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Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) in conversation with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au) further discuss the federal government's proposed ban of live sheep exports and the realities of Middle East livestock demand, whether Australian manufacturing will be revived as farmers turn to automation, the challenges with farm labour, the agriculture visa and wage costs

Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) in conversation with FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au) discuss Australia's crop plantings, risks of global and national recession, interest rate rises, Mortgage defaults and pressure on farm finance - and begin a discussion on banning live exports of sheep

Matt Dalgleish from AgWatchers podcast (https://agwatchers.podbean.com/) introduces a three-way conversation with co-host Andrew Whitelaw and FlowNews24's Rikki Lambert (www.flownews24.com.au), kicking off with Food Inflation, a discussion about the impacts in Australian and global agriculture of the Russia Ukraine conflict - and how long that conflict might go.

... and the many facets she brings to the Senate in Canberra after her election was confirmed on Wednesday as the 6th person elected to represent South Australia in the May 21 half-senate election. Her term begins on 1 July and she responded to fellow senator-elect for the Northern Territory Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's comments on Wednesday about on an 'indigenous voice' in politics via constitutional change - and the continued importance of Closing the Gap between indigenous and non-indigenous health and other outcomes.

After the recent unveiling of a mural and other memorials honouring the Wagga Wagga and Riverina district's contribution to the RAAF and Australia's security and military history - and hot on the tail of the smash hit Top Gun: Maverick film in cinemas, local Nationals MP Michael McCormack shares an anecdote on jet engines as 'the sound of freedom'

Australia's new and 35th Agriculture Minister speaks with Flow listeners about his background and some of the hot topics and Labor's policy position, from live exports of sheep out of Western Australia to a biosecurity levy on imports and the debate about an agriculture visa and former minister David Littleproud's concerns on that topic - and responds to Mr Littleproud's concerns about Australia following NZ Labour's move to tax methane emissions from livestock by 2025

The Victorian Liberal leader and Opposition leader speaks with Flow's Wayne Phillips about his Ukrainian heritage, Murray Basin Rail and passenger rail to north-western Victoria, water for farms, $750m for Mildura Hospital, road funding in the Sunraysia region, running against the Nationals in the seat of Mildura, the Andrews Labor government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and a royal commission in that regard - and the case for the Opposition at the November state election

Plus some positives in Japan beef trade and concerns about the liquidation phase in the USA on cattle, all on the Flow network with Thomas Elder Markets' (www.thomaseldermarkets.com.au) Matt Dalgleish

The Russia-Ukraine continues to feed into global food prices in a significant way as negotiations continue on getting food out of the region, while Australian farmers enjoy great prices for grains and canola - with great prospects for the current crop going into the ground