$A, rain boost hope
THE falling Australian dollar and a good start to the southern winter cropping season boosts confidence in the rural sector.
Ford to announce cuts
FORD Australia is set to drop a bombshell, announcing the closure of its Broadmeadows factory and its Geelong engine plant.
NZ govt farms ban ATVs
A MAJOR New Zealand farming company is scaling back its use of ATVs based on safety concerns.
Labels to help local buying
RESEARCH shows 87.4 per cent of Australians want to buy food produced in Australia.
Levy role riles councils
ONE council in a fire-prone area wants to lobby the Victorian Government to scrap the fire services levy.
$6m new ad for Barossa
THE South Australian Government has spent $6 million on an ad to promote the famed Barossa Valley.
$A falls to one-year low
THE Aussie dollar dropped to a one-year low after the US Federal Reserve made an announcement overnight.
Katter's bid for Tassie
QUEENSLAND MP Bob Katter flew into Hobart yesterday with a suite of policies he believes will speak to Tasmanians.
NSW backs away from fishing battle
NSW backs down on a plan to remove restrictions on state-licensed boats fishing for flathead and school whiting near the coast.
Man charged over bushfire
A MAN has been charged with causing a bushfire in northern NSW in January.
Reforms to cut green tape
NATIVE vegetation reforms announced today will cut green tape and simplify the permit process for landholders.
Purcell rockets to 92 goals
AARON Purcell has earned a reputation as a goal-kicking machine after booting 92 goals in seven games for Jerilderie this season.
Harold Mason's a hands down legend
HAROLD Mason is nothing short of a living legend at Carisbrook Football Club.
Gregg lures Loddon Valley stars
NEW Loddon Valley league playing coach Corey Gregg has put the blowtorch on key players to commit to interleague footy.
Ovens and Murray aims for top
COACH Matt Pendergast has made no secret of his desire to drag Ovens and Murray to the top of the Country Championships.
Tighter rein on Kuwait
MORE reporting and extra staff are two requirements livestock exporters must meet if they want to send sheep to Kuwait.
$A, rain boost hope
THE falling Australian dollar and a good start to the southern winter cropping season boosts confidence in the rural sector.
$A falls to one-year low
THE Aussie dollar dropped to a one-year low after the US Federal Reserve made an announcement overnight.
Ford to announce cuts
FORD Australia is set to drop a bombshell, announcing the closure of its Broadmeadows factory and its Geelong engine plant.
Mutton exports surge
MUTTON exports have surged ahead for the first four months of the year, up 80 per cent year-on-year.
Levy role riles councils
ONE council in a fire-prone area wants to lobby the Victorian Government to scrap the fire services levy.
Go the good oil, go EVOO
TERMS such as 'pure' or 'extra light' are banned in Europe for good reason, writes Lisa Rowntree
Party's rural policy concerns
THE Federal Opposition is under increasing pressure to commit to regional-specific policies well in advance of the election.
Julie Rennie clocks on in kitchen
JULIE Rennie has that chipper chatter that is the trademark of health and fitness gurus.
Mustang billy cart the real deal
READERS might remember the scaled down replica of a Toyota LandCruiser ute NSW farmer Quentin Beckett built for his son, Billy.
- Party's rural policy concerns
- Farmers slam milk price offer
- Parks open gates to cattle
- Bee crisis threatens crops
- Native vegetation laws a 'last resort'
- Debt help withers on red-tape vine
- Calls to keep kids off ATVs
- Farmer fears environmental overlays
- Downpour turns despair to hope
- Western Vic not drought declared
Go the good oil, go EVOO
TERMS such as 'pure' or 'extra light' are banned in Europe for good reason, writes Lisa Rowntree
Outlook good for agriculture
A SURVEY gives cause for an optimistic future for agriculture, writes Jim Gall
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