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The Rural News — 271 episodes

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Reliable weather forecasts.. from a 9-year-old

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National Rural News Friday September 4

3

Dorpers missing in one of Australia's largest livestock thefts

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National Rural News Thursday September 3

5

Why now is a good time to get more sheep

6

National Rural News Wednesday September 2

7

How stationhand Jack secured an exciting international career

8

National Rural News Tuesday September1

9

National Rural News Monday August 31

10

What the Premier needs to hear from farmers

11

How to compete with cheap American cheese

12

National Rural News Friday August 28

13

Portland crying out for help with bird flu

14

National Rural News Thursday August 27

15

Why Australia's being flooded with Russian timber

16

National Rural News Wednesday August 26

17

Locusts on the march across southern Australia

18

National Rural News Tuesday August 25

19

Devasting pest is now even harder to kill

20

National Rural News Monday August 24

21

Time for better roads and bigger trucks

22

National Rural News Friday August 21

23

Farmers fear 'one-sided' Critical Minerals Bill

24

National Rural News Thursday August 20

25

Powerlines potentially unplugged

26

National Rural News Wednesday August 19

27

Potato growers spitting chips over contracts

28

National Rural News Tuesday August 18

29

National Rural News Monday 17 August

30

Leave our guns alone - NSW Farmers

31

How potato farmers feel when they see Maccas

32

National Rural News Friday August 14

33

Farmers ditch mobile phones for UHF radio

34

National Rural News Thursday August 13

35

Vaccination doesnt always mean jabs

36

National Rural News Wednesday August 12

37

Check out how H5 bird flu has spread since 2005

38

National Rural News Tuesday August 11

39

Roger wants a wife

40

National Rural News Monday August 10

41

Valuable country service needs a saviour

42

National Rural News Friday August 7

43

Better digs = happier workers

44

National Rural News Thursday August 6

45

Pesticides linked to devastating ALS illness

46

National Rural News Wednesday August 5

47

Islamic customers hungry for Aussie food and fibre

48

National Rural News Tuesday August 4

49

National Rural News Monday August 3

50

IT Ag jobs up for grabs

51

Meet the bird flu myth-buster

52

National Rural News Friday July 31

53

Feral pigs finally in the cross-hairs

54

National Rural News Thursday July 30

55

False labels deserve 'rotten tomatoes'

56

National Rural News Wednesday July 29

57

VFF - Allan leaves bitter taste

58

National Rural News Tuesday July 28

59

National Rural News Monday July 27

60

Weather It Together

61

National Rural News Friday July 24

62

More US tariffs - where to now

63

National Rural News Thursday July 23

64

Dairy takeover, now factory to close

65

National Rural News Wednesday July 22

66

Sheep spring back Survey

67

National Rural News Tuesday 21 July

68

Australia cottons on to natural fibre - bue there are fears about the season ahead

69

National Rural News Monday July 20

70

High voltage fear and anger

71

National Rural News Friday July 17

72

Cunning sheep duffers target pregnant ewes

73

National Rural News Thurs July 16

74

Country bridges in crisis - calls for more cash

75

National Rural News Wed July 15

76

Is Ausralia scaring off ag chemical companies

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National Rural News Tues July 14

78

New charity to help keep families in the bush

79

National Rural News Monday July 13

80

New campaign to fix ruined country roads

81

National Rural News Friday July 10

82

A breakthrough alternative to standard fertilisers

83

National Rural News Thursday July 9

84

Fishers welcome lift of catching ban in SA

85

An emerging alternative to the reliance on increasingly expensive fertilizer

86

National Rural News Wednesday July 8

87

A new way being developed to mass weigh sheep

88

National Rural News Tuesday July 7

89

National Rural News Monday July 6

90

A new opportunity for Australia's natural fibers producers in South Asia

91

GOOD LOOKS v RESILIENCE - New tool for testing Merinos

92

National Rural News Friday July 3

93

NATIONAL RURAL NEWS Thursday July 2

94

ADVOCATES REACT TO APVMA PERFORMANCE

95

National Rural News Wednesday July 1

96

Olive growers say it's an exciting time for the industry, as consumer demand grows.

97

National Rural News Tuesday June 30

98

New South Wales farmers and irrigators staring down the barrel of another round of water bill hikes

99

National Rural News Monday June 29

100

Rural vets call for greater investment, to help carry out their crucial role managing H5N1 strain of bird flu

101

What is behind a drop in wool prices?

102

National Rural News Friday June 26

103

National Rural News Thursday June 25

104

Victorian farmers warn agriculture is on a collision course with artificial intelligence and data centres

105

National Rural News Wednesday June 24

106

Farm chemicals regulator imposes significant restrictions on the use of controversial herbicide

107

National Rural News Tuesday June 23

108

Beef bound for China now subject to 55% tariff after import quota was officially filled

109

National Rural News Monday June 22

110

Farmers reiterate their opposition to water buybacks on the Murray Darling Basin

111

National Rural News Thursday June 18

112

Farmer confidence hits record low

113

National Rural News Wednesday June 17

114

Concerns about the move to full cost recovery on agricultural exports

115

National Rural News Tuesday June 16

116

Does New World Screwworm spreading through Texas affect the Australian cattle industry

117

National Rural News Monday June 15

118

Bravo Apples launch in Chinese supermarkets in a milestone moment for the apple industry

119

National Rural News Thursday June 11

120

Rain boosts farmer confidence ahead of El Nino

121

National Rural News Wednesday June 10

122

Experts predict Australia well placed to handle tightening global beef supply

123

National Rural News Tuesday June 9

124

The potential new way to manage a feral pest

125

Middle East exports rebound amid continued Iran conflict

126

National Rural News Friday June 5

127

National Rural News Thursday June 4

128

Wine sector facing the toughest commercial challenges in generations

129

National Rural News Wednesday June 3

130

Trade tensions, looming tariffs and seasonal conditions weigh heavily on the cattle sector

131

National Rural News Tuesday June 2

132

'Pain is being shared': Industry representatives say both dairy farmers and processors are struggling, as milk prices for the new season are revealed

133

National Rural News Monday June 1

134

Three in four families unaware of the support available to them when needing to travel for specialist helthcare

135

National Rural News Friday May 29

136

Olive growers concerns over water management policy and prices

137

National Rural News Thursday May 28

138

New report warns market volatility is the new normal, but farmers are well placed to adapt

139

National Rural News Wednesday May 27

140

Farmers urge the federal government to quickly roll out Right to Repair reforms to farm machinery

141

National Rural News Tuesday May 26

142

Feedlot utilisation and capacity reaches record highs

143

National Rural News Monday May 25

144

Consultation on increasing the goat transaction levy begins

145

National Rural News Friday May 22

146

Beef production off the strongest start to the year on record

147

National Rural News Thursday May 21

148

Farmers urged to diversify their business with agri-tourism

149

National Rural News Wednesday May 20

150

Celebrating the nation's bees amid the varroa mite battle

151

New tool to battle mouse plagues

152

National Rural News Tuesday May 19

153

Wool industry quells concerns after dip in prices

154

National Rural News Monday May 18

155

National Rural News Friday May 15

156

Continued international demand to prop up the beef sector in 2026

157

National Rural News Thursday May 14

158

Bitterly disappointed No new funding for struggling wine industry

159

National Rural News Wednesday May 13

160

Beef exports to the Middle East rebound, while shipments to China ease

161

Allied health providers call for greater allowances to allow rural patients to receive treatment

162

National Rural News Tuesday May 12

163

National Rural News Monday May 11

164

Tough conditions expected to continue for Australian dairy farmers

165

Victorian egg producers backlash to new hen cage laws

166

National Rural News Friday May 8

167

National Rural News Thursday May 7

168

New Zealand based wool company launches camera trials in Australian wool sheds

169

National Rural News Wednesday May 6

170

Vodafone ad featuring rural Australia found to be in breach of ad standards

171

National Rural News Tuesday May 5

172

Farmers turning their attention to pulse crops, as fertiliser costs bite

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Northern Territory's million dollar biosecurity funding boost

174

National Rural News Monday May 4

175

National Rural News Friday May 1

176

Farmers told to monitor, as locust activity in South Australia increases

177

National Rural News Thursday April 30

178

Regional banks call for stronger action on smaller banks closing branches and slashing services

179

National Rural News Wednesday April 29

180

Grain industry's call for new incentives to shore up on-farm fuel supply as farmers struggling during seeding and harvest

181

National Rural News Tuesday April 28

182

Industry reacts to little known crop virus found in Australian grapevines

183

National Rural News Monday April 27

184

Experts question why China has granted additional beef export licenses as quota restriction looms

185

New South Wales government commits to Cattle Tick eradication efforts

186

National Rural News Friday April 24

187

National Rural News Thursday April 23

188

New video game hoping to encourage the next generation to take up a future in agriculture

189

National Rural News Wednesday April 22

190

Fears of a prolonged fertiliser supply crisis, as Middle East ceasefire is extended

191

Victorian farmers launch plan to protect land from development

192

National Rural News Tuesday April 21

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National Rural News Monday April 20

194

Exporters call for more to be done to safeguard the industry from global conflicts

195

National Rural News Wednesday April 15

196

Another blow for the hone bee industry, after another detection of chemical treatment resistant Varroa mites

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National Rural News Tuesday April 14

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Farmers increasingly using buy now pay later services to cover farm expenses

199

National Rural News Monday April 13

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Victoria's egg industry asking for clarity on the state government's fast tracked changes to welfare standards

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National Rural News Friday April 10

202

New data shows 10 million people now call Regional Australia home

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National Rural News Thursday April 9

204

Oversupply of avocados pushing down farmgate prices

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National Rural News Wednesday April 8

206

Royal Easter Show Special: How cattle judging helps prepare ag students for their careers

207

National Rural News Tuesday April 7

208

Farmers experiencing prolonged drought conditions given access to new drought loans

209

National Rural News Thursday April 2

210

Exporters welcoming 12 month delay to controversial fees

211

National Rural News Wednesday April 1

212

Freight industry urging government intervention to curb rising fees on exporters

213

National Rural News Tuesday March 31

214

Movers seeking a tree change reaches highest level in three years

215

National Rural News Monday March 30

216

Transport industry demanding strong measures amid fuel crisis

217

National Rural News Friday March 27

218

Exporters and producers demand relief from "war-risk surcharges"

219

National Rural News Thursday March 26

220

Industries and producers brace for EU rebranding challenge

221

National Rural News Wednesday March 25

222

Producers ring alarm bells over EU trade deal

223

National Rural News Tuesday March 24

224

Calls for help to address a town's water quality issues

225

National Rural News Monday March 23

226

Wild rabbit population booming

227

National Rural News Friday March 20

228

New fuel supply taskforce welcomed by Australian farmers

229

The regions most at risk of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus

230

National Rural News Thursday March 19

231

National Rural News Wednesday March 18

232

New Shadow Agriculture Minister outlines his priorities

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National Rural News Tuesday March 17

234

Australia's livestock export industry records a drop in its emissions

235

National Rural News Monday March 16

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

237

National Rural News Friday March 13

238

Addressing the educational and financial gap between country and metropolitan students

239

National Rural News Thursday March 12

240

How is Australia tracking against a looming safeguard tariff from China

241

National Rural News Wednesday March 11

242

Farmers showcase how to reduce fertiliser reliance as global conflict squeezes supply and pushes up prices

243

National Rural News Tuesday March 10

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Dairy farmer sentiment rises as dairy commodity prices rally

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National Rural News Monday March 9

246

Victorian farmers 'gutted' as compulsory acquisition amendment passes state parliament

247

National Rural News Friday March 6

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Victorian dairy farmers concerns about regulator proposal

249

National Rural News Thursday March 5

250

China's beef import tariff looms: how is it influencing our market?

251

National Rural News Wednesday March 4

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Freight and trade hampered by Middle East conflict, as crucial shipping routes close

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National Rural News Tuesday March 3

254

Dairy's new plan to improve profitability, innovation and sustainability across the sector

255

National Rural News Monday March 2

256

Production and export values on the rise, according to the latest agriculture snapshot

257

National Rural News Friday February 27

258

Concerns over trainee doctor proposal

259

National Rural News Thursday February 26

260

Falcon-like drones could soon take to Victorian skies to protect orchards

261

National Rural News Wednesday February 25

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Olive industry raises the alarm about a proposal to make health rating labels mandatory

263

Farmland sales slump but values rise

264

National Rural News Tuesday February 24

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National Rural News Monday February 23

266

How macadamia farms are reducing run off and improving yield

267

National Rural News Friday February 20

268

Climate extremes continue to hamper coffee production

269

National Rural News Wednesday February 18

270

Wool grower confidence grows after the market's strong start to the calendar year

271

Gen Z the most likely to relocate to the regions