In today's National Rural News, drought approaches several New South Wales regions, trade suspended to a Qatar abattoir, wine exports reach record levels, plus the latest from the markets, and more.

The benefits of using livestock as a rotation have been highlighted in a research program spanning nine years.

South Australia's Eyre Peninsula was the focus of the program, finding grazing generates multiple benefits, particularly in low rainfall environments.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with SARDI researcher Jessica Crettenden:

In today's National Rural News, mice numbers reach plague like proportions in Victoria's North West, an abattoir uses waste to generate power, a new silo art project, plus the latest from the markets, and more.

Mice are reaching plague proportions across Australia's major grain growing regions.

Melissa Morrish was out doing some farm work at her family's Ouyen property in north west Victoria on Tuesday night, when she came across thousands of mice scurrying across the driveway.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Melissa to find out more about her video that's since gone viral.

The retail price of camel milk has plummeted over the past four years, from about $30 per litre in 2014 to around $10 this year.

Victoria's first camel milking farm is thriving off demand from specialist health food shops.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Megan Williams who runs The Camel Milking Co.

In today's National Rural News, a lack of rain starts to take a toll on Victorian farmers, three states come together to address spray drift, camel milk booming for a Victorian producer, plus the latest from the markets, and more.

In today's National Rural News, a review to consider the future of live exports, sugar industry hits back at comments from a prince, health gap between cities and country in the spot light, plus the latest from the markets, and more.

A new report has revealed 1.1% of national health and medical research funding was spent in rural health, despite a third of people living outside of Australia's capital cities.

Leading health researchers are in Canberra to present their work on how to improve resources in rural areas.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield caught up with Rural Health Alliance Chief Executive Mark Diamond.

Live exports from the Port of Fremantle will resume this week.

It won't be Emanuel Exports, who's been at the centre of the latest controversy that's seen thousands of sheep die on a voyage to the Middle East.

Animal welfare groups and industry bodies have this week met with Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.

Rural reporter Eddie Summerfield spoke with Australian Live Exporters' Council Chief Executive Simon Westaway:

In today's National Rural News, agriculture department to face an investigation, white spot disease shows signs of returning in Queensland, class action against Murray Goulburn, plus the latest from the markets, and more.