In today's National Rural News:  

** Growers plead with shoppers to buy passatta, paste and diced tomatoes from brands that are honest about country-of-origin laws,

** Parts of Queensland are officially drought-declared for the first time in two years,

** And a plea for protection laws to be lifted on feral deer.

Plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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In today's National Rural News: &nbsp;
** Growers plead with shoppers to buy passatta, paste and diced tomatoes from brands that are honest about country-of-origin laws,
** Parts of Queensland are officially drought-declared for the first time in two years,
** And a plea for protection laws to be lifted on feral deer.
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 Wednesday July 29

It's estimated there are anywhere between three- and 23-million feral pigs in Australia - with the worst problems in New South Wales, the far north of WA and in Queensland.

Now a  General Bio-Security Directive have been slapped on the Walgett region - the first for pis in NSW - and it requires every landholder to actively take part in a mandatory eradication program.

Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Invasive Species CEO Jack Gough - who wants to see somehting similar in Victoria.

It's estimated there are anywhere between three- and 23-million feral pigs in Australia - with the worst problems in New South Wales, the far north of WA and in Queensland.
Now a &nbsp;General Bio-Security Directive have been slapped on the Walgett region - the first for pis in NSW - and it requires every landholder to actively take part in a mandatory eradication program.
Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Invasive Species CEO Jack Gough - who wants to see somehting similar in Victoria.

Feral pigs finally in the cross-hairs

In today's National Rural News:  

** H-5 Bird Flu is confirmed for the first time in Victoria - after a sick Greater Crested Tern was found in the far west of the state,

** Researchers find an Australian garlic cultivar that can kill influenza and COVID-19 in the lab, 

** And anger over a camp for high voltage transmission line workers in the central west of New South Wales.

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;
** H-5 Bird Flu is confirmed for the first time in Victoria - after a sick Greater Crested Tern was found in the far west of the state,
** Researchers find an Australian garlic cultivar that can kill influenza and COVID-19 in the lab,&nbsp;
** And anger over a camp for high voltage transmission line workers in the central west of New South Wales.
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 Thursday July 30

Australian tomato growers are struggling against a global oversupply.

It doesn't help that investigations have shown several processed tomato products appear to be openly lying about the country of origin on the packaging.

Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with former tomato grower and New South Wales Farmers horticulture committee chair Chris Stillard. 

Australian tomato growers are struggling against a global oversupply.
It doesn't help that investigations have shown several processed tomato products appear to be openly lying about the country of origin on the packaging.
Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with former tomato grower and New South Wales Farmers horticulture committee chair Chris Stillard.&nbsp;

National Rural News Wednesday July 29

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