Matt Brann
Darwin, NT
Matt began his career with ABC Rural in 2007 and has spent more than 15 years reporting across northern Australia.
Matt is the host of the NT Country Hour and also presents the Market Report on ABC Landline.
You can follow Matt on Twitter via @MattBrannRURAL
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Zero cattle exports from Darwin as industry awaits Indonesian permits for 2024
The ABC understands there are a few thousand cattle held up in yards around the Northern Territory's Top End, and two live export vessels anchored off Darwin, as the industry waits for the permit issue to be resolved.
National Highway home to crocodile traps after floods close 350-kilometre stretch
About 350 kilometres of the National Highway are expected to remain closed for several more days, but the rail line between Adelaide and Darwin has reopened.
Lithium mine near Darwin considers halt as market 'deteriorates'
Shares in Core Lithium have crashed by more than 20 per cent this morning after the company announced it was reviewing its operations near Darwin because of "the deterioration in lithium market conditions".
Innovation helping feed Australia's $2 billion aquaculture industry
Australia's aquaculture industry contributes billions to the economy every year, but the fish food industry supporting its growth is also big business.
Northern Territory's first cotton gin officially opens near Katherine
About 150 people have attended the official opening of the NT's first cotton gin, which cost about $70 million to build.
Did Australia's cattle industry have a 'chronic overreaction' to El Niño?
Cattle producers spent most of 2023 reading stories about El Niño, which seems to have affected market confidence.
$14 is what it costs in California to eat a juicy Australian mango
It takes two weeks for these Aussie mangoes to go from a farm to a US supermarket shelf. But for Manbulloo Mangoes it's been worth it.
How a stampede of Indian buffalo meat is hurting Australia's cattle trade
Indian buffalo meat is surging into Australian market strongholds such as Indonesia, creating enormous competition for the live cattle trade.
Cockatoos develop taste for world's stinkiest fruit on Top End farm
The first durians of the season are fetching more than $30 a kilogram wholesale, meaning the cockatoos are "picking the most expensive fruit in town", grower Han Shiong Siah says.
'He shook me like a rag doll': Cattleman survives croc attack by biting back
Northern Territory cattle producer Colin Deveraux knows he is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a 3.2-metre saltwater crocodile.
A 350kg steer to Indonesia is now worth $1,000 less than last year
Live export prices are sliding and some producers are taking the risk of sending stock back into the paddock.
Yess! AhHa! Now! New names, new varieties of mango in supermarkets after years of development
It has taken decades of work and a number of setbacks, but three mango varieties are being commercially rolled out — and finally have names.
Cosmetic skin blemishes on this Brahman mean it can't be exported to Indonesia. Why?
Large numbers of healthy cattle are being rejected from Australia's live export trade to Indonesia due to skin blemishes. Producers say there's no alternative market and are calling on the government to act.
Rain has given sheep prices a record boost for producers. Has the bottom of the market been reached?
After dipping to its lowest level since 2007, the National Mutton Indicator jumped more than 65 cents a kilogram carcase weight in a week, which according to Meat and Livestock Australia is a record.
NT fire that has burnt through 2 million hectares rages towards Queensland border
The massive blaze has been burning for weeks and has now caused the closure of the Barkly Highway as it continues to surge through cattle country.
El Niño is back and cattle prices are melting
Australian cattle producers are already getting drought prices. What happens when El Niño bites?
As sweet Philippine mangoes touch down in Australia, who is buying them?
The carabao mango, also known as the "Manila mango", is being imported fresh to Australia for the first time in about two decades.
Volunteer firies have personal vehicles stolen, vandalised while battling massive blaze
The Barkly bushfire has burnt through almost 450,000 hectares in the NT and conditions look set to worsen. An MP says it is a "sad state of affairs" that some of those giving up their own time to help have become victims of crime.
Malaysia lifts suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports
Malaysia is once again accepting live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia. Will Indonesia follow suit?
China's economy might be slowing, but its appetite for beef is not
China imported a record amount of beef in the month of July, with most of it coming from Brazil. But a meat analyst says it could soon become Australia's biggest market.
Edible seaweed trials in the NT
Could a remote island in the Northern Territory become home to the NT's first seaweed farm?
Duration: 13 minutes 42 seconds
Plan to farm sea grapes that pop in your mouth 'like caviar' off Arnhem Land
Could South Goulburn Island become home to Australia's first sea grape farm? The Yagbani Aboriginal Corporation believes it can, bringing the celebrated ingredient known as umibudo in Japan to the plate.
How would you describe the flavour of a perfect steak?
Australia's cattle industry could unlock a lot more value if it developed flavour profiles similar to those used in the wine industry, according to a flavour chemist and sensory scientist.
Meet an Australian helping Afghan farmers find an alternative to opium poppies
With the Taliban banning poppy production, this agriculture consultant from Darwin helps farmers in Afghanistan find viable and legal alternative crops.
Cattle ship sets sail for Malaysia despite trade suspension
A cattle ship has sailed out of Darwin despite Malaysia notifying Australia that it will suspend imports of cattle and buffalo because of concerns about lumpy skin disease.