National Rural News Tuesday November 4 

In today's National Rural News: Concerns about the immediate future of the supply chain, vegetable growers feeling the strain, new farmer wellbeing survey -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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Farm leaders want a national program to monitor stocks of key agricultural inputs, including fuel. 

Australia has less than a month's worth of jet fuel, petrol and diesel in storage. 

Leaders are also calling for an early warning system to alert the nation to shortages before its too late. 

Rural Reporter Dusty Fitzpatrick spoke with New South Wales Farmers Acting Chief Executive Mike Guerin about his concerns.

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In today's National Rural News: Network blackspots affecting feral pest traps, free consultation on water management, the country's beef producers celebrated -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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Australia's cattle industry is being celebrated for its efforts to reduce emissions and become more sustainable.

A Meat and Livestock Australia report shows the sector has reduced carbon emissions by 70 percent over the past two decades. 

Solid waste to landfill by the processing sector has fallen by the around the same amount. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney caught up with Australian Beef Sustainability Framework Spokesman Patrick Hutchinson. 

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National Rural News Friday October 31

In today's National Rural News: Farmers anger over energy companies accessing private land, calls for increased milk prices, gene edited bananas becoming disease resistance -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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Farmers in Victoria are continuing to slam laws allowing energy companies access to private farmland to build renewable energy transmission lines. 

Section 93 notices have been issued to farmers in the path of the VNI West Transmission lines, permitting companies to enter land without consent. 

The Victorian Farmers Federation says the move disrespects farmers rights and businesses.

Rural Reporter Toby Gough spoke to President Brett Hosking about the move. 

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National Rural News Wednesday October 29

In today's National Rural News: Wool prices slip back to winter levels, dairy sector forecast years long recovery from the drought, federal government urged to support world first mRNA vaccine for livestock -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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Wool prices are pulling back to winter levels, after an early spring rally. 

Earlier this month, the market snapped 11 consecutive weeks of price rises, the longest run since the 1980s. 

Wool Producers Australia says the eastern market indicator needs to sit at around 2000 cents per kilogram to retain growers. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Chief Executive Jo Hall about what's been happening in the market in recent weeks

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National Rural News Tuesday October 28

In today's National Rural News: Drought pressures persist in Southern NSW, worms being used to fight invasive beetle which could threaten the horticulture sector, probe launched into regional airfares  -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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