In today's National Rural News:  

** A damning report about the state of telecommunications in the country - with some frustrated mobile customers dusting off their UHF radios,

** SunRice slashes job in Deniliquin and Leeton - with water buybacks blamed as the root cause,

** And a call to fund wild dog management - before cash runs out next month,

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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In today's National Rural News: &nbsp;
** A damning report about the state of telecommunications in the country - with some frustrated mobile customers dusting off their UHF radios,
** SunRice slashes job in Deniliquin and Leeton - with water buybacks blamed as the root cause,
** And a call to fund wild dog management - before cash runs out next month,
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 Thursday August 13

McDonalds has revealed it spends more than $1 billion a year with Aussie farmers and supplies - with 90-per-cent of menu ingredients sourced locally.

The potatoes used in hash browns and fries are by far the biggest item on the annual  shopping list. 

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Cameron Suckling who farms 'Innovator' spuds at sites in the Hepburn and Moorabool shires in Victoria's west. 

McDonalds has revealed it spends more than $1 billion a year with Aussie farmers and supplies - with 90-per-cent of menu ingredients sourced locally.
The potatoes used in hash browns and fries are by far the biggest item on the annual &nbsp;shopping list.&nbsp;
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Cameron Suckling who farms 'Innovator' spuds at sites in the Hepburn and Moorabool shires in Victoria's west.&nbsp;

How potato farmers feel when they see Maccas

In today's National Rural News:  

** National parks staff find the first H5 bird flu case in Tasmania - in a brown skua in the state's north west,

** A Canadian agricultural investment giant reportedly eyes off our second biggest chicken meat company,

** And AgForce wants Queensland's Critical Mineral Bill urgently amended to protect farms from threats including compulsory acquisition,

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;
** National parks staff find the first H5 bird flu case in Tasmania - in a brown skua in the state's north west,
** A Canadian agricultural investment giant reportedly eyes off our second biggest chicken meat company,
** And AgForce wants Queensland's Critical Mineral Bill urgently amended to protect farms from threats including compulsory acquisition,
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>

National Rural News Friday August 14

With more people working from home - and more farm monitoring equipment connected to the internet or mobile signals - you would think telecommunications were getting better in 2020s Australia.

The Australian Telecommunications Ombudsman has just delivered a report saying many remote people feel like they're going backwards in this department.

You can read the report - or make a complaint - but going to tio.com.au

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with ombudsman Cynthia Gerbert, who says should never give up on lodging a complaint in the bush.

With more people working from home - and more farm monitoring equipment connected to the internet or mobile signals - you would think telecommunications were getting better in 2020s Australia.
The Australian Telecommunications Ombudsman has just delivered a report saying many remote people feel like they're going backwards in this department.
You can read the report - or make a complaint - but going to tio.com.au
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with ombudsman Cynthia Gerbert, who says should never give up on lodging a complaint in the bush.

National Rural News Thursday August 13

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