On today's edition of National Rural News: Bridget McKenzie has been elected as the new deputy leader of the Nationals, Rates of suicide for those living in rural and regional areas has found to be much higher than those in cities and Macadamia growers have produced a 46-thousand tonne crop for the 2017 season.

On today's edition of National Rural News:&nbsp;Bridget McKenzie has been elected as the new deputy leader of the Nationals,&nbsp;Rates of suicide for those living in rural and regional areas has found to be much higher than those in cities and&nbsp;Macadamia growers have produced a 46-thousand tonne crop for the 2017 season.

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.