Rural news and events from Western Australia and the nation.

Today's you'll hear about a senate inquiry that's just been announced. It will question why the APVMA has decided to allow paraquat to still be used by a lot of Australian farmers when lots of other countries have banned it.

A station owner in North Queensland will be behind bars for the rest of his life after being found guilty of murdering three people after accusing them of stealing his cattle.

Strong demand for rams, a chainsaw world record ...and even though some farm dogs are old, deaf and arthritic, they're still working and loveable. 

Today you'll find out why prices for GM and non-GM canola are pretty similar at the moment...and who knew some people enjoy plucking maggots from an echidna's snout!!   

You're off to the Newdegate Field Day event today.

We're talking about pork and copper today and you'll also hear about a wheat art installation in the middle of Perth.  

Today's show is being presented by Jess Baker from Kununurra so a decent chunk of the show is about the Kimberley.

Investment in gold exploration in Australia is now at an all-time high and a major drilling contractor is reporting unprecedented demand.

Behind the energy brawl the Prime Minister knows leaders want a data centre boom.