Northern Territory Country Hour

The NT's Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining and Energy Gerard Maley faced questions at the Estimates Committee hearings. An NT cattle station is still dealing with paddocks and roads that are underwater after a very big wet season.

The full scale of Nathan River Resources' financial problems has been revealed, with the company owing more than $360 million to creditors. The Bureau of Meteorology CEO Stuart Minchin answers questions from the Country Hour audience.

ABC Rural spoke to Sorensis CEO and founder Dr Kim Agnew about the technology and the plans to commercialise it.

Di Tynan has received the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), as part of the Kings Birthday Honours. Nathan River Resources has entered administration, owing nearly $50 million to creditors, staff and contractors.

The company has been acknowledged for its "world's first autonomous, real-time fungal surveillance network" that utilises patented artificial intelligence and automated microscopy. 

Police are investigating the death of a 62-year-old man on a cattle station south of Katherine. The Country Hour heads to the finish line of the iconic Finke Desert Race. 

Beef exports to China have slowed, as the industry approaches the 205,000 tonne quota which triggers a 55 per cent tariff. More than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches have been seized from a commercial breeder in NSW.

After successful trials near Darwin, the plan now is to build a commercial tiger prawn farm near the remote community of Wurankuwu.

The Country Hour today learns about plans to build a prawn farm on the Tiwi Islands. Does Australia have enough bees for pollination services?

As of July 1, farmers will need to pay their workers more money to pick crops. Have The Wiggles convinced kids to eat more fruit and veggies?

Minimum wages will increase on July 1, what does this mean for NT farmers? Meanwhile Inpex workers walk off the job as pay negotiations stall.

Mango twig tip dieback has become a serious issue in the Greater Darwin region, with researchers working hard to find answers. The NT government has declared the Arafura Rare Earths mine as the first "significant project" for the Territory Coordinator.

All the results from the Ponderosa bull sale in Katherine. How serious has Mango Twig Tip Dieback become for the NT's mango industry?

A Darwin beekeeper reckons he's figured out how to protect his hives from varroa mite. The Northern Territory Seafood Awards have recognised the best of the best in the seafood sector.

The Northern Territory's Water Controller has granted more than 100 new water licences since 2023. But he's been taking water back as well.

The NT's commercial mud crab season is ramping up, with truckloads of crabs coming in from the Gulf region. Lithium mining has resumed near Darwin, is the Cox Peninsula Road ready? 

The Country Hour catches up with Kieron McPherson, winner of the NT Chilli Eating Championship.

The federal government says a new Barkly weather radar will be operational at Tennant Creek airport by mid-2027. Meet the winner of the NT Chilli Eating Championships.

The inaugural Litchfield Rural Show is on this weekend. "Chilli-heads" in the NT are gearing up for the 3rd annual NT Chilli Fest.

AACo says its operating profit has jumped more than 20 per cent to a record high of $71.6 million. The Alice Springs School of the Air is celebrating its 75th birthday.

AACo boss David Harris spoke to ABC Rural about the company's FY26 results, as well as its investment in Sorensis, flood losses in Queensland, meat sales into the Middle East, and more.

Core Lithium has restarted mining at its Finniss project near Darwin. The Country Hour celebrates World Bee Day.

Australia's largest organic meat company, Hewitt Foods, has entered into an agreement to buy Queensland-based beef processor Nolan Meats. Are farmers winning or losing the battle against mice this year?

A north-west cloudband has delivered significant rain to parts of the NT. This year's big wet season has had a devastating impact on bee hives in the Top End.

ABC Rural spoke to Julie Shugg from Bees Creek Honey, who lost 96 hives during the wet season.

Federal Court rejects northern cattle industry's appeal over impact of live export ban. Has China opened up the gate to US beef imports?

Newcastle Waters station granted a permit to kill 20,000 native birds. What can be done to sell more NT buffalo in 2026?

What was in the Budget for Australian farmers? Cahills Crossing has officially opened for 2026.

Heytesbury buys 11 live export ships in major shipping deal with Vroon. What does the NFF want to see in tonight's Federal Budget?

Beetaloo Energy Australia keen to lock-in local sand. Feral rabbit numbers on the rise. Have you seen any in Central Australia?

A new mung bean variety has been developed from a single plant found in the Northern Territory.

A new mung bean variety now available to Australian farmers, was discovered in the Northern Territory. Fundraisers are happening across the NT for 'Do It For Dolly Day'.

Plans to turn gas condensate into fuel for the Northern Territory. Rabbitfish have been flown to Darwin and unleased into the Darwin Waterfront — why?

The NT's Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining and Energy, Gerard Maley, comes into the Country Hour studio to take your questions. What has a big wet season meant for gamba grass?

The NT's Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Mining and Energy, Gerard Maley, was in the Country Hour studio today to take your questions about the Budget.

On the Country Hour today we were joined by Romy Carey (NT Cattlemen's Association) and Louise Bilato (NT Road Transport Association) to talk about the NT Budget for 2026-27.

The Alice Springs Cup is on today and the Country Hour is track side at Pioneer Park. 

Indonesian cattle importers and Australian exporters have met in Jakarta to discuss the live trade. What was the 2025/26 wet season like for the Northern Territory?

The NT government has a big decision to make on Golden Snapper stocks. Trends like Dubai chocolate have seen pistachio prices go nuts.

The NT Department of Agriculture is investigating ways to help the Top End's snake bean industry. Vale David Bradley, a pioneer for flying vets.

Snake beans are a popular Asian vegetable grown in the Northern Territory, but productivity is increasingly threatened by a soil-borne fungal disease.

The NT's wild buffalo population is set to be counted for the first time in twelve years. A very special pink truck is taking off on its final journey around the Territory.