ABC Rural Roundup for December 16, 2012

		No. 226/ 14 December 2012
		Welcome to the ABC Rural RoundUp for another week. Cattle Council defends plan to kill WA bulls linked to Queensland BJD outbreak Coal giant didn't have permission to truck coal Spud growers desperately need rain Sad day for the sheep on the shilling BHP backs out of Browse Inland dwellers may be more at risk of drowning at sea » More Rural News Naughty or nice, Santa's heading outback If you think there's no way Santa could possibly make out to the remote cattle stations in the Northern Territory, think again. The 2012 ABC Heywire competition winners Smashing the stereotypes of what it is to be a regional youth. From a young woman fishing the remote waters of the Gulf of Carpentaria, to fighting racism in Alice Springs. » More Rural Features Landline December 16, 2012   Cocoa Country It is one of the comfort foods Australians reach for in good times and bad. Chocolate is a $2.5 billion a year business in this country, and while there's never been any shortage of local manufacturers, only a handful can claim to be producing 100 per cent homegrown chocolate and they are all at Mossman in Far North Queensland.   Slimy Pests Crop farmers in South Australia's Yorke Peninsula are battling a devastating slimy pestilence with millions of snails damaging crops. When mashed up in the headers these pests are said to resemble a mixture of supaglue and snot, and a couple of wet autumns has meant the problem is now worse than ever.   Norfolk Blue When Robyn Menghetti first moved to Norfolk Island back in 2001, it was to take up the top job as CEO. She certainly didn't see herself staying in the remote spot long-term. However within a couple of years she'd married a local farmer and embarked on an ambitious project. She's now producing a unique breed of cattle, with a history going way back to the early days of settlement.   Full of Beans Despite being a nation obsessed with coffee, farmers say Australians simply aren't drinking the local product. Bush Telegraph ABC Radio's Bush Telegraph is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia. Bush Telegraph is broadcast Monday to Friday between 11:00am and 12:00 on ABC's Radio National. Talk to ABC Rural Go to http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news  and check out the leading stories of the week; comment there or here.	Podcast National Rural News Local Radio Podcast Rural Reporter Radio Australia and Radio National Great Australian Ute Stories We invented it. We love it. It is the very symbol of our resourceful ingenuity. No matter what you drive, this collection of 80 ute yarns will charm you with its laconic humour and Aussie warmth. Book $32.99
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