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Vic truck rollover leaves 200 sheep dead

A multi-decker truck carrying about 600 sheep has rolled over in regional Victoria, with about a third of the stock killed or euthanised.

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Hundreds of sheep are dead after a multi-storey livestock truck rolled over in regional Victoria.

Workers who move to regional Australia for farm jobs will set for cash splash soon

The Morrison government will change the eligibility rules for a scheme to encourage unemployed people to work on farms after poor take-up.

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Pandemic border closures have caused critical labour shortages in Australian agriculture.

Value of Australian farmland still SOARING after seven straight years of growth

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Rural Bank's 2021 Australian Farmland Values report shows a 12.9 per cent rise nationally in 2020.

McCormack, Katter dispute Hell's Gates Dam

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Bob Katter is calling on the federal government to commit to a 395 metre wall at Hell's Gate Dam.

NT's unirrigated cotton industry booming

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The NT's expanding unirrigated cotton industry has environmentalists worried about demand on rivers.

New hub to combat drought for SA farmers

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A new research hub is being established in South Australia to help local farmers deal with drought.