Fitzgerald reports from the Roper River water taxi service.
  4. Erldunda Roadhouse welcome Cluck Norris with open arms
  5. Bruce Davey talks about the shortwave radio service.
  6. A Big Country: Crocs and cattle don't mix
  7. Ashley James and Tom Stockwell speak about the live cattle export demand.
  8. Mick Hutton and Garry Cratt speak about the ABC's shortwave service.
  9. Adrian Phillips from Annaburroo Station discusses his croc problem
  10. Roger Matthews discusses how he catches crocodiles.

National Rural News

  1. Shaky end for satellite service

    Up to 100 households in rural and remote WA could be without internet after the Interim Satellite Service (ISS) gets switched off.

  2. Gold leads recovery

    Search for new mines ramping back up in WA despite end of boom.

  3. Sheep worm infestation warning

    Sheep producers across WA are urged to monitor signs of increased worm burden in their flocks, following unseasonal downpours across large parts of the state earlier this month.

  4. Flying fox controls push

    The peak body for local governments calls for more centralised management of flying fox populations.

  5. Chemical regulator sheds staff

    One in five regulatory scientists has quit the national chemical regulator as move to Armidale looms.

  6. The invisible greenhouse gas

    Methane emissions gain less attention than emissions of carbon dioxide in the climate change debate, yet, when it comes to global warming, methane matters.

Northern Territory In Depth

  1. Passion for pines pays off

    The sweet success of the Mareeba Gold pineapple variety is built on flavour and all-year round availability.

  2. Top End's proposed dam

    Agriculture may provide the key for federal funding for a new dam to meet Darwin's future water needs.

  3. Hybrid mango 'roadblock'

    A biosecurity oversight is "regrettable" but will not stop the rollout of new hybrid varieties, the mango industry says.

  4. Shortwave radio end "life threatening"

    An Indigenous ranger group in the NT says the ABC's decision to end its shortwave radio service in the Northern Territory could be life threatening.

  5. KP mangoes fail to fire

    Kensington Pride mangoes will be in short supply, but consumers will still be able to get their summer mango fix.

  6. NT farm production valued

    An economic survey has found Darwin's agricultural zone is worth more than double the Ord Irrigation Scheme.

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Features

  1. Invisible greenhouse gas

    Methane emissions from coal seam gas development raises climate change concerns.

  2. Three-day hunt

    Farmers in Western Australia's south-west have taken the matter of feral pests into their own hands.

  3. Weed microwave

    An adaptation of the humble the microwave could be a new weapon for weed control.

  4. Sugar dispute explained

    Queensland's sugar marketing dispute and why it is giving the National Party a headache.

  5. Don't mention 'the war'

    Sawmill boss warns against return to Tasmanian 'forest wars', says wood may go unclaimed.

  6. Basin submissions are in

    Murray-Darling authority prepares final recommendations for basin plan as political fight looms.

  7. Dunedoo fire recovery

    Rebuilding fences and lives in Dunedoo: BlazeAid arrives in town following recent bushfires.

  8. 'Busting' buffel grass

    Central Australian wildlife warriors fight introduced grasses flourishing after massive rains.

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