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  1. WA outbreak of tomato potato psyllid found outside Perth quarantine zone

    In a significant blow to the vegetable industry in Western Australia the tomato potato psyllid has been found in three regional locations outside of the Perth quarantine zone.

  2. Confirmed anthrax sheep death, further cases suspected

    Quarantine measures are in place after a sheep dies from anthrax in north-west Victoria.

  1. Rinehart's cattle empire grows

    Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, has bought another cattle station in northern Australia.

  2. Carbon policy lacking

    Uncertainty around carbon credits may see businesses pull out of WA projects.

  3. Large beetle bee threat

    Australia's bee industry wants the biosecurity risk upgraded to 'high' for the large scarab beetle from Africa.

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  1. Climate crop protection

    In a bid to protect crops from destructive weather, farmers are investing in protective houses for their paddocks.

  2. Missing Aussie oranges?

    Call goes out to Aussies to treat oranges like mangoes and wait for local in-season fruit.

  3. Near-perfect conditions

    Grape growers expect to pick about 3,000 tonnes of fruit this harvest, with viticulturists thanking a wet spring.

  4. Collinsville solar plan

    Coal mining town Collinsville vies to become Australia's solar capital, boasting 300 days of sunshine a year.

  5. Drought innovators

    In outback Queensland, where drought has dominated, the small seeds of big business ideas have started to grow.

  6. New rice variety a win

    A new cold tolerant, short season and water efficient rice variety is being hailed a game changer in Australia.

  7. Psyllid pest to cost millions

    Tomato potato psyllid is found at 31 sites in WA and could cost millions according to an industry body.

  8. White spot exodus

    A Gold Coast prawn farmer is turning to far north Queensland to keep his business afloat.

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  1. Tomato potato psyllid spread

    The tomato potato psyllid outbreak in WA has spread to include three locations outside of the Perth quarantine zone.

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  1. Trading Australian food with China

  2. Meet the 2016 Farmer of the Year winners

Rural Life

  1. Harvesting by starlight

    South Australia's Southern Flinders' warmer climate gives shiraz grape growers a head start on the season.

  2. Saltie numbers increasing

    The number of saltwater crocodiles in WA is on the rise, and ecologists warn they could move into more populated areas.

  3. Low river levels killing fish

    Low flows in mid north coast river systems have caused a number of fish kills.

  4. Native animals adapt to toads

    Although the cane toad has done damage to many Australian species, others like the black-headed python are thriving.

  5. Dogs help find hawkweed

    Detection dogs are being used to find pest weed species for the first time in national parks.

  6. 40 years at Roper Bar

    For nearly 40 years, Veronica Januschka and her family have run a small, isolated store in the NT.

  7. Keep River comes alive

    Keep River National Park has received more than its average annual rainfall this wet season.

  8. Hamilton Show rocks

    sA rock sign along the Lyell Highway advertising a Show has an interesting history.

Latest interviews

  1. Study reveals large differences in specialists fees
  2. Denise and Jim Rossiter talking about Toehold Farm
  3. Natalie Williams explains how farmers can capture more rainfall
  4. Greg English talks about the cobalt discovery at Polinga
  5. Brooke Neindorf speaks with wild dog trapping expert Paul Billsborough
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  7. Veronica Januschka from the Roper Bar Store talks about growing up in the region
  8. John Shoobridge on the history of the rock sign advertising the Hamilton Show
  9. Katrina Beavan takes a mining truck simulator for a spin
  10. A Big Country: Young cattle handlers put their best 'hoof' forward

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  1. Tara Lee and Brian Joyce say growing veggies is a way to spend time together.
  2. Joel Sindayigaya
  3. David Giumelli has sent his Queen Garnet plums to market for the first time
  4. Julie Turner and Frank Finger with some of the kelpies they breed
  5. kids in maize crop
  6. A princess mango

Videos

  1. Bush Ingenuity: the women running unusual businesses from remote Western Queensland

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  3. Heywire! Bringing youth from regional Australia together in Canberra

  4. Got You Covered: Super-sheds protecting high-value horticultural crops

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  6. Commercial fisher keeps fishing despite being paid $210,000 to stop

  7. Sally the Dog Searches for Noxious Weeds

  8. Rick Hopkins competes at a campdraft

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