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John Ellicott

senior journalist

journalist and author

Latest Stories

Mud means it's time to make some money

Mud means it's time to make some money

Autumn rain delivers huge bonus to Central-West

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Rural sales confidently adjust to the 'new normal'

Rural sales confidently adjust to the 'new normal'

Rural inspections go ahead well under new restrictions

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Batten down the hatches as strong cold front hits state

Batten down the hatches as strong cold front hits state

Great top up on recent rain - but there will be a cost

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A freeze on freezers, but Gerry Harvey confident

A freeze on freezers, but Gerry Harvey confident

Country hit 'unfairly' by restrictions, says Gerry Harvey

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No one there, but racing was huge at Narromine

No one there, but racing was huge at Narromine

Not 80mm of rain nor coronavirus could hold up Narromine races

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Many reasons to smile as rain falls in northern grain zone

Many reasons to smile as rain falls in northern grain zone

Another rain event predicted next week

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'Let southern irrigators use water now for food security'

'Let southern irrigators use water now for food security'

Release water allocations now to southern irrigators: Barilaro

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Up to 25mm in many parts of north, central areas

Up to 25mm in many parts of north, central areas

Wet Wednesday anywhere north of Parkes up to border

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Country loses social hubs as pubs, clubs close across state

Country loses social hubs as pubs, clubs close across state

Up to 75,000 devastated NSW hotel staff face unknown future

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Buyer demand softens as bullish market takes a 'breath'

Buyer demand softens as bullish market takes a 'breath'

Cattle numbers has lifted, but quality's plainer in the past week at prime sales.

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