Northern Territory Country Hour

Wade Christensen, a cattle expert from Kimball Livestock Exchange, shares his insights on soaring US cattle prices and their impact on Australia. Meanwhile, Rebecca Francis, a butcher at Eva Valley Meats, passionately discusses ethical animal handling and the importance of paddock-to-plate practices. They explore the evolving dynamics of the agricultural industry, highlighting the shift towards horticulture as a leading sector. The conversation reveals challenges faced by producers and the significance of sustainability in modern farming.

The technology could help a range of industries such as Defence, and also help crack down on illegal fishing.

Climate scientists meeting in the Top End to talk monsoon forecasting. Plenty Highway deemed "impassable" after heavy rain.  

Weather bureau's El Niño monitoring gets an overhaul. Commercial mud crab restrictions could extend to rec fishers. 

"A few hundred" cotton modules burnt near Katherine. Commercial mud crabbing to close for 3-months after harvest strategy "trigger point" reached.

Mango harvest ramping up for Darwin growers. Waterfowl hunting season underway for 2025. 

Drone-testing range officially opens near Katherine. North American Camel Ranch Owners Association tours the NT.

About 140 workers from CPC stations in Queensland, WA and the Northern Territory have battled it out in a range of events.

Researchers looking to grow plants in space, could help outback Australia. What is being done to keep varroa mite out of the Northern Territory?

NT Resources Week Conference starts in Darwin. Grasshoppers swarm through Allambi Station.