The first stage of the AMG Cootamundra abattoir as been completed with commissioning of beef processing line this week abc.net.au/news/2023-12-0…

I broadcast ABC Riverina Breakfast from the (Wagga) beach (car park) today. @FoodbankNSWACT handed out $15,000 of fresh produce to hundreds of locals facing food insecurity. A huge morning that shows so much more needs to be done.

Paddock to packet story about flour milling with a bit of history thrown in abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

Two young women share their experiences of being a rural vet and why they swapped city life to treat animal in the bush abc.net.au/news/2023-12-2…

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Workers to be repaid $4m, taxpayers to lose $12m after labour-hire firm which bring Pacific workers to Australia, saved from collapse after owing $28m to creditors abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

Savvy cattle traders who had grass in Spring were able to stock up in the cattle market lows and sell off on the market rise abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

Bald Archy Prize 'takes the Mickey' out of 2023, with sports stars and politicians taking centre stage abc.net.au/news/2024-02-0… via ABC Australia

Regular rainfall over the past few years has seen rabbit populations rise in some parts of the Riverina - big impact on some newly sown crops abc.net.au/news/2024-06-0…

ABC Landline Market Report 📊 ⛈️ Season-changing rains for WA winter crop GIWA 🐑 US buying record amounts of lamb as prices ↗️ 🇹🇷 Turkey halts wheat imports 🐑 Good week for wool prices 🐇 Rabbits on the chew abc.net.au/news/rural/pro…

In this story two #Riverina farmers conserving the environment and getting price premiums because of it abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

There’s only a handful of renewable energy projects in Australia with Indigenous ownership and equity, this proposal involving the Nari Nari Tribal Council in SW NSW is one of them abc.net.au/news/2024-09-2…

NSW Parliamentary Inquiry to examine modern slavery risk for temporary migrant workers in horticulture, ag and meat processing read more via ABC News with Romy Stephens abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

You can also watch the full story on ABC Landline - streaming on iview abc.net.au/news/2025-03-1…

Great read by Warwick Long

Today's Country Hour crew: Angus out at Watchem Annie out at a cherry orchard at Wangaratta Faith on a boat at Lakes Entrance and Timu at Werrimull in the sunshine!