ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.

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Saturday 18 May 2019

  • Rural News

    Farmers are offloading female cattle at record rates in the worsening drought but one heifer sold for a record $280,000 this week. Monsanto in the US is ordered to pay $2 billion to a couple allegedly contracting cancer from Round-up.

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  • A Big Country

    Community food swap sharing the spoils at harvest time; epic restoration project brings old truck back to life; country dance still drawing crowds nearly a century after it first began; retired racehorses finding new home and role, giving blood for medical research.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    This week how climate is shifting what and where we grow our food; and farmers in Tasmania argue burning off could have prevented the extent of the devastating summer fires.

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Saturday 11 May 2019

  • Rural News Highlights May 11

    Farmers say the Landcare system was broken by successive Government cuts.

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  • A Big Country

    Volunteers keeping migrating birds on track; wine loving German couple criss-cross the globe to learn more about their passion; shearer celebrates 50 years of back-breaking work; cafe in remote frontier country serves up locally grown, freshly roasted coffee.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    This week an alternative meat company launches on the US stock exchange and raises billions; farmers turn to mobile abattoirs; and much wanted rain for south-east Australia.

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Saturday 4 May 2019

  • Rural News Highlights

    Western Queensland graziers welcome home floodwaters, the Federal Coalition makes large spending commitments for drought affected regions and Labor pledges to widen Queensland's restrictive land clearing laws.

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  • A Big Country

    Shearer breaks world record; youth in detention receive life lessons through horse work; child friendly choir helps young mums; aquaponic venture grows two crops on one drop of water.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    This week we find out why one dairy farmer is moving his life, family and cows to greener pastures; the mystery of extra long-life milk; and taking care of Victoria's high country.

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Saturday 27 Apr 2019

  • Rural News Highlights

    Questions raised over $80 million of water buybacks in 2017; The National Farmers Federation has joined forces with the red meat industry to launch advice for primary producers if they encounter trespassers; crop insurance hits a snag.

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  • A Big Country

    Farming family farewells dairy herd as drought forces shut-down; Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis doesn't stop fishing fanatic heading out on the water; chestnut harvest underway in north-east Victoria; recognition for long-time poultry breeder.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    The history behind Beerburrum's soldier settlements, local quinoa growers feel the price squeeze from expanding global supplies and rice growers urged to find new markets.

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Saturday 20 Apr 2019

  • Rural News Saturday 20th April

    Labor outlines its jobs plan for regional Australia supporting timber and meat processing workers and surveillance is stepped up to counter activists invading saleyards, farms and abattoirs.

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  • Country Breakfast Features Saturday 20h April

    This week we revisit cattle graziers, families recovering since the February floods in far northwest Queensland, and Tasmania is seeing a booming $2 billion investment in wind energy.

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  • Scientists scale new heights to look at rainforest diversity

    A team of scientists and artists discover a tiny fruit bat and 90 plant species around just one tree in a vertical BioBlitz of Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve on the Sunshine Coast.

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Saturday 13 Apr 2019

  • Rural News

    This week the final report on the Menindee fish kills; vegans protest over livestock farming, and one of the last dairy farms in the southern Riverina shuts up shop.

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  • Big Country

    Schools abandoning classrooms in favour of bush education; desert drive-in a social hub for outback community; pursuing a passion for working with dogs sees city office worker relocate to isolated farm; choir singers raise spirits and money for drought affected community.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    This week it's been farmers versus vegans, but what is it like to bear the brunt of activist protests? And how Tasmania's fires and hot summer have devastated the local honey industry.

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Saturday 6 Apr 2019

  • Rural News

    The Federal Budget offers regional spending but no drought plan, and an Australian dairy cows export program has turned sour for some Sri Lankan farmers.

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  • A Big Country

    Love of the game sees rugby player taking to the field for more than 70 years; sculptor working with timber salvaged after cyclone; community sewing project forging local connections; market gardener aiming for tastiest produce.

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  • Country Breakfast Features

    This week, how do we reduce plastic use without causing extra food waste; and how one dairy business has changed how it operates to stay strong in business.

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