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Japanese encephalitis virus detected at another three SA piggeries abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Japanese encephalitis virus detected at another three SA piggeries

Cases of Japanese encephalitis virus have been detected in three additional piggeries in South Australia, taking the total number of affected piggeries in the state to four.

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LISTEN: NTCA president David Connolly says pastoral interests must be protected during mining and gas developments abc.net.au/radio/programs/nt…
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LISTEN: Latest cattle sale at Powranna sees more than half the animals sold heading for the mainland abc.net.au/radio/programs/ta…

Latest cattle sale at Powranna sees more than half the animals sold heading for the mainland - ABC...

The latest weaner cattle sale at Powranna has seen more than half the 2,700 cattle sold will head to the mainland

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LISTEN: The Dairy Award winners in Tasmania announced abc.net.au/radio/programs/ta…

The Dairy Award winners in Tasmania announced - ABC Radio

The best and brightest in the Tasmanian Dairy Industry have gathered at Cressy for this year's DairyTas Awards.

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Worry over crop viability as beekeepers scramble to replace hives wiped out by floods abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Worry over crop viability as beekeepers scramble to replace hives wiped out by floods

Australia's crucial crop pollination industry is experiencing a worker shortage of its own due to the widespread flood damage to thousands of beehives.

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As fox numbers go up so does the need to protect livestock, and alpacas are a popular answer abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

As fox numbers go up so does the need to protect livestock, and alpacas are a popular answer

From "Pitt Street farmers" to fox numbers, here is why the demand for alpacas is booming and breeders cannot keep up. 

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Why 'limited' media competition is a problem for WA regional communities abc.net.au/news/2022-03-25/c…

Why 'limited' media competition is a problem for WA regional communities

The Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance is calling for more diversity and competition in the Western Australia media in the wake of a national report revealing a raft of issues within the industry.

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Gas and cattle can't 'coexist': Major producer vows to fight fracking giants abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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Owners of Wilcannia's only grocery store welcome $500,000 funding abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/r…

Owners of Wilcannia's only grocery store welcome $500,000 funding

Indigenous training provider REDI.E has received $500,000 for its grocery store in Wilcannia, with lofty ambitions to expand its scope

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Bill to deter 'idiotic' influencers from asbestos-riddled town passes parliament abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/w…

Bill to deter 'idiotic' influencers from asbestos-riddled town passes parliament

The West Australian government hopes the final closure of an asbestos-riddled town will at last deter social media influencers and 'danger tourists' from visiting.

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Can the show go on? Vaccine mandate could shatter sideshow tradition, showman says abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/q…

Can the show go on? Vaccine mandate could shatter sideshow tradition, showman says

Generations of show people who bring sideshow alley to country shows say they are facing one of their toughest challenges because of a vaccine mandate applying to agricultural shows in Queensland.

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LISTEN: Wine harvest in full swing in Tasmania but a lower yield expected abc.net.au/radio/programs/ta…

Wine harvest in full swing in Tasmania but a lower yield expected - ABC Radio

The Tasmanian wine harvest is in full swing and grape growers are reporting lower yields because of the weather conditions

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LISTEN: Mixed bag for a couple of commercial lavender farms in Tasmania abc.net.au/radio/programs/ta…

Mixed bag for a couple of commercial lavender farms in Tasmania - ABC Radio

A lavender farm in Tasmania's north has reported its best ever season while one in the south says things are pretty average

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Meet the teenage business owner planning to mix fresh ideas with local support abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Meet the teenage business owner planning to mix fresh ideas with local support

When 19-year-old Sarah Munchenberg bought a well-established gourmet fruit business in South Australia's Riverland she immediately set to work to diversify its range to attract new customers. 

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Mango harvester set to reduce grower's labour woes abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

Mango harvester set to reduce grower's labour woes

The world's first automatic mango harvester is promising to revolutionise the industry and reduce labour stresses.

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Craft distilleries are booming but 'cannot compete' on price as liquor excise rises abc.net.au/news/rural/rural-…

Craft distilleries are booming but 'cannot compete' on price as liquor excise rises

Even with Russian vodka off the shelves and a booming local industry, Australian spirits "cannot compete" on price as the liquor excise hits $25 a bottle, distillers say.

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Flood-stricken, isolated central Queensland farmers want more access to recovery funding abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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Rare earths miner says NT separation plant could supply 5pc of world's processed product abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…
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The next Winx or a picnic racer? How to pick and train racing royalty abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-0…

The next Winx or a picnic racer? How to pick and train racing royalty

Spending $1 million on anything is an eye-watering thought for most people but for those in the horse racing industry, it's an investment in a horse that could be the next big thing. 

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Something special is happening in this regional city. Others should take note abc.net.au/news/2022-03-24/f…
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