National Rural News Friday July 18

In today's National Rural News: Locusts plague flooded Outback Queensland, Victorian farmers to push back against new land laws, a new herbicide for corn growers -- plus the latest from the markets and more.

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New data shows tractors and quad bikes account for almost half of all recorded deaths on Australian farms.

Ag Health has made the findings through a newly established a new Farm Injury Dashboard, with just under three hundred deaths recorded over the past five years.

Rural Reporter Dusty Fitzpatrick Spoke with Ag Health's Farm Safety Research Manger Kerri-Lynn Peachey about how the Dashboard has been developed.

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In today's National Rural News: Farmers in drought-stricken NSW plead for further government support, calls for farming vehicle registration reform in Tasmania and a welcome funding boost to Australia's red wine sector.

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The wine sector is welcoming a funding boost from the federal government.

A further one-point-one million dollars will be poured into the government's Grape and Wine Sector Long Term Viability Support package.

Rural Editor, Emily Minney, spoke with Wine Australia Chief Executive Martin Cole about the funding.

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In today's National Rural News: Further details about the live sheep export phase out, aquatic weed spreads further and improving the taste of olives.

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Farmers in the parts of Southern New South Wales are calling for drought relief.

The region has seen little to no rainfall in recent months, as drought conditions in South Australia and Victoria creep north.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Local M-P Steph Cooke, about the dry conditions in her Cootamundra electorate.

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National Rural News Tuesday July 15

In today's National Rural News: Report into grape and wine sector handed down, renewed call for action on the major supermarkets, slow rebuild in flood ravaged outback Queensland -- plus the latest from the market and more.

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The wine and grape sector is welcoming the findings of a review into its commercial and market practices.

The probe has been looking at the relationship between growers, winemakers and retailers.

It's found there are significant power imbalances in the supply chain and is recommending a mandatory purchasing code of conduct.

Rural Editor Emily Minney spoke with Australian Grape and Wine Chief Executive Lee McLean about the findings.

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