National Rural News Wednesday August 13

In today's National Rural News: Promising outlook for beef producers, questions raised about the federal government's agriculture roundtable, Australia encouraged to become a regional leader in food security  -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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National Rural News Wednesday August 13
In today's National Rural News: Promising outlook for beef producers, questions raised about the federal government's agriculture roundtable, Australia encouraged to become a regional leader in food security &nbsp;-- plus the latest from the markets and more.
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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National Rural News Wednesday August 13

Aussie sugar is definitely in demand - especially in canegrowing countries like India - where dry conditions have hit the national crop hard.
 
But our own crop has been hit in some key regions by too much rain.

Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Canegrowers Chair Owen Menkens about what lies ahead for his industry.

Aussie sugar is definitely in demand - especially in canegrowing countries like India - where dry conditions have hit the national crop hard. &nbsp; But our own crop has been hit in some key regions by too much rain.
Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Canegrowers Chair Owen Menkens about what lies ahead for his industry.

Joy and pain for sugarcane

In today's National Rural News:  

** The Queensland Farmers Federation is watching for any governemnt announcement on an official end to the drought in the state's south,

** Cattle Australia says the tranaction levy has to be increased - partly so they can fund research to counter their critics,

** And locust numbers on the rise - but its unlikely any part of Victoria will get to 'plague' status,

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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In today's National Rural News: &nbsp;
** The Queensland Farmers Federation is watching for any governemnt announcement on an official end to the drought in the state's south,
** Cattle Australia says the tranaction levy has to be increased - partly so they can fund research to counter their critics,
** And locust numbers on the rise - but its unlikely any part of Victoria will get to 'plague' status,
Plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast
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National Rural News Monday October 26

Rural students often go above and beyond when it comes to attending university, TAFE and other training courses - but sleeping in cars and and driving for four hours isn't always safe.
 
Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Associate Professor Erin Smith from Latrobe University Bendigo - who's been recognised for developing a game that helps health students manage disasters - and avoids the need to come to an exercise.

Rural students often go above and beyond when it comes to attending university, TAFE and other training courses - but sleeping in cars and and driving for four hours isn't always safe. &nbsp; Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Associate Professor Erin Smith from Latrobe University Bendigo - who's been recognised for developing a game that helps health students manage disasters - and avoids the need to come to an exercise.

National Rural News Wednesday August 13

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