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Australian and South African wool industry bodies have been liaising over how South Africa resumed their wool trade with China should the unthinkable happen and foot and mouth disease be detected in Australia. Jo Hall the Wool Producers Australia CEO also responds to comments on Flow from the Sheep Industry Fund (SA) chair Ian Rowett on who should pay for national electronic traceability for sheep, not wholly the poor old farmers.

The Mid-North South Australian farmer chairing the Sheep Industry Fund, a unique South Australian levy initiative on livestock transactions to fund measures for the benefit of the sheep industry, talks through this year's spending initiatives and expresses a view on electronic traceability of sheep (as recently agreed by national agriculture ministers to mimic the Victorian system) on who should bear the costs of the scheme

Supporting local Liberal candidate Paul Matheson in the coalition's attempts to win back the north west Victorian seat of Mildura, the visiting shadow minister for transport, infrastructure, child protection and youth affairs speaks about the region's health challenges and the need to move local produce freight off of roads onto rail - and speaks about the independent audit findings on the significantly greater cost of the Suburban Rail Loop

The independent MP for the state electorate of Mildura says water recovery efforts for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan should focus in the northern Basin and the floodplain harvesting practices within New South Wales, not buybacks from Victorian farmers. As a 2024 deadline looms and basin-wide buyback emerging as the potential, if not preferred, means of achieving water recovery targets, the local MP doesn't want more family farmers leaving her district.

South Australian Liberal senator Alex Antic speaks with Flow listeners about why he's putting a focus on disclosing connections and interests in the World Economic Forum in the Australian parliament

Flow catches up with the CEO of Sheep Producers Australia, Bonnie Skinner to discuss the local sheep market settling down after biosecurity concerns - as Australia remains Foot and Mouth Disease free - and after discussing whether demand overseas is softening, explores just how transferable the cattle electronic traceability NLIS system will be for sheep and where the costs might be borne

As the Sheep Producers Australia CEO Bonnie Skinner also highlighted on Friday morning on Flow, the wool market's exposure to the USD and potentially weaker consumer demand is a possible dark cloud on the Australian market's horizon.

Today's market report on lamb and beef now comes with added chicken - and bacon! - well, so to speak, Matt Dalgleish breaks down the latest sheep and cattle market movements in Australia, a relative calming of market Foot and Mouth Disease concerns and global demand for various meats by country https://www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au/livestock/meet-me-in-the-middle-of-the-meat/

The regional development minister has been meeting with regional advocates young and old to take a uniquely regional emphasis to the early September 2022 Jobs and Skills summit

The independent member for Murray that takes in much of the NSW Murray River and lower Darling River speaks with Flow about the recent reports issued by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority regarding NSW's performance of Basin Plan obligations and options to resolve water flow challenges in the Barmah-Millewa forest.