Pull Apart: The big dry
Just over a year ago the federal government got a unique insight into rural Australia and the way it was coping, or not coping, with drought.
View ArticleNT cattle farmers discuss industry's future
Cattle farmers have discussed the impact of trade relations and carbon costs amid record cattle prices at an annual conference in the central NT town of Katherine.
View ArticleSenate inquiry heads to heart of Territory cattle country
The senate inquiry into animal welfare in the live cattle export industry has heard evidence from affected producers and businesses in the Northern Territory town of Katherine this morning.
View ArticleRains well timed for Katherine hay growers
The recent rains across the Top End have been a welcome site for hay growers in the Katherine region.
View ArticleTerritory pastoralists uncertain about carbon farming
The price of carbon is being watched closely by many in the rural sector, following a major crash in the European market this week.
View ArticleCredits roll in for Territory carbon project
The first savanna burning project approved under Australia's Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI) is about to receive carbon credits for the first time.
View ArticleHorticulture producers to get better system to resolve disputes with traders...
Horticulture growers and traders will be able to employ an expert mediator in a new fast, efficient and flexible dispute resolution process.
View ArticleBusinesswomen's Hall of Fame inducts record number of rural women this year
Rural entrepreneurs inducted into the Businesswomen's Hall of Fame celebrate the leadership skills of women in Australia.
View ArticleSpanish beef no threat to Aussie beef in Indonesia says Meat and Livestock...
Spanish beef no threat to Australia's market in Indonesia, but still need to be wary according to MLA.
View ArticleNT pastoralist with on-farm meat house expands to process buffalo
Local demand prompts an on-farm meat house in the Northern Territory to start processing buffalo.
View ArticlePhenomenal wet season sees Northern Territory pastoralists optimistic at its end
The Top End has recorded its third wettest wet season on record according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
View ArticleLive cattle exports to Indonesia slow as beef price pressure takes a toll
Live cattle numbers to Indonesia slow as Australian cattle prices remain high.
View ArticleResearchers focus on north to protect Australia's $600 million citrus...
Researchers focus on northern citrus industry to ensure pests and diseases don't enter from SE Asia.
View ArticleTop End cut flower grower is calling on next gen to get involved in the industry
A Territory cut flower grower is calling for more young people to get involved in the industry.
View ArticleLive exporters competing with restockers help strengthen NT cattle prices
Cattle prices in the Northern Territory are being strengthened by increasing competition among live exporters and backgrounders for livestock.
View ArticleResearch uncovers best flower manipulation techniques to bring mango season...
Researchers uncover best treatments to bring on the mango season early.
View ArticleBusiness as usual for live export company NACC with cattle and buffalo shipment
North Australian Cattle Company sends a shipment of livestock Darwin to Malaysia, including 550 buffalo.
View ArticleBanana freckle restrictions lifted as NT Government declares Top End free of...
The Northern Territory Government has declared the Top End free of banana freckle, announcing restrictions on the growing, moving and selling of bananas in the Territory will be lifted in July.
View ArticleTop End grower prepares for first crop of bananas since banana freckle detection
Four years on from being devastated by banana freckle, a Top End farm is preparing for its first harvest.
View ArticleAustralia's largest barramundi farm at Humpty Doo harvests new ponds for...
Australia's largest barramundi farm is harvesting plate-size fish from new ponds.
View ArticleVietnam spends millions on animal welfare to secure more Australian beef
Growing demand for Australian cattle has prompted Vietnam's processing sector to invest millions in abattoir training facilities to improve animal welfare.
View ArticleWhere are all the ringers for the Top End? Northern cattle stations struggle...
Cattle stations in northern Australia struggle to find enough staff to fill stock camps.
View ArticleIndian buffalo meat success puts sizable dent in Australia's live cattle...
The introduction of frozen Indian buffalo meat in Indonesia has had a huge impact on Australia's live cattle trade.
View ArticleAustralia's largest cattle company AACo mothballs Darwin abattoir
Three years after building a world-class abattoir near Darwin for $100 million, AACo is closing the doors.
View ArticleFruit rotting in paddocks as citrus canker restrictions leave NT farmers with...
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of citrus is being left to rot on Northern Territory farms, with canker restrictions leaving growers with nowhere to sell their fruit.
View ArticleLive cattle exports surge 80 per cent for the first half despite dry conditions
A record six months has seen a huge number of cattle exported from the Port of Townsville, Australia's second largest cattle export facility.
View ArticleNT cattle property Carmor Plains sold to Malaysia's Sarawak Economic...
Carmor Plains east of Darwin, best known for its hunting and wildlife, has been bought by a Malaysian corporation for $20 million.
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