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The latest comment and analysis about the big issues in ag.

Search the latest national livestock and clearing sales.

Find rural properties for sale across Australia.

The rail line between Narrogin and Kulin.

What are the numbers to make Tier 3 viable again asks WAFarmers.

COMMENT: Laying the tracks for Tier 3 rail

Clarity needed on budget details says Nats' Colin de Grussa.

The devil is in the detail says de Grussa

The Coalition has pledged $53.3 million for a state-of-the-art animal health vaccine research and manufacturing facility, as the number of biosecurity threats on the nation's doorstep continues to grow.

$53m pledged for new animal vaccine centre as bio threats grow

Labor has promised to deliver long-term sustainable funding for the nation's biosecurity system as foot and mouth disease and lumpy skin threaten to breach the northern borders.

Labor commits to long-term biosecurity funding as threats loom

The Victorian MP said he had "no personal relationship with Mr Joyce whatsoever" who had sacked him "as a Minister twice, without credible reasons".

Senior Nat distances himself from Barnaby due to Vic voter concern

Australian Live Exporters' Council chief executive officer Mark Harvey-Sutton.

About 3000 employees in WA alone would be affected by live export ban.

Regional communities will suffer from ban

The Deputy Prime Minister won't be drawn on whether he'll have the numbers to retain the Nationals leadership after the election, as a number of Barnaby Joyce's key allies leave the party room.

Barnaby won't speculate on leadership as allies retire and McCormack looms

NATS MIXED MESSAGE: Water Minister Keith Pitt, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud have all given different answers about extending the MDBP deadline.

Three Nationals frontbenchers walk into a bar in Nicholls. The barman asked if they support extending the Murray-Darling Basin Plan water recovery deadline. One says yes, one says no and one avoids the question. This is not a joke.

Three Nats walk into a bar and give different MDBP answers

A quick look at what's in the State Budget for regional WA.

Big infrastructure spend for regional WA

The Nationals WA regional health spokesman Martin Aldridge out the front of the Geraldton Regional Hospital, which is being redeveloped.

Geraldton Regional Hospital features in today's State Budget.