Beating Around The Bush

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

Brexit: where it's at and what we need to know: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/crucial-day-for-brexit-as-commons-votes-on-boris-johnsons-timetable/news-story/d872ce38c7a534016647eab61af0bb6c

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/trade-minister-slams-julia-gillard-over-postbrexit-trade-deal-comments/news-story/2336404db59a817900aee0222e21a0f2

ABC tabloid coverage of leadership challenge: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-22/national-party-senior-mps-back-deputy-leader-bridget-mckenzie/11626314

Regen Ag - is it a fad?: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6441301/why-farmers-should-avoid-magic-and-opt-for-science/?cs=5373

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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/

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This week's BATB bonus episode features a special interview with Fiona Simpson the chair of the National Farmers Federation (NFF). In this interview we chat with Fiona about the launch of the 'Telling our story' initiative and the film 'Communicating our story into broader audiences'.

Guest this week - Fiona Simpson from the National Farmers Federation (NFF).

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

NFF launches campaign: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/farmers-take-fight-to-green-activists-with-10year-plan/news-story/e93fc88f6d220222c38b24bd30e1dd6a

Anna Bligh warns Ag shortage: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/anna-bligh-dampens-nff-100bn-ambition/news-story/10da987f07ecfd9ef1ca4e05600c8679

Warning on water trade: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-14/warning-water-trade-restrictions-could-harm-some-irrigators/11597884?pfmredir=sm

Guest this week: Thank you to our special guest this week - Matt Linegar, CEO of the ARLF Foundation

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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/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett. Wool market drops like a stone, African swine fever is less than 700km away, The last chance to climb the rock has people flocking to Uluru and Is living in your hometown a fail?

Wool market drops like a stone: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6425405/wool-market-drops-like-a-stone/

African swine fever is less than 700km away: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/11571822

The last chance to climb the rock has people flocking to Uluru: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/pilgrims-flock-for-last-chance-to-climb-the-natural-wonder-uluru/news-story/3c3587fe1dbe8d3996bf294853e7c582

Is living in your hometown a fail?: https://www.abc.net.au/life/facing-regional-hometown-stigma/11545510

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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/

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This week's BATB bonus episode features a special interview with Deanna Lush from AgCommunicators. In this interview Fleur talks to Deanna about how we tell our stories in agriculture and the importance of messaging with some gold tips and tricks that she has learnt through her study and work in this area and her Churchill Fellowship at the Centre for Food Integrity in the US.

Guest this week - Deanna Lush from AgCommunicators

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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/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett. Morrison uses UN speech to slam Australia's climate change critics, 'It's only getting harder': feds reboot drought social support and United Landmark-Ruralco execs on national Q&A roadshow tour.

Morrison uses UN speech to slam Australia's climate change critics: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-26/scott-morrison-un-speech-slam-australias-climate-change-critics/11549154

'It's only getting harder': feds reboot drought social support: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6409270/its-only-getting-harder-feds-reboot-drought-social-support/

United Landmark-Ruralco execs on national Q&A roadshow tour: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6410891/united-landmark-ruralco-execs-on-national-qa-roadshow-tour/

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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/

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett. Live sheep trade resumes in WA, Droughted communities talk Day Zero, RDC Review announced and Cotton won't use any 'new water' in SA.

Live sheep trade resumes in WA: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6400168/relief-in-the-west-as-live-sheep-trade-resumes-to-the-middle-east/

Droughted communities talk Day Zero: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/inquirer/droughthit-towns-left-to-bite-the-dust/news-story/bdfa43fa46d5d5903bbb60f84cb95334

RDC Review announced: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6401710/were-falling-behind-ag-minister-launches-review-of-rd/

Cotton won't use any 'new water' in SA: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-09-19/cotton-industry-looks-to-south-australia-when-gm-ban-lifted/11523908

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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/

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This week in your rural news Bellamys deal delivers the drama, RWA shines light on untapped potential in the bush, Fake meat isn't the problem, and Ag startup recognised on world stage. These are your stories this week, I am Fleur Anderson, and this is Beating Around The Bush.

Agrifutures Rural Womens Award - 202 Applications are open now

https://www.agrifutures.com.au/people-leadership/rural-womens-award/

Check out 2019 Winner Jo Palmer's business Pointer Remote Roles

https://pointerremoteroles.com.au/

Bellamy Story in The Australian: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/companies/bellamys-set-to-be-bought-by-china-mengniu-dairy-for-15bn/news-story

https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6386738/chinese-company-planning-bellamys-australia-takeover/

https://www.afr.com/companies/bellamys-australia-the-inside-story-of-bellamys-five-weeks-of-hell-20170208-gu7yhd

Fake Meat doesn't scare us:

https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6384291/farmers-dont-fret-about-fake-meat-just-fake-labels/

AgTech startups

Andrew and Jocie Bate SwarmFarm Robotics: https://fac.startuptablelands.org/

Future Agro Challenge: https://facagro.com/

AgFronteir Incubator: https://chdc.com.au/agfrontier

Farmers2Founders: https://www.farmers2founders.com/

Food Agility + UNE SRI Train Hack: https://smartri.com.au/trainhack/

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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/

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This week in your rural news; Bob Katter and his brown paper bag, the Great Barrier Reef Regs Bill puts blanket restrictions on Qld farmers, 60 minutes goes for drama over science.

Links

A true story https://www.atruestory.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/atruestoryqld/

60 minutes

https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/2019/extras/clips/clip-ck0ancxmt001j0qpooh7tfbug

https://www.croplife.org.au/media/media-releases/60-minutes-tv-program-on-glyphosate-discussion-must-be-based-on-facts-and-science/

https://www.graincentral.com/news/wa-farmers-condemn-60-minutes-portrayal-of-glyphosate/

Reef Regs

https://agforceqld.org.au/reef-regs-impacts#what

https://www.qff.org.au/presidents-column/balance-needed-reef-policies/

Antarctic Warming

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-06/rare-weather-event-over-antarctica-drives-hot-outlook/11481498

APVMA Review

https://minister.agriculture.gov.au/McKenzie/media-releases

https://southburnett.com.au/news2/2019/09/06/ag-chemical-laws-to-be-reviewed/

Reach out if you need help

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

https://www.virtualpsychologist.com.au/

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites

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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

Top End asparagus farm begin harvest of relentless harvest

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-04-20/asparagus-the-answer-for-quarantined-north-queensland-property/9670740

Wool growers turn to freezing as retailers go cold on controversial mulesing

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-01/freezing-alternative-to-mulesing-winning-over-wool-growers/11465632

Visible Farmer project

https://www.visiblefarmer.com/

The southern water market hits millennium levels and debate heats up, Wade talks with Alister Walsh from Duxton Water https://www.duxtonwater.com.au/#top

30 million US eyes on Australia's Mt Isa rodeo and women are being seen as farmers

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-23/mount-isa-rodeo-photographs-show-country-australia-hanging-on/11412306

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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]