NSW Country Hour

The kelpie celebrates 140 years as Australia's working dog, and the NSW oyster conference hears concerns about diseases spreading from other oyster breeding areas into NSW.

Irrigators say it would not be wise for NSW to pull out of Murray-Darling Basin Plan, and pastoralists are told of the many weed-busting qualities of goats.

Water ministers meet and agree that a federal inspector should be appointed to oversee the Murray-Darling Basin, and wool processors in China are trying to educate growers on what Chinese consumers want.

NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has put other basin states on notice ahead of the COAG water meeting this Sunday, and Cubbie station sells down foreign investment stake.

A proposed new inspector general to oversee the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, and more than 160 farmers charged with historic land clearing charges will soon have their cases re-examined.

Eminent fish scientist warns the situation in Menindee is worse than last year and if it doesn't rain more fish kills are on the cards, and we look at the role of Chinese personal shoppers, known as daigou, in ag supply chains.

GrainPro goes into voluntary administration, rural businesses feeling the pinch of drought, mulesing and fashion come to the table together.

Grain growers are being urged to watch out for warning signs as rumours swirl that another grain trader could go broke in the current market.

Price rises for Aldi and Woolworths home brand milk puts pressure on Coles

Farmers talk about their worries about water management, the alignment of the inland rail development and the move from Aldi to raise the price of their milk by 10 cents a litre.