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Just add water! The drought-declared Monaro sheep country is looking forward to weekend rain, for spring growth to get established

Here comes the rain

North-east Victoria is preparing itself for floods this weekend.


Independent MP Bob Katter

Katter outlines ambitious wishlist

The three rural independents say they'll wait until next week to make a decision on which major party to support as a minority government.


Due to unusual weather patterns, the locusts will not hatch in the standard north to south sequence

Revised hatching dates will make locust control harder

Authorities are preparing for a tougher than expected locust control operation, as revised hatching dates are released.


It's all about safety at the iron ore mine opening of  Brockman 4 in Sept 2010

Iron ore producers delighted with quarterly pricing

The head of iron ore for Rio Tinto says the new quarterly pricing system for iron ore has been a total win for the industry.


Water buybacks are stressing out family relationships, a study shows

Families stressed out by water buybacks

A study has found the Federal Government's water buybacks are having a heavy toll on personal relationships, because of the stress of the decisions involved.


More National Rural News

New South Wales Features

    Cawkers Well

    More grass, more money

    How do you grow more grass on your property and turn that into money?


    Brett Slater

    North Coast rice industry

    A North Coast bio-dynamic rice grower is proving that there is a rice market in northern NSW.


    Casino Regional Livestock Selling Complex

    Saleyards future

    What is the future for regional livestock selling complexes?


    Locust

    Difference in the detail

    If you've seen one, you haven't seen them all.


    Locust laying eggs

    Locusts hatch in NSW

    The first hatching of locusts in central NSW has taken place 25 kilometres west of Nyngan.


    NSW farmer Peter Spencer outside the High Court, Canberra

    Spencer wins right to appeal

    Hunger-strike farmer Peter Spencer lives to fight another day. He has been granted leave to appeal to the High Court.


    Comboyne grower Delilah Amos.

    Another year, another locavore

    If you haven't heard the terms: food miles, locavore and the 100-mile diet then perhaps it's about time you did.


    Robert Oakeshott chats to the goat jockeys.

    Rob Oakeshott crashes out in Pollie Cup

    Politicians from the bush are quite often called upon to attend all sorts of community things from opening art and agricultural shows, town bypasses and grandstands, and unveiling memorial plaques and statues.


    Leigh Radford tries some cheese.

    A taste of the Hastings Valley

    One of the best things about being a Rural Reporter for the ABC is the chance you have to travel around the country side, to see some really interesting things and to meet some great people.


    Ben Clift

    Opportunities out of change

    A farm near Coraki on the NSW North Coast has discovered restoring a natural lagoon has opened up new business opportunities.