Hail has torn leaves off plants, decimating crops in western Victoria.

Farmers across Ballarat are bracing for more rain as they sift through what is left in their paddocks. 

The damage is estimated to cost more than 25-million dollars so far. 

Hail has torn leaves off plants, decimating crops in western Victoria.
Farmers across Ballarat are bracing for more rain as they sift through what is left in their paddocks.&nbsp;
The damage is estimated to cost more than 25-million dollars so far.&nbsp;

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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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Potato crops mashed by storms

In today's National Rural News: More fuel released in a bid to address shortages, Middle East conflict pushes up urea prices and concern about a new wheat deal between Indonesia and the United States -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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In today's National Rural News: More fuel released in a bid to address shortages, Middle East conflict pushes up urea prices and concern about a new wheat deal between Indonesia and the United States -- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

National Rural News Monday March 16

Indonesia and the United States have inked a new trade deal for wheat. 

Under the agreement, Indonesia will take up to two million tonnes of American wheat. 

Australia typically ships four to five million tonnes of wheat to Indonesia.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Grain Producers Australia's Andrew Weidemann about local growers concerns. 

Indonesia and the United States have inked a new trade deal for wheat.&nbsp;
Under the agreement, Indonesia will take up to two million tonnes of American wheat.&nbsp;
Australia typically ships four to five million tonnes of wheat to Indonesia.
Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke to Grain Producers Australia's Andrew Weidemann about local growers concerns.&nbsp;

What does a new wheat deal between the US and indonesia mean for Australia?

National Rural News Friday March 13

In today's National Rural News: Federal government to lower fuel standards to address shortage concerns, flooding crisis in Qld and NT continue to unfold, the educational and financial gap between country and metropolitan students -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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National Rural News Friday March 13
In today's National Rural News: Federal government to lower fuel standards to address shortage concerns, flooding crisis in Qld and NT continue to unfold, the educational and financial gap between country and metropolitan students -- plus the latest from the markets and more.&nbsp;
Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast

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