Rural Focus

Whether you're on the land, in the shed, or behind the scenes - if you work in agriculture, this is your chance to be heard. Norco chief executive Michael Hampson tells us about the National Farmer Wellbeing Survey.   Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke chats with us about WAMMCO joining the Lambex national carcase competition,   And we talk Movember with Owen Catto from the Men's Regional Health In...

National Farmers' Federation President Hamish McIntyre celebrates National Ag Day with us!   Merrifield Real Estate director Jeremy Stewart has advice for home buyers looking to purchase regionally.   Elders Esperance agronomist Pat Levieux recaps the season,   And Nutrien's Harry Carol gives us the Mt Barker market report.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dive into the main story in grains over the past week - China buying US soybeans - with ADM Trading accumulation manager Tom Mayfield.   The Livestock Collective's Holly Ludeman tells us about their upcoming LIVEXchange Collective Welcome event and auction,   Southwest Liberals MP Steve Thomas MLC joins us for a chat about that forgotten Tier 3 rail line,    And Countryman e...

Jonas Hodgson, GRDC Manager Crop Protection tells us about a recent tour of the Albany and Esperance port zones discussing slaters, earwigs and millipedes with key agronomists in the region.   A new Women in Farming branch is opening in Narembeen! Peta Hubbard gives us the details.    Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie has an interesting demo day happening today,   And Nutrien's Crai...

4 Farmers' Bill Crabtree talks about the upcoming paraquat changes and what we can use instead.   BOM's Jess Linguard gives us an update on website feedback, roughly one month on from the initial upheaval,   And we chat to Beyond Blue's Derek Schoen about reaching out before you hit rock bottom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you considered what you'll do with your animals if bushfire evacuation becomes a reality? DPIRD State Animal Welfare in Emergencies Coordinator Brett Hopley is urging us to complete a PAWE template on the DPIRD website.    Neil Ballard from Ballard Cleaning talks to us about seed cleaning season,   And Crisp Wireless CEO Leigh Ballard recaps their recent webinar.  See omny...

This morning, we chat to 2025 WA winner and national runner-up of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award - Isabella Thrupp. Founder of Prinking in Pindan, workwear inspired by life on a Kimberley cattle station.    Rural Aid's Roger Hitchcock talks to us about World Kindness Day and the friendliness of rural communities.   Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie has an update on an upcoming...

Fly2Health founder and WA Australian of the Year nominee Kennedy Lay called in ahead of tonight's awards night!   RaboResearch analyst Paul Joules gives us his predictions around rising fertiliser prices in 2026,   A conversation with Freight Lines Group managing director Michael Harding about staying vigilant on the roads over harvest,   And Countryman editor Cally Dupe has the top...

Safe Farms WA's Stephen Brown announces WA's first ever farm-focussed WHS conference coming to Perth in February!   Todd Nener from Redipods talks to us about the rising trend of tiny homes and why they're so popular in rural WA.   Farm Weekly editor Darren O'Dea has some great stories to tell you about,    And Nutrien's Craig Walker has the Muchea market report.  See omny...

Bayer Technical Solutions Agronomist Matt Willis gives us a rundown on treating retained seed for next year,   GRDC Grower Relations Manager Berin Gibbons tells us about GRDC's new six-part Harvester Setup series on YouTube,   And Agvocate President Sophie Wooldridge updates us on her recent trip to Canberra representing young farmers in WA.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

A chat with DPIRD animal product integrity and traceability manager Michael Britton about the extension of their Tag Incentive Payment for eID tags, supporting sheep and goat producers transition to the new national livestock  traceability system.   Wheatbelt NRM CEO Renata Paliskis has a reminder for wheatbelt residents, landowners and producers,   And Paul Nenke from Milne Feeds t...

Waiting for the crops to dry out? Elders Senior Agronomist James Bee suggests planting some summer crops in the meantime!   Owen Catto from Regional Men's Health has a message for us about safety and wellbeing over harvest.    And Nutrien's Harry Carol gives us this week's Mt Barker market report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we spoke to Darren Spencer, as he plans to step down from his WA Shearing Industry Association presidency next year and start a new journey.   Cally Dupe, editor of the Countryman, has the latest stories.    And Chris Dzoma from Pioneer Seeds gives us the latest on canola hybrids.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean Toovey from Patmore Feeds tells us about on-farm feeding, 4 Farmers' Bill Crabtree has an interesting Christmas gift idea, Farm Weekly editor Darren O'Dea has this week's top stories and Nutrien's Craig Walker gives us an update on the Muchea sale yards.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waterbombers and firefighting fleets have been deployed to Narrogin and Esperance, in preparation for a long hot harvest. DFES Superintendent of Country & Aviation Operations Ray Buchan gives us the rundown.    We chat to Nutrien Ag's Livestock Manager for the West region Matt Watts about the year so far and what comes next for the WA livestock space.    And Leigh Ballard,...

A new report reveals that Aussies in regional areas are more satisfied with their life compared to city residents! Laura Allen from Research Insights Group gives us the key factors. We caught up WA Minister for Environment, Hon Matthew Swinbourn about recent grants targeting feral cats in regional parts of the state.  And Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie has a great list of harvest equipment in s...

Today is World Teacher's Day! Rosalie Packham, English teacher at Cunderdin Ag College spoke to us this morning about her experience teaching in the wheatbelt.    We also heard from Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC - Minister for Agriculture and Food, Forestry, Fisheries, Small Business, Mid West, and a proud business member of the RRR Network.    We had an interesting chat with Rural Aid...

This morning we spoke to Western Dairy Chair Andrew Jenkins about WA's dairy industry, from the positives to the negatives and everything in between.    Agvocate treasurer Jacob Nenke called in from Hamilton, Victoria,   And Countryman editor Cally Dupe had a bunch of great stories to tell us about.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whitfert Fertilisers' Phil Brooks gives us an insight into next year's fertiliser supply and prices, plus touches on global grain over harvest.    Editor Darren O'Dea has some interesting stories to tell us about in this week's Farm Weekly.    Pioneer Seeds' Rhi Fleming tells us about their canola hybrid PY429T,   And Craig Walker from Nutrien has the Muchea market report...

As we head towards a potentially record-breaking harvest, there's a not so optimistic outlook on grain prices. We dive into the reasons why with RaboResearch General Manager Stefan Vogel.    GRDC Senior Regional Manager Peter Bird tells us about GRDC's Grain Adopt Development & Extension Open Call,   And Elders' Craig White has an update on agricultural drones for us.  See...

After a weekend of scathing reviews surrounding the Bureau of Meteorology's new website launch, we chat to forecaster Jess Linguard about the most common complaints and feedback.    If you live in or near Merredin, Narembeen, Bruce Rock or Kellerberrin, Dementia Australia's Fiona Simpson wants to tell you about some upcoming info sessions.    And Paul Nenke from Milne Feeds has...

This morning, we caught up with Rachel Kelly from the Aquaculture Council of WA as they prepare for their final workshop in a series aimed to future-proof the aquaculture industry.    Michael Kaufman from Regional Men's Health pops in to tell us what he's learnt at the National Men's Health Gathering in Brisbane this week. Pioneer Seeds' Kim Mayfield has the latest on glyphosate-tolerant...

ADM Trading's Tom Mayfield gives us some insight into how grain volumes are looking globally.   Editor Cally Dupe has the top stories from this week's Countryman.    Second Bite's Daniel Moorfield tells us about a new warehouse in Kewdale and distribution line to Narrogin.    And Farm Shield's Brett Johnson looks back on a successful year.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

The National Truck Accident Research Centre (NTARC) has released their Major Incident Investigation Report for 2025. As harvest picks up and the roads see more heavy vehicles, NTI Transport Research Manager Adam Gibson tells us the key hazards.    Farm Weekly Darren O'Dea has the top stories for us - including a deep dive into... Ladybirds in canola crops?   Southwest Liberal MP Ste...

Lots of things happening in the WA ag world this week!  Wheatbelt NRM CEO Renata Paliskis tells us about an exciting new soil monitoring program that won't cost landholders a cent.    DPIRD research scientist Beth Paganoni gets us excited for this Thursday's Sheep Field Day in Katanning.    The Livestock Collective Executive Officer Kate Bishop lets us know about their upc...