Emily Doak
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Emily Doak is a reporter for ABC Riverina. She's worked as a rural reporter in four states and loves telling the stories of regional Australia.
Emily grew up on a sheep and beef farm in the New England region of NSW and after graduating from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Arts (Broadcast Journalism) joined the ABC as a rural reporter trainee.
She has worked in Tasmania, Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.
Emily has been based in Wagga Wagga since 2001 and won the NSW Farmers Association Mackellar Media Award for radio broadcast in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
She took some time away from the microphone in 2008 but has returned to the ABC Riverina news room.
Latest by Emily Doak
Can agriculture be weaned off diesel? Some farmers are finding it harder than others to decarbonise
Diesel accounts for about 85 per cent of the energy used on Australian farms, but that mix is expected to change as alternative fuels and renewable technology become more affordable.
From shearing to teaching the Nutbush, young Aussies shine as sheep skills tested in France
Forget the Paris Olympics, two young people from the Australian sheep industry have claimed prizes at the World Young Shepherds competition held in France.
'Moving ground' of rabbits as professional shooters kill thousands each night
Good rainfall in recent years leads to an explosion of rabbits on NSW farms, leading to some farmers employing professional shooters to cull the numbers.
Dial slowly moving for female participation in wine
The gender pay gap and female participation in the wine industry are still wide despite a report showing progress for women.
Winery using more electricity than a small town turns to solar power as industry pushes to decarbonise
One of Australia's largest wineries, Casella Family Brands, has installed almost 9,000 solar panels — enough to power more than 1,900 homes.
Grape grower looks to Italian niche varieties as oversupply sends prices tumbling
In the midst of a global grape glut, it might be a case of go niche or go broke. Peter Valeri is pinning his hopes on grapes linked to his Italian heritage.
Wine grape growers rip out vineyards after historic low prices blamed on oversupply
Prices have been below the cost of production with estimates of losses of up to $2,000 per hectare on some grape varieties.
Almonds could be in short supply if varroa mite stops bee movements, growers warn
As almond growers and beekeepers prepare for the upcoming pollination season, industry experts warn ongoing restrictions on moving bees could cripple the harvest for another year.
Analysis
analysis:'Tank farms' a stark reality of Australia's wine industry crisis even if China drops tariffs
Chinese authorities have announced an interim decision that tariffs of 220 per cent on Australian wine are no longer necessary, but it could take two years to clear the wine glut.
Farmers double their money as rain washes away dire forecast of hot, dry summer
Livestock prices crashed last year due in part to dire warnings of a hot, dry summer, but rain across the east coast, feedlot demand, and strong export markets have turned things around for many farmers.
What will tougher fuel emission standards mean for the farmer's workhorse, the ute?
All new light vehicle models introduced in Australia will need to meet the Euro 6d standards from December next year. But some in the agricultural community say they are not realistic for farm utes.
Emma left school in Year 11 for a welding career and never looked back
Working as a metal fabricator and livestock truck driver, Emma Godsell says most of her colleagues are men, but it's not something that troubles her.
Made infamous by former links to the mafia, one of NSW's biggest wineries is changing hands
Warburn Estate winery, established in 1968 by a man known as the "don of dons", is sold to a family business best known for processing orange juice.
'Gunshot wounds, snake bites': The young women swapping city life to learn new skills as rural vets
Vet Michelle Noga moved from Sydney to regional NSW, and says living in a country town brings more than just career benefits.
Flour mills were once a symbol of a town's prosperity, but now only a handful remain
Some mills have been given new life as art installations, but this southern NSW mill is still turning local wheat into flour much like it did in 1888.
Timber industry grants to increase high-value Australian production, but is it enough?
A scientist has argued the federal government needs to add another zero to its $70 million package to accelerate the timber industry’s transition to more sustainable practices.
'Cutting-edge' automation has this abattoir back in business, but will there be jobs for skilled workers?
A major upgrade to a southern New South Wales abattoir means the high-tech revamp will reduce the "labour skill component", but management says overall staff numbers will stay the same.
Australian goat meat exports to China surge by 4,000 per cent in a year
Meat and Livestock Australia says the number of goats slaughtered in Australia has risen by almost 50 per cent since 2022 as China's appetite for the product continues to grow.
Going against the flow: The argument for water buybacks to help farmers and the environment
Farmers have blocked NSW streets with tractors to protest water buybacks but some continue to support them, as an academic claims they are three times cheaper than saving water through infrastructure projects.
Farmers take water buyback fight to the streets to keep communities alive
Irrigators who have for more than a decade been fighting "death by 1,000 cuts" water buybacks say it won't just be those on farms who are hurt by proposed changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
Ferrero Group to rip out Australian hazelnut trees due to unsuitable climate
The Italian company behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella is giving up on its farm in southern NSW saying the long-term climate is not conducive to hazelnut farming.
From hot-crowbar test to high-tech probes, farmers keen to cut 'huge toll' of haystack fires
Haystack fires are costing farmers millions and new research is investigating how to alert farmers early to the risk of spontaneous combustion.
Chlamydia-free and genetically diverse, this unique koala population is giving conservationists hope
Drones with thermal cameras, DNA testing, sound recorders and AI are being used to study a koala colony brought to the Riverina in the 1970s. Here's what they've found
China wine tariff review 'no silver bullet', but Australian producers hold hope for the future
Wine exports to China have dropped to a low of $10 million a year, but China's announcement it will review tariffs on imports has given a glimmer of hope to the industry.
Failed farm technology has left farmers unable to prove their sustainability credentials, until now
To access key markets now, farmers have to prove they are reducing emissions, protecting biodiversity and saving energy and water, but finding the tech to report on all that has been difficult, until now.