Another down market this week for the Australian Wool Exchange but perhaps there are signs it is about to turn a corner, as we talk currency, oddments and more with Michell Wool's Andrew Partridge

Could farmers be licensed in future at 30% less production than current values? That's one concern the South Australian member for Barker covering the south-east agricultural and horticultural areas of the state raises in response to questions about Labor's true aspirations on methane emissions, climate change and environmental water recovery as we look across to the Ardern NZ government's methane tax plans and Albanese Labor's buyback intentions as examples.

Flooding dominates the discussion amidst the markets with one of the nation's largest markets, Wagga Wagga, still doing strong trade as cattle and sheep producers keep getting produce to market and processors keep up demand with solid slaughter numbers.

It's Groundhog Day - again - as we have to talk with Episode 3 grains analyst Andrew Whitelaw about the latest in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the will-they, won't-they be able to move grain out of the region. Also discussed are Australian cropping conditions amid eastern states' flooding and the ceasfire in Ethiopia alongside food security.

The shadow local government minister encourages South Australians to return their postal votes in the November elections and discusses 'blindsided' Grant and Mt Gambier councils on amalgamation - and the new president of the peak body of SA councils, Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Erika Vickery OAM

Sheep Producers Australia's CEO Bonnie Skinner says the organisation is taking methane emissions from the growing national flock very seriously as the federal government invests in a South Australian trial to place additives in sheep troughs to reduce methane emissions. We discuss an imminent trip to return to the international scene liaising with fellow peak sheep bodies and the federal budget's investment in biosecurity as the sheep industry grapples with implementing electronic traceability.

'Like dracula in charge of the blood bank' claims the NSW Nationals MP for Riverina describing the unspecified amount of money in last Tuesday's federal budget set aside for buying water off of farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin to meet 2024 environmental water recovery targets, as Michael McCormack (right) also discusses mining and Riverina gold in the actual Melbourne Cup - and what farmers and others might wish to do as the instant asset writeoff's demise looms in 2023

Footage of kangaroos hopping through the snow at Mount Bryan in South Australia's mid-north draws attention to the Frome electorate hit by cold weather, frost, heavy rain and flooding - particularly the challenge this presents for farmers, horticulturalists and viticulture. We speak with local MP Penny Pratt and discuss our appreciation for emergency services volunteers assisting impacted communities.

ABARES' new Insights report proposes that countries should lower their protectionism of agriculture to promote more efficient farming practices that are better for the environment, aligning free trade policy with climate change https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/products/insights/emissions_agsupport_and_foodsecurity

The member for Eildon shares with Flow listeners on 106.3FM the local impacts of heavy rain and flooding including from Lake Eildon releases, as well as the Tuesday announcement of $10m pledged for gymnastics in Victoria if the Opposition succeed at the next election - and responds to the Monday announcement of the Andrews Labor government providing $15m to Netball Australia after it lost major sponsor Hancock Prospecting