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Jamieson Murphy

National Rural Affairs reporter

National Rural Affairs reporter, focusing on rural politics and issues. Whisper g'day mate to me at jamieson.murphy@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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Carbon farming will eventually be 'just another part of farm business'

Carbon farming will eventually be 'just another part of farm business'

"Theoretically, we could potentially see environmental markets on just about every farm in the country," the boss of Australia's largest natural resource manager says.

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Nats leadership rumblings after Joyce spotted in former Liberal MP office

Nats leadership rumblings after Joyce spotted in former Liberal MP office

Barnaby Joyce has lobbied former Liberal MP Craig Kelly to join the Nationals, which would potentially give him enough allies to challenge for the party leadership.

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Roadmap to shift more people to the regions released

Roadmap to shift more people to the regions released

Value adding to agriculture through food and fibre manufacturing, along with Funding infrastructure and tax cuts would encourage tree changers.

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Plan to let all farmers invest in nearby renewable projects

Plan to let all farmers invest in nearby renewable projects

Renewable energy developments would have to offer all nearby farmers the chance to invest in the project and share its revenue, under a new proposal.

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Tapping into conscious consumer market pays off for carbon-neutral winery

Tapping into conscious consumer market pays off for carbon-neutral winery

"There is a huge shift towards buy local, buy ethical, buy sustainable and we fit into that space absolutely perfectly."

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Half of first wave vaccines to be regional and rural aged care

Half of first wave vaccines to be regional and rural aged care

The rollout will kick off next week and the most vulnerable citizens in the regions will be first in line.

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CSIRO want irrigators to share drought tips for new study

CSIRO want irrigators to share drought tips for new study

"Drought pushes people to do things they may not have done in the past and think differently about decisions."

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HECS-style loan will encourage more carbon farmers: report

HECS-style loan will encourage more carbon farmers: report

The loan would allow farmers to establish their baseline level of soil carbon, so they can cash in on

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COVID and China tariff 'double whammy' hits winegrowers

COVID and China tariff 'double whammy' hits winegrowers

"It's a double whammy for the poor old wine industry."

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The way dams funded slammed in national water reform report

The way dams funded slammed in national water reform report

Many dams are funded without a business case, while others are funded despite a cost-benefit ratio of less than one.

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Western Meat Exporters announces $9m expansion

Western Meat Exporters announces $9m expansion

Queensland's largest commercial-scale sheep and goat abattoir is soon to embark on a $9 million expansion of its facility at Charleville that will open up 60 more jobs.

Colorada Cotton snares double win at Cotton awards

Colorada Cotton snares double win at Cotton awards

The Central Highlands Cotton industry came together on Friday night to celebrate the achievements of the 2019/20 growing season.

Photos from the Central Highlands Cotton Awards

Photos from the Central Highlands Cotton Awards

Look who caught the cameras lens at the Central Highlands Cotton awards in Emerald on Friday night.