Country Breakfast

Agriculture Minister calls for live animal export regulation overhaul; Quintis recapitalises with $145m; A WA-born steer called Knickers avoids the knackery because of his size

Rural News. A Big Country 3 November 2018. Country Breakfast features.

How do you grow enough ginger to supply the thirsty global ginger beer markett? Can shockwave technology help tenderise tough cuts of meat? And is insurance the key to help manage future droughts and avoiding crisis strategies?

This week we go in search of emu eggs; pride is on the line at a camp oven cook-off; and niche flower growers embrace the 'slow flower' movement.

Drought starts to affect eggs, dairy and meat; the national grain crop is the smallest in a decade and could canola be used to feed fish?

Rural News. A Big Country 27 October 2018. Country Breakfast Features.

This week we celebrate rural women, their ingenuity and business savvy and what it can achieve; and ahead of the national drought summit, what do we know about drought proofing our food production?

Song meters help save a critically endangered bird; regional youth strut their stuff at an arts workshop; and flannel flowers put on a dazzling display.