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Tina Quinn
Tina Quinn is a reporter with ABC News, covering the NSW Mid North Coast region. Based in Port Macquarie, she co-hosts the North and Mid North Coast edition of the Rural Report.
Tina has previously worked as journalist with the ABC's NewsRadio network and with SBS. You can get in touch with her on Twitter: @TinaMQ
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Popular winemaker saved from closure by new investors and old hands
Cassegrain Wines on the NSW Mid North Coast is purchased by a syndicate of investors including the son of its former managing director, after going into voluntary administration earlier this year.
Four homes confirmed lost as farmers count the cost of 'tragic' NSW fire
Farmers are assessing their losses after what has been described as a "firestorm" that tore through a rural area west of Kempsey earlier this week, claiming the life of a 56-year-old man.
Varroa mite outbreak and response sparks backyard beekeeper exodus
Australia's decision to abandon efforts to eradicate varroa mite is triggering an exodus of backyard and hobby beekeepers, with thousands already selling their bee smokers and hanging up their bee suits.
Beehive eradication nearly saw the Costas lose their livelihoods, but this week's decision spares them
The transition from beehive eradication to management of varroa mite comes as a relief for Kempsey beekeepers who no longer have to euthanase their hives.
Australia abandons efforts to eradicate deadly parasite varroa mite after 15 months
Australia has decided it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate varroa mite and will move to management of the pest.
Varroa mite is common in most parts of the world. This is how they've learned to live with the deadly bee parasite
Australia is still hoping to eradicate the pest but some beekeepers say it is time to manage its presence instead of destroying established hives.
Embattled oyster growers fed up after 17 sewage overflows in two years
Oyster farmers on the NSW Mid North Coast warn they will take legal action if an ageing sewage system isn't fixed.
Battery eggs on the way out — eventually — as ministers agree they have to go
An egg industry advocate says farmers will need to be compensated if a suggested end date for battery hens in Australia becomes a reality.
Prominent NSW winery to be sold after 40 years in business
Prominent winemaker, John Cassegrain says significant financial struggles have forced him to put the winery on the market, but he hopes the family can retain ties to the business.
Diving cattle prices among reasons why this seventh-generation farmer is selling up
The Laurie brothers originally purchased their NSW farm in 1852 using money they made from the Victorian gold rush.
Decades-old winemaker pushed into voluntary administration
A winemaker says he has a heavy heart about his business's latest step after it buckled under the pressure of natural disasters, COVID restrictions and trade tariffs.
Milk price drop a 'slap across the head' for dairy farmers
After surviving drought, floods and the dollar-a-litre years, dairy farmers say they have been blindsided by a drop in farmgate prices just when things were finally looking up.
Small-scale pig farmers call for end of carbon dioxide stunning
With a centralisation of pig abattoirs owned by large multinationals, many small-scale pig farmers say they have limited choices on where to send their pigs for slaughter.
After three disasters, each oyster shell in this huge pile is a dollar grower James missed out on
One natural disaster can be a massive setback for a business, but oyster grower James Ford has endured three, which left his lease contaminated by sewage as well.
Deadly varroa outbreak 'a failure of biosecurity' as new infestations detected, NSW Farmers says
The NSW Department of Primary Industries believes surveillance is working and it is at the "forefront of where the mites have moved" as six new infestations are detected in multiple regions.
Movement restrictions extended as highly contagious white spot detected at NSW prawn farm
The latest detection on the state's North Coast is the second this year. Authorities have linked the two cases, but the source of the infection remains a mystery.
'I didn't sleep that night': Beekeepers demand explanation after hive eradication zone shifts
Beekeepers on the NSW Mid North Coast were on the verge of euthanasing thousands of bees before the state’s latest varroa mite emergency zone was suddenly changed.
Scientists say they can reduce the sugar content of juice by more than two-thirds
Two years ago health authorities gave natural fruit juice a lower health-star rating than diet cola, but a CSIRO breakthrough could change all that.
Yamba prawn farmers eradicate stock as white spot disease is detected on NSW's north coast
The Australian Prawn Association is frustrated the federal government has not blocked the importation of prawns from countries where white spot disease is endemic.
Farmers wanting to go green stymied by rising interest rates
Kate Hand wants to borrow a million dollars to go green on the farm, but convincing the bank is proving difficult.