Northern Territory Country Hour

Ord Stage 3 development under review by the Federal Government. Bushfire at Lakefield Station burns about 10,000 hectares. 

The NT's largest passionfruit farm is expanding. Aussie beef export record broken for second month in a row. 

Northern cattle industry to appeal Federal Court's ruling on compensation claim. BOM predicts early northern rainfall onset.  

Waterfowl hunting bag limits locked in for five years. Northern Territory gin distiller wants support to go global. 

Record cold night for Tennant Creek. Big crowd expected for 2025 Darwin Cup.

Country Hour goes to the Harts Range campdraft. How is the tiger prawn season shaping up?

Ripe NT mangoes arrive in the Sydney Markets. Should hairy African lovegrass be declared a weed in the NT?

NT mud crabs flown to Macau. Cattle pioneer known as 'The Brahman lady' inducted into agriculture hall of fame. 

Mud crabs from the Northern Territory are featuring in the restaurants of Macau.

National Farmers' Federation CEO resigns after four months in the job. Heifers from Central Australia exported to the Philippines for breeding program.  

Australia's largest supplier of tropical snapper has unveiled its big new boat.

Country Hour attends the launch of a brand new fishing trawler. Hunt is on for a new CEO at Tamboran Resources.

Country Hour goes to the Royal Darwin Show. 

Australia opens the doors to Mexican and Canadian beef processed in the United States. Meet the aquatic plant breeder passionate about native species.

Water engineers studying ways to make NT highways more flood resilient. Which herb is going gangbusters for organic growers in the Top End?

Is the beef industry paying enough attention to the use of pain relief? Orange juice prices come down after last year's peak.

Arnhem Land rangers call for enforcement powers to take on illegal fishing boats. WA-based iron company moves into gold in the Tanami. 

Country Hour goes to the Katherine Show. Has Australia already lost the fight against invasive fire ants?  

NAIF boss says more investment on the way for the Northern Territory. Country Hour goes gold prospecting. 

Meet the new owners of Dorisvale Station. Recreating the 1925 journey of Bubsie, the first car to circumnavigate Australia.  

Biggest cattle numbers in a decade exported from Darwin Port. Trucking association calls for tighter licensing requirements for overseas drivers.

Indonesia's largest dairy company has imported 1,100 head of cattle from Victoria, as it looks to expand its herd and boost the nation's milk production.

NT government investigating potential to inject water into Katherine aquifer. Entries are now open for the 2025 Caring for Country song competition.

Darwin Port opens new container yard. Organic certifier collapse leaves hundreds of exporters in limbo. 

One of the "world's worst weeds" discovered in a Darwin backyard pond. Will Aussie cattle producers benefit from new Trump tariff on Brazil? 

Cattle from NT government research stations have been sold this week via an online auction.

Country Hour takes a lap of the map to find out how the tourism season is going for rural and remote businesses in the NT. 

Dorisvale Station sells for the first time since 1979. Why carting cattle was a Darwin female truckie's dream job. 

Darwin hosts the Toots Awards, celebrating Australia's women in trucking. Top End hay going south as prices continue to rise.

Country Hour goes to the Alice Springs Show. 

'Went off like a fire cracker': Red hot prices at Alice Springs Show cattle sale. What's the key to becoming a champion rodeo rider?

Concerns about getting mangoes into Western Australia this year. The Territory claims a win in the war against invasive coral cactus. 

Fish industry celebrates national roll-out of seafood country of origin labelling. What next for MLA after 2030 emissions target scrapped?   

There's a growing interest within the Northern Territory's cattle industry to produce fodder crops for livestock.

Northern cropping industry set to grow as cattle producers apply for clearing permits. Locust swarms in central Queensland move north. 

The red meat industry drops its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030. Country Hour-loving heifers get ready to go on show in Alice Springs.

Major banana freckle strategy shift from eradication to long-term management. Mango orchards packed with flowers signal a good harvest ahead.

Alice Springs Veterinary Hospital to close after failing to find a buyer. Is Australia's love of big things growing?  

NT water minister says "recovery" of unused water allocations in Darwin's rural area is on the cards. How is the record high gold price influencing Tanami gold operations?

Rafferty Rules has won its 6th Gold Cup in a row at the Brunette Downs races. ABC Rural takes a look at the 'Ruby Roo'.

Brunette Races enjoying great weather and big crowds. What threat does polyphagous shot-hole borer pose to the NT?

Why are tomatoes so expensive at the moment? And we head to the 'Katherine Farm to Feed Forum'.