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National Rural News Friday July 24
In today's National Rural News: ** A 12.5 per cent tariff slapped on Aussies goods entering the United States, starting 2pm AEST today, ** A petrel found on Moreton Island becomes Queensland's first suspected positive H5 bird flu case, ** And the Australian Wool Exchange looks into a merger t…
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More US tariffs - where to now
With the Trump Administration making it harder to import Aussie food and fibre into the United States - maybe we should be pushing our 'clean green' image harder into untapped markets. As of 2pm AEST Friday, we're among 60 nations slapped with tariffs up to 12.5 per cent because the US Government…
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National Rural News Thursday July 23
In today's National Rural News: ** Lactalis announced the closure of its Longwarry dairy manufacturing site in West Gippsland, months after the company took over the assets of Fonterra Australia, ** NSW Farmers want a rethink on the way drought assistance is handed out - saying food and water …
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Dairy takeover, now factory to close
Lactalis will close its Longwarry (West Gippsland) manufacturing site in early 2027 Meat and Livestock Australia has teamed up with Australian Wool Innovation for its latest Sheep Producers Intention Survey - which is giving a record positive score. Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke Australi…
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National Rural News Wednesday July 22
In today's National Rural News: ** Fears Cyclospora suspected to have come from Mexican lettuce may end up in Australia - after reported cases in 30 US states, ** More petrol pain is on the way - with experts saying rationing could start as soon as September, ** And Barnaby Joyce apologies for…
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Sheep spring back Survey
A new survey shows sheep producers are feeling super confident at the moment. Meat and Livestock Australia has teamed up with Australian Wool Innovation for its latest Sheep Producers Intention Survey - which is giving a record positive score. Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Emiliano …
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National Rural News Tuesday 21 July
In today's National Rural News: ** One Nation has huge plans for infrastructure spanning several states in regional Australia - including the inland rail, iron boomerang and a project to funnel monsoonal Queensland rain into the Murray-Darling - but questions are being raised about where the e…
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Australia cottons on to natural fibre - bue there are fears about the season ahead
Aussie shoppers are cottoning-on to the benefits of wearing and using natural fibres - with disturbing research linking microplastic pollution to artificial fibres. The cotton indusry is also expanding into new regions - mainly in northern Australia. But there may be challenegs ahead, with just h…
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National Rural News Monday July 20
In today's National Rural News: ** Hope on the horizon for the nation's grain growers - with welcome rain amid costs that are dangerously close to production for several crops' ** A dead whale south of Sydney tested for H5 bird flu, ** The trucks watchdog uses a court injunction to stop a ope…
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High voltage fear and anger
High voltage transmission lines have been making farmers and country firefighters angry for a long time. With a line proposed that would connect Windfarm electricity to Melbourne and beyond, Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson caught up with Jason Barratt - who farms at Gre Gre and is captain of the T…
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