National Rural News Tuesday April 1

National Rural News Tuesday April 1   In today's National Rural News: Funding made available for flooded farmers in Western Queensland, grocery code becomes mandatory, beef producers anxious wait for tariffs from the U.S -- plus the latest from the markets and more.   Subscribe to the National Rura…

New probe into the chicken meat industry

An independent review has been commissioned to probe the relationship between growers and producers in the country's chicken meat supply chain.  The inquiry will look into whether there is evidence of market failure within the industry.  It will also consider evidence from a number of other inqui…

National Rural News Monday March 31

In today's National Rural News: Fears for thousands of animals as floods sweep across Queensland, G-P funding welcomed, more concerns raised about the live sheep trade ban -- plus the latest from the markets and more.   Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast 

New South Wales farmers raise concerns about the live sheep trade phase out

Farmers are hitting back at the New South Wales Upper House Committee probe into the flow on effects of the phase out of the live sheep trade.  The inquiry heard from both the New South Wales Farmers Association and The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.  It's made on reco…

National Rural News Friday March 28

National Rural News Friday March 28   In today's National Rural News: Sheep industry takes to the streets of Perth, Salmon Farming to continue in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour, Federal election called -- plus the latest from the markets and more.   Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http:…

Sheep producers take to the streets of Perth

Western Australia's sheep industry has taken to the streets of Perth, continuing to rally against the federal government's phase out of the live sheep trade.  The live trade of sheep by sea will be banned from May 2028.  Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Australian Livestock Exporters Council …

National Rural News Thursday March 27

National Rural News Thursday March 27   In today's National Rural News: Farmers react to 'underwhelming' federal budget, the outback town without a weather radar hit with floods, new jobs created at the Whyalla Steelworks  -- plus the latest from the markets and more.   Subscribe to the National Ru…

Farmers respond to 'underwhelming' federal budget

Farmers say the federal budget is underwhelming, and could have offered more to regional Australia.  11 million dollars for the control of biosecurity threats and  3.5 million towards the development of a National Food Security Strategy are among the announcements. Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke…

National Rural News Wednesday March 26

National Rural News Wednesday March 26   In today's National Rural News: Producers face an anxious wait for latest tariffs, federal government hands down federal budget, promising season for Tasmanian Wine -- plus the latest from the markets and more.   Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast:…

Thousands of dead fish wash up on Northern NSW shores

Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the shores of coastal and riverside towns of Northern New South Wales.  Flathead, bream, whiting, and schooling prawns have died in a devastating fish kill in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.  The fish are dying as a result of a lack of oxygen in …