Rural Focus

If you are a regional or rural woman, looking at ramping up your work life, well then make sure you checkout the Career Ready workshops coming to Geraldton. Professor Jane Coffey from Curtin University joined Leah to take her through who it's for and what they can expect. 

Plus we got the market report from Mt Barker with the team at Nutrien and Roger Hitchcock from Rural Aid was back with some great reminders around mental health.

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On the show today Bill Crabtree from 4Farmers joined Leah to take us through some key learnings from a recent trip to South Australia, including the results of using aquifer and disc seeders.

Plus we had an update from Peter Rundle from Nationals WA, and got the headlines with editor Cally Dupe from the Countryman.

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On the show today we touch base with Regional Men's Health to get some good reminders about Cholesterol, something that has seemingly fallen away as a "popular" topic, but one we need to keep on top of.

Plus Craig Walker from Nutrien is back with another great yarding from Muchea.

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On the show today we spoke with Berin Gibbons from GRDC about the Harvester workshops being held in the northern wheatbelt during September.
Plus Mitch Tuffley is back from Bayer to take us through how to use Alion along fence lines and why now might be a great time to apply.

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Newly classified varieties of wheat are now listed on the 2025-2026 Wheat Variety Master List, which names all current varieties approved by Grains Australia’s wheat classification process. Grains Australia Classification General Manager Dr Megan Sheehy joined Leah on the show this morning to take us through why it is important and some of the varieties.

Plus we heard from Murray Findlay, from Albany who is one of the finalists competing in the National Grains Young Judges Championship final in September.

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On Rural Focus this morning we caught up with Adrian Capogreco, Nutrien Ag Solution's managing director taking us through some topics from of mind, including the opening up of American beef to Aus.
We also had Dan the solar man, back this time to tell us about his new role at State Wide Power and their amazing point of difference.

Finally we got the headlines from The Countryman with editor Cally Dupe.

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On the show today Craig Walker from Nutrien kept us up to date with the latest in the market report, including some exceptional sheep sales reaching a new record.

Plus Agvocate WA Marion Lewis has got Leah excited for the upcoming Ball and grain tour, and finally we got all the headlines with editor Darren O'Dea from Farm Weekly.

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Nominations for the 2026 Australian of the Year are almost closed, but you still have time to put forward an incredible human in your community. We spoke to Mark Fraser CEO National Australia Day Council to find out how.

Plus Paul Clausen from RLF Agtech is back to take us through some products that could give crops a good boost.

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Vulnerability is so important in helping others in our community open up, but it takes someone to go first. We talk to Roger Hitchcock from Rural Aid to find out why it can make the difference withbyour mates. 
Plus we hear from Sabin Ivey, ANZ State Director for Agribusiness for WA, NT and SA and partner of the RRR Network, about the Seeds of Renewal program.

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On Rural Focus this morning Simone Cameron from Cotton Australia joined Leah to chat through the Cotton industry here in Australia, with a very successful season under way in the Ord Valley.

Plus we got the headlines from Cally Dupe at The Countryman, and Ross Oldham from Nutrien Water Bunbury talked through the questions you should be asking when it comes to solar pumps.

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