This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Swine Fever protection boost:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-12-11/funding-boost-quarantine-to-prevent-african-swine-fever-arrival/11787948

Dairy Code of Conduct:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-12-13/dairy-code-of-conduct-launched/11796000

Rabo Quarterly confidence survey:

https://www.rabobank.com.au/knowledge/rural-confidence-survey/

Indian Dipole signals positive outlook:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6540816/finally-iod-relief-on-its-way/

Lambing rates highest in decade:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-12-13/lambing-rates-best-in-a-decade-as-cluster-fences-bring-new-life/11796200

Mooch and Wombats Dustillery:

https://instagram.com/hannah.m.mcnulty?igshid=1uh7k07cfxljp

Skye Manson's new podcast 'Company':

https://instagram.com/skye_manson?igshid=v5lqqy30kmxl

https://open.spotify.com/show/1MpQGigsuYQrz6e3Gy6yWZ?si=Y8J4UH8kSbqusBFDTrOd6Q

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Carbon Farming win for WA:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-04-20/carbon-farming-approval-for-western-australian-pastoralists/9672784

Milk levy bust on Coles:

http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6531830/make-it-a-20clitre-milk-levy-after-coles-caught-skimming-millions/

Hail storm damage for SA stone fruit:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-12-10/tonnes-of-hail-damaged-fruit-mulched-after-fruit-fly-fears/11774092

Get it together Telstra:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-09/telstra-outages-causing-major-issues-across-regional-australia/11780446

Farm income protection scheme being discussed yesterday in Moree:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6534742/national-push-to-protect-farmers-income/

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Graziher Up Late: See images from the Cloncurry event Fleur spoke about on the Rural Business Collective Instagram and Facebook stories and feeds. https://www.instagram.com/ruralbizcollective/

#stayinthebush - check out where Fleur was recording from this week - Longreach's Saltbush Retreat https://saltbushretreat.com.au/

Keep an eye on the 'smashable lager' that is Longtrail lager on the Longtrail Farms Instagram https://www.instagram.com/longtrailfarms/?hl=en

SA GM Ban update: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/plans-to-lift-gm-ban-on-for-sa-farmers-scuttled-by-opposition/11744514

Ord water cuts: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-30/water-fight-continues-for-farmers-in-ord-irrigation-scheme/11740526

Cheap Water for fodder: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/cheap-water-for-farmers-to-grow-fodder/news-story/1...

NT Fishos fined for Black Jewfish airbabgs: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-28/black-jewfish-bladder-bust-in-the-northern-territory/11746964

Mango trade connection to the Hong Kong protests: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-29/exporters-fear-trade-downturn-from-hong-kong-protests/11737964

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Recaps:

AWI Election exposes an industry divide: https://www.sheepcentral.com/awi-election-result-exposes-ongoing-wool-industry-divide/

Mengniu - first Bellamys and now a whole suite of Aussie Dairy brand: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/china-s-mengniu-dairy-reaches-600m-deal-to-acquire-australian-drink-brands-20191125-p53drb.html

National Ag Day celebrated on November 21: https://www.agday.org.au/

Fleur attended the Boots & Bow Ties Gala Dinner where The Quiet Farmer video was launched: https://www.thequietfarmer.com/

Thankful4farmers is a new social enterprise (not campaign we are reminded!) that aims to raise $200M, read more about the initiative here: https://www.thankful4farmers.com.au/ and the Thankful Group that have used this model in other cause areas such as Womens support and disaster relief - https://www.thankful.org

Why Farmers aren't using Apps: https://www.farmtender.com.au/primeagnews/ag-tech-sunday-this-is-why-570-million-farmers-are-not-yet-using-agricultural-apps and a related story about adoption of tech and research at Red Meat 2019 https://www.beefcentral.com/news/red-meat-2019-cultural-shift-emerging-in-rd-adoption/

Check out Longtrail Lager coming off the production line at Uraidla Brewery https://www.instagram.com/p/B5M0LH5jr90/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email -

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Bushfires response new low for public debate: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/australia-the-land-of-firstrate-people-and-thirdrate-leaders/news-story/b15eedf7321a1e6a97940d3e94039100

Creative genius on the rural Co merger: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-12/landmark-and-ruralco-merge-to-form-nutrien-ag-solutions/11693846

AWI AGM raises questions on governance: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-16/wool-industry-battles-go-to-the-board-room/11686774

Smallest cotton crop in a decade: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6489949/cotton-production-to-slump-to-smallest-in-a-decade/

Let there be gin!: https://www.smh.com.au/business/small-business/a-hand-to-mouth-industry-farmers-turn-gin-makers-20191101-p536ju.html

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's BATB bonus episode features a special interview with Will Wilson from Calliope Cattle Company talking Bush Fires. 12 months ago Will was in the position many are in right now surrounded by bushfires threatening his property and livestock and 12 months on he has some interesting perspectives to share.

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Second round drought funding announced:

https://haveyoursay.agriculture.gov.au/future-drought-fund

Fires sweeping the eastern states:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6485447/climate-change-doesnt-cause-fires/

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/hippies-of-nimbin-admit-bush-got-too-wild/news-story/1e3f1e8ba1d37505439889459fde822a

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/nsw-queensland-bushfire-emergency-most-dangerous-week-in-our-history/news-story/45d62d1277ff67cced5540f37af21f23

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

Rain in the regions:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-03/western-nsw-welcomes-the-rain/11667436

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/rain-brings-relief-from-fires-drought/news-story/0fd9a60071a531a0d6c60103bc81459c

Fake Meat and Blockchain:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-03/blockchain-detecting-beef-fraud-in-australian-exports-to-china/11662950

https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6467450/global-food-trends-are-your-business-beef-industry-told/?cs=4785

Backpacker Rural Visa nightmares:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-10-30/federal-court-rules-backpacker-tax-invalid/11653928

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-04/working-in-australia-for-$3-an-hour-on-working-holiday-visa/11661846

Wind Farm - not in my backyard:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-11-01/wind-farm-rejection-leaves-clean-energy-advocates-baffled/11649366

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]

The Buy From The Bush campaign on Instagram and Facebook has gained almost 80,000 followers in just over two weeks and is injecting much needed enthusiasm and cash flow into rural areas in drought. Founder Grace Brennan tells us where her idea came from, how she's keeping up with demand and hopes for the future of the campaign.

Follow #buyfromthebush on Instagram

Follow #buyfromthebush on Facebook

This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.

WA Minister says we need a Plan B:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/farmers-risk-losing-markets-over-glyphosate-use-ag-minister-says/11640460

Bee Broker is a busy guy:

https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-27/bee-brokers-send-bees-south-to-pollinate-almond-orchards/11631108?pfm=sm

Exit Plans for farmers part of NFF Strategy:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6452901/exit-strategy-for-drought-hit-farmers-part-of-nff-policy/?cs=5375

#buyfromthebush praise:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-24/buy-from-the-bush-social-media-campaign/11630358

Follow Us:

Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/

Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com

Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/

Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]