In today's National Rural News:  

** Cotton farmers are remaining optimistic, despite forecasts pointing to a drier-than-usual season,

** The Melbourne Show wraps up with the CWA cafe selling a record 17 831 scones,

** and heartless thieves take two miniature kids from a goat enclosure at a primary school,

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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