New South Wales Country Hour

China allows more Australian beef exports.

Rice export vesting powers to go.

Beef in Japan selling cheaply in supermarkets.

Aerial cull cuts horse numbers by 7000.

Same Job, Same Pay deal at Mt Pleasant Mine.

Younger Volunteers find it hard to commit due to cost of living crisis.

SES Volunteers provide vital life saving services.

UK ban on live animal trade starts today.

New fire ant nests found in Qld.

Minister does not need to consider mining coal and gas emissions.

New hospital for horses caters for more than just thoroughbreds.

Farm Lobby not happy over things "missin" from the Budget.

Michael Condon and Amelia Bernasconi visit the Scone Horse Festival, plus the latest on contamination issues at the Cadia gold mine.

Good rain around parts of NSW, the latest on White Spot and its impact on fishing, and Labor's plan to shut down live export of sheep.

The latest on the White Spot disease in wild caught prawns, the young guns making a living from training horses, and beef ice cream - is that really a thing?

US Beef woes may provide opportunities for Australia.

Ball in federal government's court to curb supermarket power.

PM announces 519 million more for drought fund.

World record broken in shearing competition.

Young farmers, bee keepers and brewers talk about their businesses.

Invasive Species Council advocacy manager, Reece Pianta wants an audit of Defence bases to check for fire ants DPI Deputy Chief Controll officer Chris Anderson explains why varroa mite control orders restricting bee keepers have been dropped Why farmers are facing a much bigger challenge than most when Testra and Optus shut down the 3G network

Discount tag scheme announced for sheep and goats.

The latest wine export figures show no real big rebound yet.

Dry weather in the US and Russia pushes world wheat prices higher.

The latest on the fire ants at Oakey, all about juniper berries and alligators, plus the threat to cotton and wool exports to Europe.

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.