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New COVID challenges an everyday reality for remote families

New COVID challenges an everyday reality for remote families

With parents everywhere discovering the challenge of educating kids via distance, the Isolated Children's Parents' Association hopes to use the national spotlight to make permanent changes.

Pandemic to slow international beer market

Pandemic to slow international beer market

THE international beer market is expected to take six years to fully recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Experience the station lifestyle

Experience the station lifestyle

Bullara station is not the typical cattle station of WA's north.

South American wheat crop forecasts are humming

South American wheat crop forecasts are humming

Industry analysts advise Brazil is on track to produce a record wheat crop this year.

Older cows' time to shine

Older cows' time to shine

Reduced national herd sees buyers reconsider older cows.

Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's damning assessment of the complex, unregulated Murray Darling water market gets support from brokers and farmers alike.

Pacific islanders heading to Katherine to help with mango harvest

Pacific islanders heading to Katherine to help with mango harvest

Up to 170 workers will be brought over from Vanuatu to help with the NT's mango harvest.

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Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

Water brokers want tighter Murray Darling trading rules, too

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's damning assessment of the complex, unregulated Murray Darling water market gets support from brokers and farmers alike.

Chinese cotton company's creditors may get 20c in the dollar

Chinese cotton company's creditors may get 20c in the dollar

Unsecured creditors may get less than 20 cents in every dollar they are owed after the collapse of Chinese-owned merchant Weilin Trade

Ag shielded from virus impact

Ag shielded from virus impact

The direct impact on agriculture from COVID-19 seems to be minimal at this stage.

Nufarm chair McGauchie to be replaced by ex-Bunnings boss John Gillam

Nufarm chair McGauchie to be replaced by ex-Bunnings boss John Gillam

Don McGauchie's departure from Nufarm in September will end a 17-year stint as a Nufarm director.

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Live cattle export ruling a political win that may come back to bite

Live cattle export ruling a political win that may come back to bite

The decision not to appeal a Federal Court ruling in the live cattle export case is being hailed as a win for the Nationals, however it's one that future ministers may come to regret.

Road sign safety crusade

Road sign safety crusade

"Main Roads review themselves, but that isn't good enough."

Ag RDCs on notice

Ag RDCs on notice

Ag RDCs need to collaborate better and deliver more for levy and tax payers according to ag minister David Littleproud.

Environment reforms destined to fail without data: Samuel

Environment reforms destined to fail without data: Samuel

New environmental standards are destined to fail unless data on threatened species becomes more accessible, the architect of the reforms has warned.

$53m fund open to pitches to connect regional Australia

$53m fund open to pitches to connect regional Australia

Projects could range from upgrading connectivity in regional tourism hotspots, like wineries and wildlife parks to better internet connection for distance education.

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Wyuna, Neverfail sell at auction

Wyuna, Neverfail sell at auction

The Eulo properties Wyuna and Neverfail have sold at a Nutrien Harcourts auction for $2.42 million.

Nardoo auction on September 11 | Video

Nardoo auction on September 11 | Video

Gulf property Nardoo will be auctioned by Ray White Rural in Brisbane on September 11.

Property reports at the touch of a button

Property reports at the touch of a button

It give growers science-supported insights, analytics & information on which to base their decision.

Jamea done - next please

Jamea done - next please

One family's urge to find and take on a new agricultural challenge has resulted in a new owner being sought for one of the most highly regarded mixed farming aggregations in the Central West.

Bookpurnong Fruits operation hits the market

Bookpurnong Fruits operation hits the market

A stone fruit-growing operation in South Australia's renowned Riverland horticulture and viticulture region has been listed for sale.

Are virtual property valuations the way of the future?

Are virtual property valuations the way of the future?

Rabobank has just rolled out world-first technology that enables virtual rural property valuations but some in the industry are hesitant to believe a computer can do the job accurately.