Country Today Podcast

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Woolgrowers have been considering an alternative to mulesing, using liquid nitrogen to kill off excess breech wrinkle, but according to the RSPCA it’s just as painful an operation

Also today, researching far more efficient water use in irrigation

And Indian buffalo meat emerging as a major competitor in the global beef market.

Plus the latest National Rural News.

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Hundreds of irrigators have formed a truck convoy and are circling Parliament House in Canberra called for the dumping of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

And as it just happens, The Federal Government has announced the details for the Water for Fodder program announced a month ago as one part of the most recent drought package. Farmers will be able to apply for the discounted water next week. We’ll be joined by Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley.

Legislation to wind back a moratorium on GM Crops in South Australia has failed to pass through the upper house. So where does that leave farmers compared with other states..

Plus the National Rural News.

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 The CWA has gone cap in hand to the federal government to ask for more drought relief funds, but been knocked back.  You’ll hear from national  president of the CWA Tanya Cameron.

Irrigators are heading to Canberra on Monday with an unequivocal message to the federal government: dump the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

And the weekly wool report with another wobbly week. 

Plus the latest National Rural News.

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China is spending up big buying Australian dairy businesses. A company, part-owned by the Chinese government first bought infant formula company Bellamys, and it’s also just bought Lion Dairy which includes Pura, Dairy Farmers and Moove brands.

You'll hear about the 'flexitarian'. The growing number of Australians who claim to be vegetarian but just can't help having a secret meal of red meat.

And the Regional Agriculture Migration Package which looks to address the labour shortage concerns which have been raised by horticulturalists in the Mallee.

Plus the latest National Rural News.

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Cropping farmers in the middle of harvest have welcomed today's cool change. You’ll hear from Chair of Grain Producers and Rupanyup farmer, Andrew Weidemann who says there have been some exceptional yields.

Imagine the catastrophe if livestock diseases live African Swine Fever or Foot and Mouth disease made it to our shores. If you’d like to know more about how these outbreaks are controlled there’s a webinar on tomorrow being run by Agriculture Victoria. Details coming up

Plus the National Rural News.

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Former Liberal MP and Federal Minister for Trade Andrew Robb blames Donald Trump and his trade war for depressing global economic growth

Also today, dairy farmers plea to the major supermarkets … with farmers leaving the industry hand over fist, please just increase the price of home brand dairy products to at least account for inflation

And the wool market creeps up to be tantalizingly close to 1600 cents a kg.

Plus the National Rural News.

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The heartbreak of the drought in north west NSW. It’s cattle country and producers who’ve desperately tried to hang on to their breeding stock are having to give in and sell.  You’ll hear from Tamworth livestock agent Chris Paterson

The stud merino breeder who’s willing to stick his head up and say AWI and other sheep and wool bodies should be merged and become more customer focussed, just as woolgrowers cast the last votes in tomorrow’s AWI board election

Plus the National Rural News.

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Coming to you from the red meat 2019 conference in Tamworth with more than 600 delegates from around Australia, most of the beef and sheep producers

you’ll meet a farmer who turned being dyslexic into an advantage. Thinking differently has helped him solve problems that others thought were just part and parcel of livestock production

And selling the carbon-neutral farming message…

Plus the National Rural News.

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Coming to you from the Red Meat 2019 conference in Tamworth with more than 600 delegates from around Australia, most of them beef and sheep producers

Today I’ll take you to the Killara cattle feedlot which turns of 60 000 head a year and is the largest single supplier to Woolworths. It couldn’t be further from picking up cheap store cattle at sales to fatten for a quick buck. The cattle, 90 percent pure angus, are carefully selected and bought out of the paddock. Manager Andrew Talbot

You’ll also hear about Jacks Creek, a family operation exporting prime beef with a plea for Australia to do more with free trade agreements

And a different way to introduce digital technology with Agriwebb

Plus the latest National Rural News.

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THE VICTORIAN FARMERS FEDERATION takes the initiative and does its own survey of employers about the prevalence of undocumented workers and wants the government to use the information to sort out the visa problems for seasonal workers

Also today finding natural substances like spiders’ venom that can be adapted to create more natural chemical controls

And pushing the Buy from the Bush campaign this Christmas

Plus the latest National Rural News.