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SA's mining industry outlines their priorities for the state and wish-list from the major parties for the state election, including a deeper discussion about the question of whether farmers and other landholders should have some right to veto mineral exploration on their land

'A dream come true' is how Ali Cupper MP describes Wycheproof's Sandy Pollington, the new face of Team Ali in the Birchip community at their mobile office, as an independent federal candidate backs the Mildura MP's RateGate campaign for better federal funding for local councils

... and is it okay to quote a verse of the Bible or Koran on social media? The religious freedom debate reaches a critical moment as the Coalition tries to deliver on a pre-2019 election pledge to protect people of faith and their institutions in expressing their belief in their daily lives and operations

UAP founder Clive Palmer described SA Police's breakup of a Tuesday 1 February meeting featuring senate candidate Michael Arbon as 'gestapo' tactics and an attack on free speech. The senate candidate explains his point of view, the background of himself and their Grey candidate, and responds to independent SA senator Rex Patrick's attack on the party as a 'far right Queensland party'

Hold your horses, farmers, the project doesn't 'project' being ready for production until 2023-24, but when it does, it is committed to deliver affordable urea for Australian farmers out of Leigh Creek in north eastern South Australia's outback

Steven chats with Rikki for Friday's Country Viewpoint program about the appetite for wool growing as the world opens up again

Angus talks about the low lamb throughput in January through the south-eastern Australian sheepyards and other market pressures for beef and sheep producers

Andrew said mid-week Russia put a restriction on fertiliser exports in a further wrinkle for the key farm input, speaking with Rikki for Friday's Country Viewpoint program on Flow

Farmer and former teacher Mrs Dalton updates Flow listeners on unseasonally wet summer weather impacts on farming in the electorate, and the availability of RATs (Rapid Antigen Tests) in the region. Read more at: https://www.flownews24.com.au/post/dalton-to-decide-on-federal-tilt-soon-after-12-february-nsw-by-elections

On the eve of a federal announcement of over $200m spending to shore up urea production in Australia, Dave McKeon talks with Rikki Lambert on FlowFM on how the federal government needs to assist in securing the future of Australia's agricultural industry

Court asks what is this sensation that keeps popping up on her social media

Wayne Phillips discusses the latest revelations relating to Australia's lack of AdBlue supplies on the Morning Show.

Fran talks with FlowFM about vertical farming, its water efficiency and food security benefits for rural and regional Australians which she will explore further thanks to a professional development grant in the first ever round of accelerator grant funding for women via AgriFutures Australia

The would-be member for Stuart in the March SA election says the federal and state governments need to contribute more in road and rail infrastructure funding as SA's unseasonal summer rains put a stress test on the national transport grid through the Stuart electorate

Senator Antic also remains upbeat that the Morrison government is still in the federal election race, with the polls due to open no later than May 2022

The Farm Crime Coordination Unit is headed by Inspector Paul Hargreaves, who caught up with Flow to discuss the different lengths Victoria Police is taking to stamp out farm crime in the state.

The local MP visits flood-affected communities and roads after inclement summer downpours in northern South Australia, hitting Coober Pedy particularly hard. The Labor opposition MP calls for more federal and state funding of regional road infrastructure, and also criticises the SA Government 'Great State Voucher' system that gives double the money for a CBD venue compared to a regional one.

Mrs Scriven outlines the SA opposition's spending commitments to Naracoorte, Keith and Mount Gambier health needs, responds to the SA government's rural ambassador and country show stimulus spending and bemoans the lack of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) for people in the Clare Valley and Bordertown areas

The lead candidate for the Legislative Council in the March 19 state election bemoaned the major parties' drift to the political left. The former SA ALP minister highlighted pro-life and religious freedom causes as where the government had lost its way

The Ukraine region contributes significantly to global grain supplies and Tess looks at what a conflict there might mean for Australian farmers.

Buyers returned strongly for the opening wool auctions of 2022 after the customary three-month layoff, but crippling logistical issues worldwide remain for the global wool industry, as Steven Read outlines for Flow listeners