New South Wales Country Hour

Queensland fire ant outbreak numbers climb dramatically.

Opposition warns of job cuts and budget cuts with Departmental shake up.

Pig numbers explode in "perfect" season.

Departmental re-shuffle on the way but jobs and programs won't be cut.

Independent report on keeping a river healthy.

Horses carcasses found on a Wagga farm.

Supermarket bosses still face a grilling in the Senate.

Woolies chief faces grilling in Senate inquiry.

A move to net zero carbon is popular.

Local land services boards face reforms and cuts.

Experts says Bird flu moving onto farm animals is a concern.

Casella vineyards mixed in with solar panels to reduce carbon.

Ten million dollar baby Winx.

Supermarkets could face 10 million dollar fines.

The crucial autumn break seems to have arrived for the majoruty of NSW farmers.

Wine grape growers say adjustment and exit packages might be needed.

Chicken meat industry review has found problems with pricing and competition.

There is a serious side to Rodeo clowns.

Wine industry still facing pain of oversupply.

The NSW Country Hour was broadcast from the Fresh Food Dome at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.

How the wool auction works at the Royal Easter Show John Alcock from Greenland stud wins the Stonehaven Cup The Trundle Ag Team Captain Blair MacDonald speaks with Harrison and James O'Brien and their mum Cathie at the show

Woodchopping women Martha King and Ashleigh Marsh Troy Palmer on the action from the campdraft events International rabbit judge Phil Batey

The Country Hour was broadcast from the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.

Easter Show up and running again for 2024.

Farmers say the supermarket duoploy is hurting consumers and faremrs.

Tariffs on Russian wheat will not push global prices higher.

General rain is what NSW farmers would like to see.

Farm land values pushed up by good commodity prices and seasons.

Big wheat contracts cancelled by Chinese buyers.

Supermarket pricing still being criticised in Inquiry.

Apple and pear growers say they cannot make ends meet selling Coles and Woolies.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Cameras to be put in abattoirs to improve animal welfare.

Women are at the cutting edge of many of the big farming issues

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

April 1 deadline for water meters on the barwon Darling

Farm productivity needs good mobile connections.

Mobile phone 3G switch off concerning farmers.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Upper Hunter a new focus for Hydro power.

Calls for a ban on pig dogs.

Rice disease strikes in Northern Rivers crops.

Supermarket profits and pricing still in the spotlight of farmers.

Biosecurity levies, conservation work on farm, and the false positive varroa case.

Opposition to the new "users pays" biosecurity levy in the farm lobby.

China demand for barley goes "gangbusters" but what are the risks?

Farmers keen to sign up conserve at risk plants and animals.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Live export ship considering unloading sheep and cattle in Australia.

Rain boosts habitat in National Parks and sets up Graziers for months.

Small Distillers say tax system will cost rural jobs, tourism and stifle growing industry.

Port operator DP World slammed over new "exorbitant" container levy.

Australian farm commodities could be hit by China slowdown

Livestock markets turn the corner away from the recent doldrums

What is in store for renewable energy generation in 2024?

Powerful ACCC inquiry into supermarkets welcomed by Farm lobby.

Seventy per cent of people surveyed think water theft is a big problem

Australian canola going to EU could be disrupted by Red Sea rebels.

Ag exporters call for port dispute resolution

Fire ants found in new site in Northern NSW

DPI boss Scott Hansen departs, more on the ports dispute and the fig harvest in Casino.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

New Biosecurity levy too steep for farm groups.

Port dispute could delay farm exports

US wheat production falls again this year

Farmers says review of supermarket power doesn't go far enough.

More than half of NSW is still gripped by drought.

Court dismisses challenge to Forestry agreement.

El Nino and high sea temps and moisture makes it hard to forecast.

Rains in the west set up graziers for the New Year.

Winemakers hoping China will reduce tariffs in March.

Pastoralists welcome good rains and grass growth

Sugar cane growers say the rain and flooding damage was minimal.

Flooding fears recede but locals told to watch the weather forecasts

Heavy rain sparks fears of flooding.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Rural news and events from New South Wales and the nation.

Cane growers respond to concerns about chemicals in the Richmond River, the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment makes some recommendations about the Hills of Gold Windfarm development and Graeme 'Chippy' Boller reflects on his long career as a livestock agent.

The NSW ag minister gets a grilling in Senate Estimates, a meat coop welcomes the news that some of the bans on trade with China have been lifted and concerns about water in the Lachlan and Namoi valleys.

China ban eased, worrying amounts of chemical runoff found in the Richmond River and farmer Neil Baker's stroke survival story.

Agronomist Emma Ayliffe from Lake Cargelligo of spray drift Tullermore farmer Mark Mortimer on sheep trials to reduce methane emissions Robert and April Andreazza on growing rice and the downside of water buybacks

State Water Minister Rose Jackson and Namoi Water executive officer Mick Coffey on 40 per cent cuts to unregulated irrigation water Owner-manager of Tathra Oysters Gary Rodely on bonus payments Scott Charlton, Chief Invasive species officer from the DPI on fire ants

DPI on the latest seasonal conditions report The latest on the brumby cull in Kosciusko alpine park Project manager for the Stromlo wind farm James Hamilton