Rural Focus

Looking to be apart of a new project for the Wheatbelt NRM? On the show today Renata joined Leah to chat about the Forage for Nature project which has grants available for Wheatbelt farmers.

Plus Shane Love leader of Nationals WA shared an update and Georgia from GRDC is back, this time taking us through the potential for fungicide resistance detected in Esperance wheat powdery mildew.

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On the show this morning Grantly Mullan the president of Stud Merino Breeders Association of WA joined Leah to give a snapshot of the sheep industry and we were joined by Craig White from Elders to touch base on some important resources that might help you in the coming weeks.

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On the show this morning Harry Carol from Nutrien delivered our last market report out of Mt Barker for the rest of April. He'll be back the first week of May.

We also got some important prostate reminders with Chris Gibbs from Regional Men's Health Initiative, and Michael from Freightlines Group shares an update.

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Thank goodness we are talking to the team at Bailiwick Legal, on the show today Matilda Lloyd took us through common contractual provisions and what they mean, plus we got the headlines from this weeks Countryman.

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We look at ways to make ourselves more resilient in uncertain times with Roger from Rural Aid, plus we have an exciting update from Stewart McKenzie from Burando Hill.

We also spoke with John McKillop, Chair of the Red Meat Advisory Council to get his thoughts on the US tariffs.

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Today on Rural Focus we deep dive into the 'Liberation Day' US tariffs and what they mean for Australia's agricultural exports with Rabobank senior analyst Angus Gidley-Baird.

From beef, to wine and cotton we take you through it all.

Plus the market report from Mt Barker with Nutrien's Harry Carol, insights into product availability with agronomist from Nutrien, Tom Shaw and RRR network member Danielle McNamee shares her business journey with ProcessWorx.

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Mitch Tuffley from Bayer joined Leah on Rural Focus this morning sharing a snapshot of the region he works across, The Great Southern and some tips for weed managment.

Plus we learn about new scholarships available for those interested in a PhD in Agriculture Research and we get all the headlines from The Countryman.

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The GRDC joined Leah on Rural Focus this morning to talk about a very important slugs and snails project. 

Plus we found out about the Wheatbelt Futures Forum happening in May and got an update on current funding opportunities in the emerging industries space at Agrifutures.

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2025 WA Rural Health Excellence awards has seen Bryan Fleming win the Allied Health Professional of the Year and overall Chairman's Award.

Bryan Fleming has dedicated 42 years to providing exceptional dental care to rural WA communities, including Kalgoorlie, Lake Grace, Katanning, Narrogin, and Bunbury and he joined Leah on Rural Focus to share more about his dedication to healthcare in the regions.

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A busy morning on Rural Focus today, with Phil Brooks from Whitfert joining us to talk all things fertilisers.

Plus Harry Carol from Nutrien delivers this weeks cattle market report from Mt Barker and we have a very important conversation regarding suicide with Terry Melrose, Regional Men's Health Initiative.

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