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  1. No more buybacks from basin communities according to MDBA ministerial council

    Water targets in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan will be met without irrigation buybacks, ministers decide.

  2. NSW fishermen say white spot is a big threat

    Fishermen in New South Wales are devastated by the news the prawn disease white spot is more widespread in Moreton Bay than first thought.

  1. Snowy hydro irrigators reaction

    Irrigators reliant on the Snowy scheme want reassurances water will be released when they need it.

  2. Mill takeover plan

    The Victorian Government pledges to do whatever it takes to the keep the Heyfield sawmill open.

  3. Fourth quad bike death

    The fourth quad bike-related fatality in New South Wales in two weeks prompts calls for legislation.

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  1. Qld muster starts early

    Mustering and branding starts early on several western Queensland stations.

  2. Opal rush after secret ballot

    Opal miners are about to try their luck in an area previously closed to mining north of Coober Pedy after an historic ballot.

  3. Drone safety probed

    Senate inquiry into drone use worries about safety and regulation that will keep up with technology.

  4. White spot not dangerous

    White Spot disease outbreak prompts Queensland Government to urge citizens to keep eating local seafood.

  5. What is white spot disease?

    White spot disease found in Queensland prawns is highly contagious and lethal to crustaceans.

  6. New CGMMV outbreak

    Biosecurity Queensland confirms another case of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus in Bundaberg.

  7. Moora piggery plan

    There is concern over a plan to establish one of WA's largest piggeries near Moora.

  8. Anthrax spreads in Victoria

    Sheep deaths from anthrax rise in north-west Victoria as bacteria is detected on two more farms.

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  1. Young ringers' confidence

    It is a great time to be entering the beef industry, according to the Top End's newest ringers.

markets

  1. Australia's agricultural value tipped to hit $63.8b this year

  2. NERA ten-year energy plan sets sights on collaboration and global platforms

Rural Life

  1. Kakadu feral animal cull

    More than 6,000 feral animals are culled from the Kakadu National Park under an eradication program.

  2. Young ringers' confidence

    It is a great time to be entering the beef industry, according to the Top End's newest ringers.

  3. Cider apples next big thing

    A West Australian cider producer believes a return to traditionally made apple cider could be the next big thing in Australia.

  4. Agriculture tourism project

    A farmer in the NSW Hunter Valley who swapped city life for the country is keen to grow agricultural tourism.

  5. Wool price boon for shears

    A resurgence in wool price provides a boost for wool producers and the shearing industry.

  6. Salinity on the rise

    WA is gearing up for a significantly bad year for salinity following heavy summer rains.

  7. Ready. Set. Goat!

    Goats are raced and squares are pooed-on by cows, all in the name of fundraising.

  8. The night sky

    ABC TV's Stargazing Live, together with ABC Open, are looking for your view of the night sky.

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  1. Farmers not convinced about plan from Nationals to give gas royalties to landowners
  2. The Ringrose family talk about the late Owen Ringrose
  3. Heyfield Mill is likely to close without a formal Victorian offer to secure 250 jobs
  4. Irrigators reliant on Snowy scheme worried upgrade might affect water supply
  5. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull talks to the Country Hour's Charlie McKillop about securing Australia's future energy future and white spot disease response
  6. Wool producer Eddie Morgan talks about his recent trip to China
  7. Consumers assured of good prices and good prawns amid white spot disease spread
  8. Income for half of PNG's population at risk from 'borer beetle' outbreak
  9. Heads of Pacific fisheries stress the importance of coastal resources over ocean stocks
  10. Commercial prawn fishermen in Queensland's Moreton Bay fear for their livelihoods

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Best Rural Photos

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

Videos

  1. A drone has been tested by sea rescuers at a notorious WA fishing spot.

  2. A laser being used to scare birds away from Shaw and Smith vineyards

  3. Rob says many people who move from the city to the country are "brain dead".

  4. A Hunter Valley farmer is keen to grow agri-tourism in the region.

  5. New concerns over Tasmania's salmon farming industry

  6. Wool growers enjoy a hike in demand for their sheep

  7. Farmers say money owed to them funded lavish lifestyle of NDP owners

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