National Rural News Friday March 6

In today's National Rural News: US politicians call for higher tariffs on Aussie lamb, Middle East conflict rages on, dairy farmers concerns about regulator proposal  -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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National Rural News Friday March 6
In today's National Rural News: US politicians call for higher tariffs on Aussie lamb, Middle East conflict rages on, dairy farmers concerns about regulator proposal &nbsp;-- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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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.

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National Rural News Friday March 6

Victorian dairy farmers are continuing to push back against state government plans to merge commodity focused food safety bodies. 

The state government is establishing a broad, independent regulator called Safe Food Victoria, which will also oversee dairy products. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to United Dairy Farmers of Victoria Acting President Ian Morris about the dairy industry's concerns.

Victorian dairy farmers are continuing to push back against state government plans to merge commodity focused food safety bodies.&nbsp;
The state government is establishing a broad, independent regulator called Safe Food Victoria, which will also oversee dairy products.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to United Dairy Farmers of Victoria Acting President Ian Morris about the dairy industry's concerns.

Victorian dairy farmers concerns about regulator proposal

National Rural News Thursday March 5

In today's National Rural News: Trade disruptions in the Middle East, how China's looming beef tariffs is influencing exports, rainfall delays almond harvest -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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

National Rural News Thursday March 5
In today's National Rural News: Trade disruptions in the Middle East, how China's looming beef tariffs is influencing exports, rainfall delays almond harvest -- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Thursday March 5

Australian beef exports to China have surged, as an annual quota looms. 

China has set an import quota for Australian produce at just 205 thousand tonnes for the year before a 55 percent tariff is applied. 

About 21 percent of that figure has been filled in the first two months of the year. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Rabobank's Angus-Gidley Baird about how the quota has affected trade so far this year. 

Australian beef exports to China have surged, as an annual quota looms.&nbsp;
China has set an import quota for Australian produce at just 205 thousand tonnes for the year before a 55 percent tariff is applied.&nbsp;
About 21 percent of that figure has been filled in the first two months of the year.&nbsp;
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Rabobank's Angus-Gidley Baird about how the quota has affected trade so far this year.&nbsp;

National Rural News Friday March 6

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