Agriculture Victoria has assured state MP for north western Victoria, Ali Cupper, they will swiftly but methodically assess applications to bring bee hives into the Sunraysia region for pollination of crops as NSW restrictions remain in place after a varroa mite outbreak in north-eastern NSW

Effie talks with Flow listeners in advance of highly anticipated Australian inflation data on Wednesday 27 July 2022 what it might mean for borrowers, savers and consumers

The bipartisanship seen early during the COVID-19 pandemic is contrasted with calls from the federal opposition to close the border with Indonesia over Foot and Mouth Disease in this chat with South Australia's agriculture minister equivalent, Primary Industries minister Clare Scriven MLC

The Friday following the agriculture ministers' meeting on Wednesday where NSW Ag Minister Dugald Saunders succeeded in a push to accelerate the electronic traceability of sheep and goats, the NSW government minister speaks with Flow listeners about the reason for the push, the state of play on Foot and Mouth Disease in Australia and progress on containing varroa mite in northern NSW - and the impact it may be having on almond pollination in the NSW-Victoria border region

... emphasises the importance of an independent Agriculture Commissioner for New South Wales.

Andrew Partridge discusses the processing challenges in the Chinese summer and the interest arising from Italy and elsewhere in Europe in wool

The CEO of Sheep Producers Australia speaks with Flow about Wednesday's unanimous decision at the meeting of the nation's agriculture ministers to speed up implementation of the sheep and goat electronic tracing system in place in cattle, as part of a biosecurity response strengthening defences as Foot and Mouth Disease looms close to the nation's borders in Indonesia, particularly Bali. Bonnie addresses why there has been a long time since Victorian implementation and that of cattle to implementation on sheep, and how the cost might be borne and/or appreciated by Australia's sheep producers.

Thomas Elder Markets (www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au) analyst Andrew Whitelaw is holding his breath on a deal brokered by the United Nations to see grains, fertiliser and other goods find their way out of the Black Sea region - read more: https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/ukraine-russia-grain-fertiliser-could-start-moving-in-weeks-under-un-deal

... and the Livestock SA CEO discusses the Growing SA Conference 29-30 August 2022 and the related AGMs for Grain Producers SA and Livestock SA the preceding day, rounded off the night before the Growing SA conference with a dinner featuring former Adelaide Crows AFL men's captain Mark Bickley

Riverina Livestock Agent's James Tierney speaks with Flow on Thursday straight off the saleyards at how this week's prices (week ending Friday 22 July 2022) have tracked at the Wagga Wagga saleyards for cattle and sheep