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Leather trader Seth Satpal Mall amid hides.

India's cattle traders fear ruin, vigilante attacks following slaughter ban

By South Asia correspondent James Bennett

Critics hit out at India's sweeping ban on trading cattle for slaughter, saying it is a violation of basic human rights and encouraging vigilantes.

Tony Galati outside the Supreme Court in Perth.

Spud Shed's Tony Galati admits 'serious' breach over potato quota

By Emily Piesse

Potato grower and Spud Shed owner Tony Galati admits being in contempt of court and offers a full apology after breaching an injunction to limit his annual output.

Climate change plays role in cloning of grapes

Warm to cool climate wines

Scientists use cloning technology to grow wine grapes during climate change.

Quintis sign on the sign of a shed in Kununurra, WA

Quintis chops MIS sales

Embattled sandalwood company Quintis downgrades its earnings forecast and seeks an extension to its voluntary trading halt, citing volatile market conditions.

A view of Cobbold Gorge looking up at steep sandstone escarpments from the waterline.

Geopark proposal concerns

Graziers in far north Queensland are cautious of plans to include their land in a UNESCO geopark.

Adani board pushes ahead

The chairman of Indian mining giant Adani gives the final investment approval for its multi-billion dollar Carmichael mine in central Queensland's Galilee Basin.

Near-record fleece

Tasmanian sheep Cecil falls just three kilograms short of the world record for the heaviest fleece.

A large silver milk tanker is parked on the driveway outside the gate of the Murray Goulburn plant in Kiewa.

Milk prices

Murray Goulburn expects to pay between $5.20 to $5.40 per kilogram of milk solids by June 2018.

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Biochar combats salinity

A bushfood grower says biochar has helped significantly with her saline affected land.

Dr Kym Patison attaching a proximity sensor

Cow 'friendships'

A Queensland researcher probes the social lives of cattle to see if it impacts on their overall welfare.

Tip of rotting food and plastic objects in a concrete bin at Earthpower in Camelia western Sydeny

Rotten fruit to electricity

Rotting fruit and vegetables become electricity in the Sydney Markets' own war on waste.

Two Tongan workers and a berry grower stand in a row of raspberries

Seasonal worker success

Tasmanian berry producers recruit more seasonal workers as industry expands.

Farmer awards now open

Who is the Farmer of the Year in 2017? Entries are open for Kondinin Group and ABC Rural awards.

Grazier ditches the dozer

An outback grazier ditches the bulldozer for a helicopter to clear woody vegetation off fence lines.

Krondorf chief winemaker Nick Badrice has won two international awards for his Symetry Shiraz.

Barossa Shiraz toasted

Barossa Valley winemaker awarded two coveted gold medals this month for his Symmetry Shiraz.

Gina Rinehart smiles while standing in front of cattle pens

From mine dust to bulldust

Gina Rinehart takes it all in her stride as she shows the ABC around Helen Springs Station in the Northern Territory.

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Dairy farmers faced with yet another shock as Murray Goulburn reveals milk price

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New salmon fish farm dividing small Tasmania towns as legal action looms

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Benefits of nuclear science can drive development in the Pacific

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Sydney Markets generates energy from waste saving $20 million over 10 years

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Australian soft drinks found to have more glucose than overseas versions

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Reduced water flow behind 70 per cent drop in water bird numbers in the Murray Darling basin

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Krondorf chief winemaker Nick Badrice says it's an honour for a Barossa shiraz to be recognised on the world stage.

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Mental health disorders in rural Australia harder to treat: report

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Temporary depots could be a compromise for pastoralists looking to take advantage of record high goat prices, without putting grazing pressure on pastoral land.

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A Big Country: A new appreciation for apples

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Brett Worthington reports on the role of agriculture in addressing global food security and combatting hunger

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Attitudes need to change to help Solomon Islands' Western Province tackle plastic bag problem

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Super Seaweed: Making the most of this versatile resource

Cow Hearts: Queensland cattle are saving lives

New Beginnings: A year on from Merseylea's devastating floods

Mining the farm: How miners turned to agriculture in the Hunter Valley

Synoptic Chart

Updated: Wednesday 9:00am

A trough and deepening low are triggering areas of heavy rain, a few storms and gusty cool winds over eastern parts of NSW and VIC. A cold front is increasing winds in the southwest. A broad high is bringing a cool morning, leading to a sunny day.

Satellite Photo

09:00 am EDT

Thick cloud over eastern NSW due to an offshore low is generating rain and thunderstorms, heaviest south from the Hunter. Cloud crossing southwest WA with a weak front is bringing the odd light shower. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere turning a chilly morning into a sunny day.

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