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Charlie Peel is The Australian’s rural reporter, covering agriculture, politics and issues affecting life outside of Australia’s capital cities. He began his career in rural Queensland before joining The Australian in 2017. Since then, Charlie has covered court, crime, state and federal politics and general news. He has reported on cyclones, floods, bushfires, droughts, corporate trials, election campaigns and major sporting events.

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SeaStock managing director Tom Puddy with asparagopsis seaweed that can reduce methane emissions from livestock. Picture: Charlie Peel / The Australian

Seaweed solution to methane problem

Governments and companies around the world are cracking down on carbon emissions in their supply chain. A Fremantle business has come up with a solution for the livestock sector.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, The Courier-Mail Bush Summit, Townsville. Picture: Liam Kidston

Farmers are loved, they just don’t know it

Farmers feel like the work they do is under-appreciated by the general public. Three quarters of everyday Australians agree.

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Inverell veterinarian Sarah Golding has been nominated for a Shine Award. Photo: Emma Pendergast

How a little girl sparked an idea that’s transforming stressed vets’ lives

An innocent statement from Sarah Golding’s young daughter set her on a mission to help rural vets.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. OCTOBER 25, 2023: New National Farmers Federation president David Jochinke at Old Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Farmers’ resentment is rising

Asked if the Albanese government’s policies were harming the agriculture industry, nearly three-quarters of more than 1000 surveyed farmers agreed.

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08/12/2021: Grass so tall and lush that it almost fully covers their Land Cruiser, graziers Cedric and Therese Creed stand on top of their old farm ute to look over their property at Smokey Creek, north of Biloela, QLD. Behind them is farming land equally full of potential prime cattle feed, but will instead to be turned into a giant solar farm, to the anger of local farmers like Cedric and Therese who view the development as a waste of prime agricultural land. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Green dream tested at the frontline

Regional voters in states with the most renewables development are the least supportive of the energy transition.

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Panel Discussion: Business Resilience with with Paul Garvey, Reporter, The Australian -Warren Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Association of Mining and Exploration Companies Samantha McCulloch, Chief Executive, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Andrew Duperouzel, Region Manager, West at Nutrien Ag Solutions Tony Seabrook, President, Pastoralists and Graziers Association

Regions put living costs top of their concerns list

The Mood of the Bush survey gauged the concerns of regional Australians.

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**Upsized** Western Australia Wheatbelt businesswoman Elyssa Giedraitis has been nominated for a Shine Award. Photo: Supplied

Wheatbelt campaigner is walking her positive talk

Witnessing the heartbreak left by suicides in her rural community became too much for Elyssa Giedraitis. She decided to act.

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MOUNT ISA, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 09: Federal Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton (L) chats to spectators at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo on August 09, 2024 in Mount Isa, Australia. The 2024 Mount Isa Mines Rodeo, Australia's largest rodeo and the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, is set to take place from August 8-11 at the Buchanan Park Events Complex in Mount Isa, Queensland. This iconic event, running since 1959, will feature four days of non-stop rodeo action, attracting around 750 competitors from across Australia to compete for the richest prize pool in the country. The rodeo will showcase various events in its famous open-air, red dirt arena. In addition to the thrilling rodeo competitions, attendees can enjoy live entertainment, Rodeo Rock Concerts, outback market traders, and food stalls throughout the festival. (Photo by Dan Peled/Getty Images)

Coalition eyes tax breaks for regions

Peter Dutton says the Coalition is looking at ways to provide tax breaks in regional areas.

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17th July 2024AACo CEO & Managing Director David Harris speaking at the Global Food Forum in Brisbane.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Activists ‘threaten farmers’ existence’

The head of Australia’s oldest company and biggest beef business says farmers are fighting for their existence against activist misinformation.

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06/01/2021 : Ashbern Farms' Stanthorpe farm manager Richard Ross , with his small backpacker picking team, on their farm in Stanthorpe, QLD. Richard has had to cope with just 50 per cent of its required workforce this harvest season due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. . Lyndon Mechielsen/ The Australian

Loss of backpackers ‘a big blow to the bush’

Agricultural output would be slashed if backpacker visa requirements are changed, farmers warn.

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