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  1. Philip Tracy out as Murray Goulburn announces John Spark as new chair

    John Spark has been announced as Philip Tracy's replacement at Australia's largest dairy processor.

  2. Intense storm belts north coast farming community of New Italy

    Intense storms over parts of the New South Wales north coast over the weekend have caused flash flooding and damaged farmland.

  1. Boats filled with Qld cattle

    Live export prices out of Darwin drop 40 cents as the Queensland drought forces cattle onto the market.

  2. Victorian yabbies return

    After two years of drought the rains and the freshwater crayfish are back in abundance in western Victoria.

  3. Saffron harvest set to begin

    Preparations for Tasmania's annual saffron harvest are underway.

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  1. City farmland squeeze

    Land in Sydney's west, traditionally used to grow food for people in the city, are being squeezed out by developers.

  2. Laser trial to frighten birds

    Workers at an Adelaide Hills vineyard hopes a new laser beam will protect their grapes from flying pests.

  3. Trucking legend farewelled

    Friends and family of Owen Ringrose remembered him as a generous person.

  4. Snowy irrigators reaction

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

  5. Qld muster starts early

    Mustering and branding starts early on several western Queensland stations.

  6. What is white spot disease?

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

  7. 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.

  8. Drone safety probed

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

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  1. Saffron harvest set to begin

    Preparations for Tasmania's annual saffron harvest are underway.

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. Farmer's lemongrass surfboards

    Farmer turned surfboard maker uses lemongrass "foam" to produce eco-friendly boards.

  2. Kakadu feral animal cull

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

  3. Young ringers' confidence

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

  4. 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.

  5. Hunt opponents makeover

    A new anti-hunting group uses science and economics to oppose the annual Victorian duck hunting season.

  6. Agriculture tourism project

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

  7. Wool price boon for shears

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

  8. Salinity on the rise

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

Latest interviews

  1. Nicky Noonan talks about the 2017 saffron harvest
  2. Bees hives arriving at Parliament House gardens in Canberra
  3. Farmers not convinced about plan from Nationals to give gas royalties to landowners
  4. The Ringrose family talk about the late Owen Ringrose
  5. Heyfield Mill is likely to close without a formal Victorian offer to secure 250 jobs
  6. Irrigators reliant on Snowy scheme worried upgrade might affect water supply
  7. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull talks to the Country Hour's Charlie McKillop about securing Australia's future energy future and white spot disease response
  8. Wool producer Eddie Morgan talks about his recent trip to China
  9. Consumers assured of good prices and good prawns amid white spot disease spread
  10. Income for half of PNG's population at risk from 'borer beetle' outbreak

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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. Markets Report

  4. Growing Controversy: The controversy around growing food on suburban footpaths

  5. Pineapple Pigs : Protection for piglets made from pineapples

  6. Rural News

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

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

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