In today's National Rural News:  

** Early Total Fire bans in the Northern Territory could be a sign of things to come in the southern states,

** A new reports shows the vast majority of productivity gains are happening in country Australia - with calls to start measuring national productivity by location,

** And positive news - at least for now - for Tasmanian potato farmers, as talks resume with the atate's largest processor - Simplot, 

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;
** Early Total Fire bans in the Northern Territory could be a sign of things to come in the southern states,
** A new reports shows the vast majority of productivity gains are happening in country Australia - with calls to start measuring national productivity by location,
** And positive news - at least for now - for Tasmanian potato farmers, as talks resume with the atate's largest processor - Simplot,&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’s largest media business and international correspondents.

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.