Records tumble as the mercury soars and emergency services battle fires; canegrowers investigate drought declarations despite upcoming wet season; and, what it takes to remove 50-thousand bees from a house.

Wool growers gather for Australian Wool Innovation's AGM; two giant meat companies do deal to ship more beef to China; and, the predator proof fences bring sheep back to central Queensland.

Fair Work inquiry into horticulture industry reveals widespread workplace breaches; grower group takes agricultural education into its own hands; and, dairy farmers meet over mandatory code of conduct.

Challenges facing industry on National Agriculture Day; pitching for innovative ideas that work now; and, changes to the definition of lamb.

China trade investigation hits Australian barley prices wiping $20 off the price per tonne and Australia's largest cattle company gives a half financial year update

The federal government to begin proceedings against India at the WTO; a young beef producers' forum to talk sheep for the first time; and, exporting extra large quail to Hong Kong.

Protests over the introduction of 'real time' tracking of commercial fishing vessels; claims Landcare is in crisis; and, harnessing the biodiversity of Australian plants for crop breeding.

Streamlining red tape in the meat processing industry; AWI challenged to adopt all external review recommendations; and, would eating more flake make it safer to swim in the ocean?

WoolPoll vote to go to preferences for first time in AWI's history; meat processing industry calls for government support; and, turning aggressive weeds into art.

Charges laid over strawberry sabotage crisis; rural and remote internet users welcome new Skymuster service; and, why don't Australians drink Australian grown coffee?