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The National Party's federal member for Mallee remains in Canberra for meetings scheduled to occur during what is now a cancelled sitting week and discusses her message commemorating the late monarch, her legacy in the Sunraysia region of north west Victoria and the ceremonies underway in Canberra marking the accession of King Charles III and how the PM will need to make up lost sitting time before the October budget

Michell's Andrew Partridge breaks down the areas of interest and concern for wool producers in this week's AWEX trading data

Thursday's report (https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/record-grain-harvest-in-2020-21-exposed-issues-with-regulation-of-grain-ports) drew into focus what long-standing grain advocate Andrew Weidemann says the biggest test post deregulation of grain exports Australia has faced. We begin by discussing how the season is looking in early spring 2022 for farmers in the Wimmera and Andrew's Rupanyup mixed farming region - and Andrew discusses the future of grain rail including the Murray Basin Rail project, and the unique South Australian situation with recent port operators providing competition and ultimately price premiums for SA farmers.

Investing in infrastructure in South Australia provides a case study in the premium it delivers to farmers in farmgate prices with increased competition for grains, Market Check's Lachlan Condon discusses with Flow listeners across regional Victoria, South Australia and southern New South Wales

Processors and feedlotters are well and truly back in action as prices rise for cattle and sheep in south eastern Australia. Flow catches up with MLA's Steve Bignell for the latest.

SA Liberal senator's contribution to the Senate on Wednesday afternoon was derailed by interjections by a Greens senator accusing him of being 'racist' and making her feel 'unsafe' at work - it served to reinforce his point on free speech - More: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorAntic/videos/783587849733625/

In an exclusive to Flow listeners, the shadow minister for mental health in Victoria shares a multi-million dollar initiative if the Opposition wins government in November to improve psychologist numbers across Victoria. The Deputy leader of the Nationals and member for Lowan in Western Victoria also talks on RUOK? Day, Thursday 8 September, on why it's important not only to have conversations about mental health, but to reduce stigma and be self-aware of your own mental health needs

Victoria's mental health minister Gabrielle Williams talks with Flow listeners about why RUOK? Day is so important, and what initiatives the state government is taking particularly in north-western Victoria to support mental health needs in the region

The Victorian Nationals leader speaks with FlowFM listeners about regional roads and Murray Basin Rail, farmers' seasonal conditions in regional Victoria, whether the state government acted adequately on recent biosecurity threats including varroa mite and foot & mouth disease, and the VicForests decision not to pursue environmental activists over now $2 million awarded to it for failed environmental lawfare

The member for Flinders covering western parts of South Australia - and former mayor of Tumby Bay - talks with Flow listeners about the number of candidates declared by the Electoral Commission of South Australia late on Tuesday 6 September 2022 for the November council elections, and the status of rate price monitoring by the Essential Services Commission of SA