National Rural News Friday August 8 

In today's National Rural News: Major Australian retailers vow not to sell U.S beef products when they arrives on our shores, recovery efforts continue after freak snow storm destroys regional orchard, a new funding boost for regional and rural aged care -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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Growers in the New South Wales New England Region are calling for a natural disaster declaration after a freak snowstorm. 

More than 30 centimetres of snow fell over Arding's Greenhill Orchards - six hundred trees were damaged or lost when protective netting collapsed under the weight of five hundred tonnes of snow. 

The cost of repairs is already sitting at half a million dollars. 

Rural Reporter Toby Gough spoke with owner Warren Yeomans about the scale of destruction. 

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National Rural News Thursday August 7 

In today's National Rural News: Federal M-Ps visit drought stricken Victorian dairy farmers, Nationals renew call for interest free loans for farmers, an investigation into sheep deaths being exported to Indonesia wraps up -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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Federal M-P's have visited drought stricken Victoria to see first-hand how the devastation is affecting dairy production.

Nationals Leader and Shadow Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, Bridget McKenzie and local Liberal MP Dan Tehan visited the Camperdown region to listen to the concerns of producers. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Australian Dairy Farmers President Ben Bennett says the visit sends an important message

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National Rural News Wednesday August 6

In today's National Rural News: A win for micro-abattoirs in Victoria, Victoria's beef cattle herd declines, the latest wine consumption trends -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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New market research shows wine consumption in Australia is at its lowest level since 1961. 

The first ever State of the Grapes report shows those who are drinking wine are increasingly turning to lighter varieties like pinot noir and tempranillo.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Wine Australia Market Development General Manager Paul Turale who says wine consumption in Australia is going through a period of transformation. 

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National Rural News Tuesday August 5

In today's National Rural News: New vaccine for Foot and Mouth Disease, Global demand for Australian dairy products grow, concerns over jobs slashed in regional NSW  -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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A world-first m-R-N-A vaccine has been developed to protect cattle from foot and mouth disease. 

An outbreak on the disease would devastate cattle production and trade and wipe an estimated 80 billion dollars from the economy. 

Rural Reporter Katie Fuller spoke with Meat and Livestock Australia's animal wellbeing program manager Michael Lawrence about the research program.

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National Rural News Monday August 4

In today's National Rural News: Australia granted lowest tariff rate by United States government, growing interest in Whyalla Steelworks, crop losses slightly decline  -- plus the latest from the markets and more. 

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A new report suggests the level of crop losses and waste across the horticulture varied significantly based on produce. 

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences latest crop loss and waste report waste in 2023-24 has fallen by five percent on the previous reporting period, when production was hampered by heavy rainfall and flooding. 

Mango growers saw the highest levels of crop losses in 2023-24, while pineapples saw the lowest. 

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Executive Director Jared Greenville about the report's findings.

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