In this episode, we recorded live from the stage of the VFF livestock and grains conference in Ballarat. 

This week we did a joint episode with FlowFM, a South Australian radio channel. In this episode, we chat about food inflation, labour, government protectionism and a whole lot more. 

We have a chat with Andrew Henderson, consultant and chair of the SAFEMEAT advisory group.

Just the two of us, as we talk about livestock and grain markets. 

The restock in Australia, the destocking in the USA - what could this mean in the future?. We talk about FMD, as a risk factor to the grain industry, the 're-opening of Ukraine grain' and the two years on from the barley ban. 

“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” – Benjamin Franklin

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about carbon markets, we wanted to chat with someone about it from a market point of view. 

We have a chat with Kate Burke, the principal of Think Agri and author of 'Crops People Money & You'.

When everyone thinks the same, nobody is thinking. 

At AgWatchers we are a diverse pair, at least from our backgrounds. Diversity has been a big talking point when we have been at events in recent weeks. 

We have a chat with Kristina Hermanson, about what is diversity, and is it really needed?

A very quick update. 

We have a chat with the newly minted CEO of Sheep Producers Australia, Bonnie Skinner. A lot is happening in the livestock space which has an impact on sheep (and cattle). We cover off on sheep live export shemozzle, if ALP win is it banned or not banned?

The difficulty in wool, and the 'fight for acres'. How do you keep growing the wool industry if there are no shearers. 

Food and mouth disease was discovered close to Australia in Indonesia, just a few weeks after discoveries of lumpy skin disease. Does this pose a risk to the Australian livestock space?