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Farmer's dream Murray-Darling tourism business takes flight after years of planning abc.net.au/news/2022-03-12/f…
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Would you add goat meat to the weekly shopping list? abc.net.au/news/2022-03-12/g…

Would you add goat meat to the weekly shopping list?

Goat meat has been the poor cousin of Australia's red meat sector, but that could soon change. 

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Ukrainian farmers are hurting. The situation could lead to food shortages in Africa, Europe and the Middle East abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Europe's breadbasket running empty thanks to Russian invasion

Ukrainian farmers are working around the clock to keep their people fed, but they're running short on supplies and cash.

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Flood of disdain from Opposition as NSW orders housing development review abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/n…

Flood of disdain from Opposition as NSW orders housing development review

Planning Minister Anthony Roberts has announced an independent review of development in flood-prone parts of the state that opponents say could see people forced off their land.

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'Pork still perfect to eat': Pig farmers get vaccinated as Japanese encephalitis cases rise abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/j…

'Pork still perfect to eat': Pig farmers get vaccinated as Japanese encephalitis cases rise

Farmers and piggery workers are getting vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis virus and abattoirs have increased spraying programs to kill mosquitoes in a bid to prevent the spread of the potent...

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How one fruit fly can knock out half of SA's citrus industry abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/o…

How one fruit fly can knock out half of SA's citrus industry

The extension of the Riverland's fruit fly restrictions will affect more than half of South Australia's citrus industry. Growers are calling for an overhaul of the outdated rules.

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This regional town in WA has the worst record for animal cruelty abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/a…

This regional town in WA has the worst record for animal cruelty

A small South West town has accounted for more than 33 per cent of regional animal cruelty cases in the state over the past 12 months.

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NSW's Darling River is experiencing an outbreak of algae. Here are the warnings in place for nearby residents abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/n…

NSW's Darling River is experiencing an outbreak of algae. Here are the warnings in place for nearby...

WaterNSW says it is "surprised" at the presence of blue-green algae despite recent flooding bringing fresh water into the river system.

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LISTEN: Farmers in Ukraine are battling to keep their country fed as the Russian invasion continues abc.net.au/radio/programs/vi…

Farmers in Ukraine are battling to keep their country fed as the Russian invasion continues - ABC...

Food shortages loom for war-torn Ukraine as farmers struggle to keep their country fed

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LISTEN: Unusually late pear harvest in southern Tasmania abc.net.au/radio/programs/ta…

Unusually late pear harvest in southern Tasmania - ABC Radio

Tasman Peninsula pear grower Scott Hansen says he has to go back 40 years to remember a harvest as late as this one

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What does it take to clean up a 1,500-hectare farm after a flood? abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/s…

What does it take to clean up a 1,500-hectare farm after a flood?

Cleaning up after a natural disaster is never easy but for primary producers, floods can create work that takes years to fix.

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Labor makes $15m election pledge to SA forestry, but industry wants more trees abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/f…

Labor makes $15m election pledge to SA forestry, but industry wants more trees

SA's forestry industry has welcomed the state Labor party's $15 million pledge for a research centre in Mount Gambier, but still wants a commitment to plant more trees. 

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'Guaranteed a good way of life': Truckies seek a regional sea change amid transport crises abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/w…

'Guaranteed a good way of life': Truckies seek a regional sea change amid transport crises

Some truck drivers are seeking greener pastures in the regions as demand for their work lifts wages and offers opportunities to relocate. However, not all drivers are so lucky, as the transport union...

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Graziers 'don't know where to go' as savage drought forces axing of stock in north Queensland abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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No bold moves as Broken Hill quietly optimistic with zinc at 15-year high abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/b…

No bold moves as Broken Hill quietly optimistic with zinc at 15-year high

With the zinc price at a 15-year high, mining communities like Broken Hill hope it can bring some job security to the town.

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Marching girls were everywhere in the 60s and 70s. Here's how their sport lives on abc.net.au/news/2022-03-11/m…

These girls were part of a national obsession in the 60s and 70s. Here's how their sport lives on

Before netball and hockey became popular sports for girls and young women in Australia, there was another national obsession — marching. 

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Feral fears: Wild pigs could speed Japanese encephalitis spread abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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Is it fair to take home $100 after a week's work on a farm? abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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Is this the most expensive fuel in Australia? abc.net.au/news/2022-03-10/f…
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Boost for regional news as ABC opens bureau in Charleville abc.net.au/news/2022-03-10/n…
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