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

A service in Clare within the member for Frome's own electorate is one example of community driven assistance for those in mental distress, as Penny Pratt discusses with FlowFM listeners the services available and importance of being open to conversations about mental health
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Those in distress can contact Lifeline: 13 11 14 – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the text line 0477 13 11 14 - or Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 - www.beyondblue.org.au

Fresh from being dressed to the nines for the Agrifutures Rural Women's Awards at Parliament House, Canberra, the NSW Riverina MP Michael McCormack talks about the upcoming Lockhart Show, biosecurity, foot & mouth disease, local cropping conditions, bogged tractors - and the Riverina and Hume footy finals

From rail, freight and storage infrastructure to water policy in the Murray-Darling Basin with buybacks from farmers looming in 2024, FlowFM discusses with the National Farmers Federation CEO the NFF target for $100 billion farmgate value by 2030, on the day ABARES releases update data on national farmgate value at around $82 billion