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  1. Wheat trader jitters pushes up the price: The price of wheat has jumped, causing celebration among grain farmers... bit.ly/JOQxWI about 5 hours ago via twitterfeed
  2. It's no fun for ANYONE at the dentist - This weekend on Rural Reporter. abc.net.au/rural/reporter/ fb.me/136QmBV1R about 6 hours ago via Facebook
  3. Phil Smith talks to his simmentals near Canberra. This weekend on Rural Reporter.... fb.me/25q2gOMqE about 7 hours ago via Facebook
  4. Wheat trader jitters pushes up the price: The price of wheat has jumped, causing celebration among grain farmers... bit.ly/LfG0Tn about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Irrigator groups angered that Basin plan may not change: The Murray-Darling Basin Authority has angered some irr... bit.ly/LfG0Tm about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Victorian dairy exporter slow to pay farmers: Dairy farmers who supply Victorian exporter Longwarry Food Park wi... bit.ly/KmxK2t about 10 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Citrus growers want dollar to fall further: Citrus growers in the NSW Riverina say the Australian dollar needs t... bit.ly/Lf9QHp about 11 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Remote communities urged to help Customs in the far north: Customs officers working in the Torres Strait are cal... bit.ly/Lf9O2s about 11 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Quarantine problem could worsen oversupply of produce: Queensland vegetable growers fear another season of overs... bit.ly/KICkXy about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Flying dentist fills a hole in outback services: A flying dentist service, launched today in western NSW, could ... bit.ly/LeVTJJ about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. States to get revised Basin plan next week: The Murray-Darling Basin Authority will tighten limits on groundwate... bit.ly/KiIaQs 11:48 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  12. Analyst says lower dollar here to stay: The lower Aussie dollar is here to stay, according to one industry insider. bit.ly/KRxnvc 9:44 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  13. Mining strike could affect the price of coal: There's a chance the price of coal could rise if the industrial di... bit.ly/LFWiax 8:11 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  14. Woolworths bails out spud farmers: A potato merchant from Victoria's West Gippsland is publicly thanking Woolwor... bit.ly/MqeTUy 7:09 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  15. Growers shocked by payment demands over failed Mildura winery: Wine grape growers are being hit by demands to re... bit.ly/MqeTUw 7:09 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  16. Fonterra milk prices drying up in New Zealand: Dairy giant Fonterra has cut what it pays New Zealand dairy farme... bit.ly/KhOTdA 6:08 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  17. Welcome rain in SA: Farmers across South Australia are busy checking their gauges as the rain comes down across ... bit.ly/KqBosS 5:06 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  18. Low banana prices lead to jump in diseases: Ongoing low prices for bananas are leading to a rise in fungal disea... bit.ly/KhEvCI 5:06 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  19. Climate change could help Riverina wheat growers: Farmers in parts of the NSW Riverina have been told that their... bit.ly/Kqp6QY 4:04 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed
  20. Wheat price rally hits feedlotters: A southern Queensland feedlotter says rising wheat prices mean an $100,000 i... bit.ly/KhtAZx 4:04 PM May 23rd via twitterfeed