New South Wales Country Hour
Friday, September 3, 2010
- Pilots in high demand
- NSW Irrigators welcome increased water allocations
- Fish breeding too haphazard for aquaculture
- The first North Coast rice mill
- Newcastle wool sale strong
More from the New South Wales Country Hour
National News
Here comes the rain
North-east Victoria is preparing itself for floods this weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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
More grass, more money
How do you grow more grass on your property and turn that into money?
North Coast rice industry
A North Coast bio-dynamic rice grower is proving that there is a rice market in northern NSW.
Saleyards future
What is the future for regional livestock selling complexes?
Difference in the detail
If you've seen one, you haven't seen them all.
Locusts hatch in NSW
The first hatching of locusts in central NSW has taken place 25 kilometres west of Nyngan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
