At the end of the Millenium Drought, Australia has about 21 million people.

Now we're reached 28-million - creating serious concerns about how we'll provide water,  food and jobs when the next monster drought hits.

Legislation to effectively ban water buybacks could go to Federal Parliament as early as this week.

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson caught up with Farrer MHR David Farley - who wants a complete rethink of the Murray-Darling Basin.

At the end of the Millenium Drought, Australia has about 21 million people.
Now we're reached 28-million - creating serious concerns about how we'll provide water, &nbsp;food and jobs when the next monster drought hits.
Legislation to effectively ban water buybacks could go to Federal Parliament as early as this week.
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson caught up with Farrer MHR David Farley - who wants a complete rethink of the Murray-Darling Basin.

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Are water buybacks wrecking Australia

In today's National Rural News:  

** A group of six grain and grazing farms in the Riverina has reportedly been sold to an Australian pastoral company for $300 million,

** Rabobank analysis points to even higher prices for wheat, heading into mid-2027,

** and the One Nation Farrer MP wants to see a total shake up of water allocations.

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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In today's National Rural News: &nbsp;
** A group of six grain and grazing farms in the Riverina has reportedly been sold to an Australian pastoral company for $300 million,
** Rabobank analysis points to even higher prices for wheat, heading into mid-2027,
** and the One Nation Farrer MP wants to see a total shake up of water allocations.
Plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: <a href="http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast">http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast</a>
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National Rural News Monday October 12

Elders has a new CEO - and he's spent the first few days hitting the road to see how the agricultural giant operates.

Rene Dedoncker brings a wealth of management experience from the dairy sector - and is based in Adelaide - where the Elders story began in 1839. 

Elders has a new CEO - and he's spent the first few days hitting the road to see how the agricultural giant operates.
Rene Dedoncker brings a wealth of management experience from the dairy sector - and is based in Adelaide - where the Elders story began in 1839.&nbsp;

New CEO talks about Elders' future

In today's National Rural News:  

** Rural people - including Farmers Fightback and the CFA  - head to the Victorian State Parliament, saying they've been ignored,

** A plea for plague locusts to be treated as soon as they hatch,

** and a large table grape exporter goes under, owing tens of millions of dollars,

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

 

In today's National Rural News: &nbsp;
** Rural people - including Farmers Fightback and the CFA &nbsp;- head to the Victorian State Parliament, saying they've been ignored,
** A plea for plague locusts to be treated as soon as they hatch,
** and a large table grape exporter goes under, owing tens of millions of dollars,
Plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: <a href="http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast">http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast</a>
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