Northern Territory Country Hour

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September 3, 202640 min

NT Country Hour

Mango industry concerned about slow-down in working holiday visa approvals. Jemena's managing director David Gillespie speaks to ABC Rural about plans to pipe Beetaloo gas to the eastern states.

September 2, 202654 min

NT Country Hour

Beetaloo gas is heading towards the Channel Island power station. Plans to reopen a major abattoir in northern Australia have been delayed, because of visa issues.

September 1, 202646 min

NT Country Hour

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin has started flowing to Darwin. The NT's mango crop is looking a bit patchy.

August 31, 202647 min

NT Country Hour

A new processing plant is about to be built on Seven Emu Station, as the Shadforth family scale up production of kulbanyi tea. What are NT butchers noticing about chicken sales in 2026?

August 28, 202650 min

NT Country Hour

Food Standards Australia New Zealand has granted an exemption for NT blacklip rock oysters from rules on cadmium levels, opening the door for commercial sales. It's been a bumper year for bush tomatoes in central Australia.

August 27, 202612 min

Professor Mike Bell awarded 2026 C.M. Donald Medal for outstanding contribution to agronomy

Professor Bell spoke to ABC Rural about the award, the future of agronomy, and how his career started in the Kimberley's Ord Irrigation Scheme in 1979.

August 27, 202651 min

NT Country Hour

The NT Cattlemen's Association says it has serious concerns about a report into the economic impacts of buffel grass. A bush foods company, started by former AFL player Shannon Motlop, is celebrating 10 years in business.

August 26, 202648 min

NT Country Hour

The Country Hour celebrates the life of Dolly Parton. NT Labor wants an independent inquiry into data centres.

August 26, 20266 min

Ian Baker receives Neil Fettell Award at 2026 Agronomy Australia conference in Darwin

Agronomy Australia has awarded Ian Baker the prestigious 2026 Neil Fettell Award at the 22nd Australian Agronomy Conference in Darwin.

August 25, 202647 min

NT Country Hour

A horse called 'Danny' has saved the day at Pine Hill Station, after a worker became lost in a severe storm. Ian Baker has been honoured at the Australian Society of Agronomy's national conference in Darwin.