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  1. South Australian farmers bear the brunt of deadly fires

    Farmers have been devastated by fires which continue to burn across South Australia.

  2. Townsville, Burdekin now drought declared, Queensland Agriculture Minister says

    Another seven Queensland regions are in drought, including Townsville and the Burdekin region, which are in the usually wet areas of north Queensland.

  1. Rabbit control plan

    Rabbit control plan plays the long game to contain devastating pest, protect threatened native species.

  2. Horticulture voting rights

    Concern about grower representation ahead of first AGM of new horticulture body.

  3. Disaster zone declared

    Blueberry farmers receive financial assistance after severe hail storm destroys crops and netting.

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  1. Farmers spearhead change

    Esperance farmers are keen to enact change to firebreak maintenance in the wake of devastating bushfires.

  2. Cane trains on track

    Mackay Sugar completed its crush last night, ending a big season for the cane trains.

  3. Extended abattoir closures

    North Queensland's only major export meatworks shuts its doors for the summer break weeks early.

  4. Grape season looking good

    Central Australian table grape season is on again and things are looking good for a farm in Ti Tree.

  5. First Tiwi woodchips

    The first shipment of woodchips from the Northern Territory's Tiwi Islands loaded at Port Melville.

  6. Phone saves house

    A Darwin man watches his South Australian farm "explode in a fireball" via CCTV cameras at the property.

  7. Move over prime beef

    Marketing secondary cuts of meat needs to be a priority, according to one central Queensland grazier.

  8. Robots and agriculture

    Modern robotics promises to transform our agricultural sector and address labour shortages.

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Markets

  1. Chinese businessman Lu Xianfeng to buy VDL

    The proposed buyer of Tasmanian dairy giant Van Diemen's Land Company is Moon Lake Investments, an Australian company set up specifically for the purchase.

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Rural Life

  1. Isolated parents want governess subsidy

    Rural families struggle to cover the cost of distance education.

  2. Thanksgiving in the Pilbara

    American defence staff in the Pilbara talk about their Thanksgiving plans.

  3. Domestic violence silence

    Women in farming communities, experiencing domestic violence, are less likely to report abuse.

  4. Pink tractor trek

    A rural agent raises more than $350,000 for the McGrath Foundation on a pink tractor trek.

  5. Protecting pets from snakes

    A vet, a dog trainer, and a snake wrangler have teamed up to teach dogs to avoid snakes.

  6. Graziers take the pledge

    Graziers gather to sell cattle and say stand up against domestic violence.

  7. 'Weather nerd' a celebrity

    Jono Ingram might refer to himself as a 'weather nerd', but to locals in western Victoria, he is an online celebrity.

  8. Tarkine reveal its secrets

    Tasmania's Tarkine area has surrendered some of its secrets in Tasmania's first true 'BioBlitz'.

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  1. Minerva Brazil Beef chief operating officer Iain Mars explains why Brazil's expanding cattle herd could threaten Australia's market share in key Middle East and Asian countries.
  2. Distance education mothers talk about the need for affordable home tutor services in country Australia
  3. Professor Temple Grandin says she's seen improvement in Australia's live export industry.
  4. Teen research project forces farmers to rethink weed management
  5. More than 86 percent of Queensland is now officially in drought
  6. Minister for Regional Development and Land Terry Redman says there is scope to improve communication with farmers
  7. Mackay Sugar driver Steve Bailey and driver's assistant Rose Ware discuss their job
  8. JBS bosses discuss early and extended plant closures
  9. PIRSA Chief Vet Roger Paskin says staff will help farmers to inspect and deal with injured livestock
  10. Darren Arney from Grain Producers SA says the fire has been a devastating blow for growers
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