In today's National Rural News: skilled overseas workers to be made a priority, water concerns for Murray-Darling communities, and economic challenges no match for Henty Field Day anttendees, plus the latest from the markets and more.

In today's National Rural News: skilled overseas workers to be made a priority, water concerns for Murray-Darling communities, and economic challenges no match for Henty Field Day anttendees, plus the latest from the markets and more.

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National Rural News - Friday, September 25

A changing reality in the Alps, could see water supply across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia dwindle.

29% of Murray-Darling Basin inflows come from the Alps - but Save Our Winters scientist Ruby Olsson says that number is reducing as the climate changes.

Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson caught up with her to find out more:

A changing reality in the Alps, could see water supply across Victoria, New South Wales, and South Australia dwindle.
29%&nbsp;of Murray-Darling Basin inflows come from the Alps - but Save Our Winters scientist Ruby Olsson says that number is reducing as the climate changes.
Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson caught up with her to find out more:

Changing Conditions Threaten Basin Water Supply

As Britain grapples with a fear of foreigners, Aussie shearers looking for work during our Winter - the off-season - are being barred from entering the UK to service their own wool industry.

It's stops shearers from making a year-round wage - and its causing shearers to drop out of the industry when there's already a global shortage.

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Shearing Contractors Association of Australia Secretary Jason Letchford, who says it also affects New Zealanders and South Africans.

As Britain grapples with a fear of foreigners, Aussie shearers looking for work during our Winter - the off-season - are being barred from entering the UK to service their own wool industry.
It's stops shearers from making a year-round wage - and its causing shearers to drop out of the industry when there's already a global shortage.
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Shearing Contractors Association of Australia Secretary Jason Letchford, who says it also affects New Zealanders and South Africans.

Britain tells Aussie shearers to buzz off

In today's National Rural News:  

** Paid up members of groups such as the Victorian Farmers Federation are getting access to a faster visa system - after talks between the National Farmers Federation and Home Affairs,

** Locust eggs have been found hatching in Victorian's northern Mallee,

** and questions over what's happened to a promised $10 billion diesel stockpile for agriculture,

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;
** Paid up members of groups such as the Victorian Farmers Federation are getting access to a faster visa system - after talks between the National Farmers Federation and Home Affairs,
** Locust eggs have been found hatching in Victorian's northern Mallee,
** and questions over what's happened to a promised $10 billion diesel stockpile for agriculture,
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 - Friday, September 25

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