Rural Focus

Waterbombers and firefighting fleets have been deployed to Narrogin and Esperance, in preparation for a long hot harvest. DFES Superintendent of Country & Aviation Operations Ray Buchan gives us the rundown. 

We chat to Nutrien Ag's Livestock Manager for the West region Matt Watts about the year so far and what comes next for the WA livestock space. 

And Leigh Ballard, CEO of CRISP Wireless, tells us about their Connecting Sheep Farmers with Live Export Phase out Grant information night coming up this Thursday. 

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A new report reveals that Aussies in regional areas are more satisfied with their life compared to city residents! Laura Allen from Research Insights Group gives us the key factors.

We caught up WA Minister for Environment, Hon Matthew Swinbourn about recent grants targeting feral cats in regional parts of the state. 

And Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie has a great list of harvest equipment in stock and ready to go.

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Today is World Teacher's Day! Rosalie Packham, English teacher at Cunderdin Ag College spoke to us this morning about her experience teaching in the wheatbelt. 

We also heard from Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC - Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, Fisheries, Small Business, Mid West, and a proud business member of the RRR Network. 

We had an interesting chat with Rural Aid's Roger Hitchcock about the difference between sympathy and empathy,

And Harry Carol from Nutrien gave us the Mt Barker market report. 

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This morning we spoke to Western Dairy Chair Andrew Jenkins about WA's dairy industry, from the positives to the negatives and everything in between. 

Agvocate treasurer Jacob Nenke called in from Hamilton, Victoria,

And Countryman editor Cally Dupe had a bunch of great stories to tell us about. 

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Whitfert Fertilisers' Phil Brooks gives us an insight into next year's fertiliser supply and prices, plus touches on global grain over harvest. 

Editor Darren O'Dea has some interesting stories to tell us about in this week's Farm Weekly. 

Pioneer Seeds' Rhi Fleming tells us about their canola hybrid PY429T,

And Craig Walker from Nutrien has the Muchea market report and gives us his take on the 80s!

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As we head towards a potentially record-breaking harvest, there's a not so optimistic outlook on grain prices. We dive into the reasons why with RaboResearch General Manager Stefan Vogel. 

GRDC Senior Regional Manager Peter Bird tells us about GRDC's Grain Adopt Development & Extension Open Call,

And Elders' Craig White has an update on agricultural drones for us. 

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After a weekend of scathing reviews surrounding the Bureau of Meteorology's new website launch, we chat to forecaster Jess Linguard about the most common complaints and feedback. 

If you live in or near Merredin, Narembeen, Bruce Rock or Kellerberrin, Dementia Australia's Fiona Simpson wants to tell you about some upcoming info sessions. 

And Paul Nenke from Milne Feeds has the latest on a nation-wide carcass competition. 

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This morning, we caught up with Rachel Kelly from the Aquaculture Council of WA as they prepare for their final workshop in a series aimed to future-proof the aquaculture industry. 

Michael Kaufman from Regional Men's Health pops in to tell us what he's learnt at the National Men's Health Gathering in Brisbane this week.

Pioneer Seeds' Kim Mayfield has the latest on glyphosate-tolerant canola hybrids. 

And Nutrien's Harry Carol has the market report from yesterday's Mt Barker sale yards. 

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ADM Trading's Tom Mayfield gives us some insight into how grain volumes are looking globally.

Editor Cally Dupe has the top stories from this week's Countryman. 

Second Bite's Daniel Moorfield tells us about a new warehouse in Kewdale and distribution line to Narrogin. 

And Farm Shield's Brett Johnson looks back on a successful year. 

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The National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC) has released their Major Incident Investigation Report for 2025. As harvest picks up and the roads see more heavy vehicles, NTI Transport Research Manager Adam Gibson tells us the key hazards. 

Farm Weekly Darren O'Dea has the top stories for us - including a deep dive into... Ladybirds in canola crops?

Southwest Liberal MP Steve Thomas has been in parliament this week and has the latest on firearms. 

Craig Walker from Nutrien gives us the Muchea market report and his opinion on Adele. 

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