National Rural News Monday August 24

In today's National Rural News:   ** National red meat slaughter is at its highest since 1978 - with processors at capacity, **  A Rockhampton-region farmer offers a $25,000 reward for information leading to the return of Wagyu cross cattle, ** and The Federal Government  will permanently maintain its power to subsidise the purchase of imported fuel, Plus the latest from the markets and more.  Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.