The Rural News

School children are being exposed to the agriculture industry, to encourage them to take up a career in the sector.  The Central Queensland University's Agri-Tech Education and Extension Research team have been connecting students, teachers and parent with industry.  More than 15-hundred students from 33 schools have participated this year. Rural Reporter Alexander Nimmo

National Rural News Wednesday December 11.  In today's National Rural News: Where to buy the cheapest leg of lamb, rural residents fed up with connectivity issues, promising outlook for farmers into the new year -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor

New Guidelines to support sustainable dairy development in New South Wales are now available. The updated guidelines have been developed to support sustainable, efficient, and modern dairy systems. Rural Reporter Alexander Nimmo spoke with the state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Agriculture Program Manager Zita Ritchie about the updated guidelines.&nbs

National Rural News Tuesday December 10. In today's National Rural News: Woolworths shelves to be restocked as strike comes to an end, Investigation into fish deaths in South Australia, New investments in the rice industry -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privac

Growers and producers will soon be recognised for their hard work and quality produce. The inaugural Berry Industry Awards will be held in February. Rural Reporter Alexander Nimmo caught up with Berries Australia Executive Director Rachel Mackenzie to talk about the awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global beef markets are expected to decline in 2025, potentially altering trade flows. The US, Brazil, China, Europe, and New Zealand are all tipped to experience herd contractions..while Australia continues to break production and export records. Rural editor Emily Minney caught up with RaboResearch senior market analyst Angus Gidley-Baird to hear about how it could put local pr

In today's National Rural News: supermarket industrial action comes to an end, altering trade flows in global beef markets and investigating an unprecedented marine life mortality incident -- plus the latest from the markets and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

National Rural News Friday December 6. In today's National Rural News: Sheep trade industry questions government's latest move, Coalition's Regional Housing boost, calls for spare phones to be donated -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sheep trade industry is continuing to voice its anger and frustration at the government's plan to phase out live sheep exports. The federal government has been looking for someone to take up the role of transition advocate..but has so far been unable to fill it. Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Australian Livestock Exporters Council Chief Executive Mark Harvey Sutton abou

National Rural News Thursday December 5. In today's National Rural News: Lifted trade restrictions in China welcomed, Inquiry into rolling blackouts in rural NSW launched, efforts to prevent the spread of a citrus crop disease -- plus the latest from the markets and more. Subscribe to the National Rural News podcast: http://bit.ly/RuralNewsPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr