Northern Territory Country Hour

"High chance" of a tropical cyclone forming in NT waters this week. Why has Donald Trump backflipped on beef tariffs?

Is the Federal Government buying old fishing boats and giving them to illegal fishers?  A feed mill near Katherine is getting back on track after a major fire destroyed more than $3 million worth of hay.

The Liberal Party has dumped its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Could the Northern Territory soon be home to a black jewfish farm?

The Country Hour went looking for some mud crabs, thinking there might not be many left for sale due to closures facing the NT's mud crab industry.

Coodardie Station near Mataranka is selling its herd. The Country Hour goes looking for mud crabs.

The NT Farmers Association is concerned about the biosecurity risk posed by an increasing number of abandoned mango orchards. Meet the NT farmer using kelp to improve yields.

Victoria Ellis and Charles Geary take over the studio to host a Red Centre Special, while Matt Brann takes a well earned day off.

Fire destroys significant amount of hay stored near Katherine feed mill. Why are there Brown Swiss dairy cattle in Darwin?

The Northern Territory's buffalo industry is ending the year on a high, thanks to a surge in demand from Indonesia.

SunCable is seeking to build a large solar farm on Muckaty Station. Plans to build Australia's first carbon dioxide import terminal are a step closer.

The company looking to build Australia's largest solar farm near Elliott in the Northern Territory, is now seeking to build a second farm nearby on Muckaty Station.

Barge service returns to Wadeye. Calls for a ban on selling gazanias.

The Country Hour was today broadcast from the Berrimah Export Yards as the NTLEA celebrates 45 years.

Severe storm sweeps over Central Australia. Can a technique called 'soil delving' help NT farmers?

Meet the new chief fire control officer for Bushfires NT. Crab catching confusion as 3-month commercial ban begins.

The trademark battle for "Tanumbirini". Top End beef on the menu in Bali.

A butcher shop and restaurant has been officially opened in Bali, with a Northern Territory flavour to it.

At the moment in Darwin's rural area, volunteer fire brigades are running low on numbers.

Is the new Bureau of Meteorology website a "mega-fail"? Meet Carol Mudford, the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award Winner.

Thessally Resources has exported the Northern Territory's first shipment of magnesite in three decades

What can be done to bring thoroughbred racing back to Adelaide River? Volunteer fire brigades in Darwin's rural area are running low on numbers. 

Thessally Resources ships 14,000 tonnes of magnesite to Japan via Darwin Port. Country Hour joins the juicy action at the Berry Springs Mango Festival.

Pile of cotton seed catches fire near Katherine. Hodgson River Station in the NT has been sold.

Weather Bureau's new website causes a storm. PC Gold becomes a publicly-listed company.

KAPCO beef for sale in the north thanks to deal with NT abattoir. Weather Bureau's website upgrade causing frustration.

An Indigenous-owned cattle company in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, has started producing its own branded beef.

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump sign a multi-billion-dollar critical minerals deal. Arafura Rare Earths boss in Washington DC, speaks to the Country Hour.

Barley harvested near Ti Tree in the Northern Territory. Manton Dam due to return to service mid-2026.

Happy National Barramundi Day. Central Australian brewer looking to export beer to the world.  

NT Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in the Country Hour studio. Is Aussie beef cheaper in Canada than in Australian supermarkets? 

Lightning strikes spark fires across the Top End. Unique NT remote exercise program up for a national award.

NT rose apples pouring into the Sydney Markets. How will Australia's social media ban affect teens in the bush? 

What is the "Territory Energy Link"? Indigenous rangers working in remote parts of the NT to keep bird flu out of Australia. 

Northern Territory jackfruit goes to Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market. Restoring ancient rock art in the East MacDonnell Ranges.  

Country Hour broadcasts from a mango packing shed in Darwin's rural area.

Verdant Minerals granted a mining licence for its Ammaroo Phosphate Project. The Barkly's Sarah Goddard named the NT's best rural doctor.

It's World Cotton Day and the Country Hour is learning about a new fabric, that's been created by blending premium cotton with low-value wool.

Fires north-west of Tennant Creek have burnt 140,000 hectares. Live export cattle prices surge.

Darwin Port not happy with new pilotage requirements. Bumper season for corn in the Kimberley. 

The fire threatened the community of Tennant Creek, killed more than 37,000 head of cattle, and cost the NT's cattle industry an estimated $120 million.

What has been learnt from the 2023 Barkly Complex Fire, which burnt 2.7 million hectares and killed more than 37,000 head of cattle?

What is the forecast for this year's wet season? Tamboran strikes takeover deal in the Beetaloo.