Rural Focus

Lots of things happening in the WA ag world this week! 

Wheatbelt NRM CEO Renata Paliskis tells us about an exciting new soil monitoring program that won't cost landholders a cent. 

DPIRD research scientist Beth Paganoni gets us excited for this Thursday's Sheep Field Day in Katanning. 

The Livestock Collective Executive Officer Kate Bishop lets us know about their upcoming Collective Welcome event ahead of November's LIVEXchange conference. 

And we pick Bailiwick Legal Associate Matilda Lloyd's brains about trusts and succession planning. 

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Bayer has revealed a potential new weedkiller - icafolin - to be lodged with the regulator in 2026, with the goal of a 2028 release. Bayer's Tim Sippe has the latest for us. 

DFES Superintendent Wayne Green is back to talk working as a team when putting out paddock or machinery fires.

Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie tells us about their latest Arcusin bale autostackers.

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Rural Aid's Roger Hitchcock has some helpful advice on looking after ourselves throughout harvest.

We chat to RRR Network's Liz Brennan as she steps down from the board after seven years.

Merrifield Real Estate's Jeremy Stewart has the latest listings in the greater Albany region.

And Nutrien's Harry Carol has the Mt Barker market report and weighs in on today's GOAT Lead Singer countdown. 

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A recent report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness shows the value of farmland across WA has fallen 9.5% year-on-year to a median price of just over $6,000 per hectare. We had an insightful chat with Agribusiness Senior Agricultural Analyst, Sean Hickey. 

A check in with Women In Farming secretary Laura Butler as she prepares for their annual Picnic in a Paddock. 

And Erinn McCartney, Western Region Sales Manager from Pioneer Seeds tells us about some notable additions to their product line up. 

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Our second time chatting with CBH Chief Operations Officer Mick Daw about preparation ahead of harvest. (See October 6 episode for first interview). 

Aussie feed grain and China’s swine industry are the focus of a project for Grains Australia. We speak to CEO Richard Simonaitis after his recent overseas trip. 

Nutrien's Craig Walker has the latest from yesterday's Muchea sale yards. (And the song he mentions at the start is When the War is Over by Cold Chisel, in case you're wondering!) 

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Today's guests: DFES Great Southern Superintendent Wayne Green talks fire preparedness ahead of harvest.

Nutrien Farm Services Agronomist Tom Shaw has advice on budworm, fertiliser prices and crop topping.

Bill Crabtree from 4 Farmers calls in from the ACE expo in China!

And GRDC's Head of Digital Lee Vereschildt tells us about the launch of the MyGRDC portal and app. 

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DPIRD research scientist Christiaan Valentine is urging canola and pulse growers to monitor crops regularly for native budworm, after a recent surge. 

Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke gives us an update on next year's LambEx event and carcass competition.

Boekeman Machinery's Dillan Elliott has updates and extended trading hours ahead of harvest.

And Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie tells us about some events taking place across the state. 

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This morning, we spoke to Peter Elliot-Lockhart, Elders senior agronomist about how the season has gone and what we need to keep an eye on ahead of harvest. 

Regional Men's Health's Michael Kaufman tells us about the importance of looking after our testosterone levels.

Nutrien's Harry Carol gives us the Mt Barker market report,

And Heart Kids CEO Marcus Sandmann talks about their upcoming Two Feet & Heartbeat walk in regional WA.  

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We caught up with Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke after his trip to the US, to get a glimpse of their beef and lamb industry.

We also check in with Rhi Fleming from Pioneer Seeds about their new hybrid, PY432T. 

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Ahead of a predicted 23 million tonne harvest, Michael Harding from Freight Lines Group has a reminder for us all. 

Safe Farms WA's Stephen Brown also jumps on to talk safety over harvest.

Nutrien's Craig Walker has an update from the Muchea sale yards.

And Farm Weekly editor Darren O'Dea gives us the latest local stories. 

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