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Rural & Agriculture

Trade Minister Don Farrell at the National Press Club this week.

Australia to have another 'crack' at Indian trade deal

AUSTRALIA will go back to the drawing board with India on expanding its trade agreement, after finalising a free trade deal with the European Union.

24 April, 2026

Experts believe exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be the cause of high rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas.

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The 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies hardest

Tracy Hayward, Kelvin Donnan, Rodney Eade, Duncan Thomas and David Preston were eager to get farmers off the land for a social night.

AFL’s Rodey Eade has a yarn at Nutrien Ag Solutions

NFF President Hamish McIntyre is delighted with the new figures showing agriculture on the rise.

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Agricultural production on track to exceed 2030 industry target

Mitchell Water’s Amanda Mitchell and Jack Muller, GWMWater Chair Caroline Welsh, land owner Tim Fraser, Member for Ripon Martha Haylett, GWMWater CEO Mark Williams and Ararat Rural City Council CEO Dr Tim Harrison at last week’s commencement of work on the new pipeline.

More water for local farmers

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Cattle fitted with new electronic collars.

Ararat News, Avoca News, Beaufort News, Stawell News

Virtual fencing gets the green light

The CFA is urging farmers not to be complacent during the harvest season.

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Start of harvest brings fire warning

Ben Hartwich, Pat Devery, Warwick Devery, Chris Hartwich and Phil Hartwich.

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Success at Southern Victorian Merino Field Days

Landcare members Leesa Waterman, Mairhi Aitken, John Mawson, Margaret Burbidge, Marion Da Costa and Ian Foster were busy planting trees in Grano Street on Tuesday. Photo by Peter Waterman.

Tree blitz

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Nutrien Livestock account manager David Preston says sheep numbers are down somewhere between 20 to 30 per cent due to the ongoing effects of dry conditions.

Sheep shortages driving up prices

It’s that time of year when magpies and other native birds start swooping. Picture credit - CSIRO.

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Look up! Swooping season is here again

Thomas Hernan, Deakin Uni Honours frog researcher, delivers his findings of 107 local wetlands, along with Dr Jan Barton, Ecologist Glenelg Hopkins CMA.

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Are You Frog Friendly?

The Aussie Hay Runners convoy left Ararat on November 2 to deliver hay to drought-affected South Australian farmers. Picture by Quinton McCallum

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Ararat hay convoys to SA deliver 2000 bales to drought-stricken farmers

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