Rural Focus

We have some of our regulars on the show today, plus some great insights from others.

To start Harry Carol from Nutrien gives us the market report from Mt Barker.

Then we are joined by Farrin Parker from CSBP who takes us through what they are doing to secure their post-seeding fertiliser.
Jeremy Stuart then shares an update on the Great Southern real estate market and finally Ash Couper from Nutrien takes us through some market insights for chemicals.

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Steve Thomas the Liberal member for the Southwest, joined Leah on Rural Focus this morning to share his concerns on the involvement of GPs in gun reform.

Plus we meet the new owners of All Water Resources, previously Athena Water, Sarah Searle and Cally Dupe gives us the headlines from The Countryman.

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On the show today Stephen Brown from SafeFarms WA spoke about some recent cases involving unguarded machinery resulting in injury or loss of life. In one case costing the business a $875,000. Stephen takes us through why it's so important to have your work safe plans in place, and action them to avoid these fines, but more importantly possibly save lives.

We also had a great catchup with Mel Parnell from CLAAS Harvest Centre in Northam and got the headlines with editor Darren O'Dea.

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GRDC Capacity and Extension Manager Katelyn Lubcke spoke to Leah on Rural Focus this morning about GRDC's investment in Nuffield Scholarships. A fantastic opportunity for growers who are looking for a solution to a problem on farm.

Plus Paul Nenke from Milne feeds gives us the run down on feed we should include to keep ewe condition high and Bill Crabtree from 4Farmers takes us through what it takes to tackle Rye Grass.

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The property market has been strong for some time, but what about farm land? Well Bendigo Bank Agribusiness have put out a new report that says Australian farmland values are at a record high. We spoke to Neil Burgess Senior Manager Industry Affairs to get all the details for WA.

Plus Stew McKenzie from Burando Hill is back with some amazing products and we touch base with Robin from Kerlie Mobile Press Repairs to see what he's up too.

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Harry Carol from Nutrien is joining me live from Manypeaks today as he shares the Mt Barker cattle report from yesterdays sale yard.

Plus Elders senior agronomist Peter Elliott Lockhart chats insights from the region and we get some great reminders from Regional Men's Health Initiative on the importance on taking time for yourself.

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Farmer Lyndon Mickle joined Leah on Rural Focus this morning to get a snap shot of the season on his cropping farm east of Esperance.

We also got an update from the Wheatbelt Futures Forum with Theresa Lee and David Clegg Seed Category Manager from Nutrien gives us update on supply and new varieties.

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Craig Walker from Nutrien is back to give us the latest from Muchea, and things are looking good. Plus we discuss what the feeling is amongst some on the other side of the Federal election for agriculture.

Plus we get the headlines with Darren O'Dea from Farm Weekly and Dan from Sunwise Energy lets us know about the battery rebates that are now on offer.

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In this episode, we explore innovative solutions for managing soil water repellence and boosting crop yields with insights from GRDC's Dr. Rowan Maddern.

Host Leah Tindale also chats with Matt Willis from Bayer, who shares valuable agronomy tips.

Discover amazing products available at CLAAS Harvest Centre Northam that can enhance your farming operations. Tune in for expert advice to make your farm more efficient and productive.

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On the show today Roger from Rural Aid joins Leah to talk about loneliness, how it's becoming more prevalent in his conversations but how we can help each other tackle it.

We also got a great update from Northam Mazda GWM and Suzuki about their EOFY sales. 

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