FlowNews24 expects Balaklava and Murray Bridge will be two strong contenders for new plant protein manufacturing facilities after a $100m+ federal government investment to encourage Horsham, Victoria based Australian Plant Proteins, Thomas Foods International and the Australian Milling Group to grow food manufacturing in South Australia

Outgoing SA Liberal treasurer Rob Lucas says Labor has committed $3 billion in health spending and asks what taxes might be needed to pay for it, confirming the government's commitment is just in excess of $100 million this election campaign.

SA's peak livestock body is cock-a-hoop at snaring an experienced agripolitics CEO in the form of former Canberra-based CEO for the Cattle Council, Travis Tobin who hails from western NSW.

Amid the broader conversation about Australian farm production values surging tragically off the back of the Russia Ukraine conflict, later in the chat Andrew discusses with Flow listeners the 2030 target of $100 billion in farmgate value targeted by the National Farmers Federation, whether it was ambitious enough - and whether the focus needs to swing to food manufacturing targets as well

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet 'needs a friend, and that friend will be me' Helen Dalton tells Flow listeners, with another by-election imminent and the Liberal-National government plunging into minority, Helen Dalton moves to sit alone as an independent, parting ways with Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party colleagues with floodplain harvesting policy the flashpoint.

The RAA's fuel expert speaks with Flow listeners about how regional motorists are also benefiting from the rollout of price transparency apps and regulation on regional outlets. The RAA is calling on the trial transparency in regional SA to be made permanent in the leadup to the 19 March state election.

Some slightly better news for farmers on agrichemical costs and supplies versus strong downsides on sourcing and costs of farm fertiliser and diesel fuel in large part due to the Ukraine conflict

The SA Liberal MP speaks about the state government promising - if re-elected - that it would double the Patient Assistance Transport Scheme ('PATS') per-kilometre rate from 16c to 32c, and addresses questions about funding for Waikerie hospital and local health services in the Liberal government's first 4 years in office

The long-standing member for Light in Adelaide's north talks about Labor's promises for local health services, a commitment to further investigate returning tourism rail services to the Barossa and responds to the NSW & Qld floods situation on risks in the Gawler River catchment and with climate change

Former Wagga ED doctor and administrator for 30 years Dr Joe McGirr MP wants the NSW Government to establish an independent department for Rural Health rather than health decisions for country hospitals and regions made out of Sydney. Dr McGirr also talks about Wagga's booming population, regional attractiveness post-COVID and reflects on the Omicron variant concerns he had expressed as Sydney emerged from lockdowns.