Rural Focus

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bailiwick Legal are back to talk about contracts, all we need to know to look after our best interests. Plus we get the headlines from The Countryman with editor Cally Dupe, and leader of the WA Nationals Shane Love joins Leah to talk after the state election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Walker from Nutrien is back to give us the sheep report out of Muchea, plus we were joined by Agvocate to find out what events are in the pipeline. Also on the show Craig White from Elders had a chat with Leah around services you might not be aware of and Darren O'dea gave us this weeks headlines from Farm Weekly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today we found out about the 2025 Dogpro Supreme Australian Sheep Dog Championship and discovered more about the the Moora Hay Bales Concert happening this Saturday. Peter Rundle the Deputy Leader of The Nationals WA and Member for Roe also joined Leah to share what he is focused on after the elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So much good stuff in the show today. Harry Carol from Nurtrien gave us the latest from the Mt Barker sale yard, Rabobank’s senior animal proteins analyst Angus Gidley-Baird shared insights broadly into the beef market from a national and international level. Plus Bailiwick Legal gave us the run down on all things litigation and debt recovery and we chatted to Stew Mckenzie from Burando Hill...

AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award finalist, Isabella Thrupp joins Rural Focus this morning to talk about her business and nomination in the awards. We also got the insights from Merrifield Real Estate in the Albany and Great Southern region, and Roger from Rural Aid is back with some helpful reminders.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we spoke to Tom Mayfeild from ADM Trading to the latest in grain trading. Plus Cally Dupe editor of The Countryman shared what's making headlines and we had an update from Women In Farming Laura Butler. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep the Sheep campaign is kicking off another rally this time with an additional message for parliament. We caught up with campaigner Holly Ludeman for all the details. Plus - Craig Walker is back to give us the insights in the Muchea sheep report. And Reid Seaby from Nutrien shares his insights into sustainability for growers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning we were joined by Dr Greg Rebetzke, Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Agriculture and Food to hear about the national long coleoptile wheat project.  Plus we spoke to local farmer Chloe McDougall from Lake Grace about what the season is looking like, and Bill Crabtree from 4Farmers was back with some interesting herbicides.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Lots to glean from the show today. Harry Carol from Nutrien was back to give us the cattle report from Thursdays Mt Barker sale. Mitch Gill from Bayer took us through the ag chem market and gave us some insights into some helpful herbicides. Plus we were Joined by Courtenay Bombara animal production advisor at Nutrien to get some tips on pre-lambing management of ewes. See omnystudio.com/listener...

DPIRD research scientist Ciara Beard joins us to give us on an update for WA lupin growers who are facing increasing pressure from sclerotinia, with disease prevalence rising in recent years. She shares some strategy's on the show this morning you can also find in the online publication  Lupin sclerotinia disease risk assessment guide . Stephen Brown from SafeFarms WA also joined us to share...

Did you know trucks can turn left from the right hand lane? This morning we learnt something new With Niomi Hurley from Transafe WA. Their purple InsTRUCKta truck was at the Wagin Woolorarma and is teaching people across the state about truck and road safety. Dan from Sunwise Energy was also back to remind us about the battery rebates and what we need to know.   See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

The big news of the weekend is the new canola tariffs China is bringing in on canola from Canada, so what does it mean for growers here in Australia. Rabobank grains and oilseed analyst Vítor Pistóia joined us to give us the insights. [at 3.29min] AMF have a new team member, Craig Higgins who joins me to discuss soils and all things microbes. Plus, did you know we have an education g...

Lots of interesting conversations in the show today. We find out about a new smoke sensor that can detect levels of smoke taint in grape varieties, potentially saving growers millions when a fire is in the region. Plus the latest Horticulture Handbook is out with insights into the industry, we found out how important this component of agriculture is to Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Today on the show Mia Davies joined us one last time before the State election to remind us on the importance of voting. Plus we have updates from GRDC, Farm Weekly and the Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back after a long weekend - we get the latest out of Mt Barker from Harry Carol from Nutrien in the cattle market report. Plus we find out about the latest tech in 4x4 and tractors with Lindsay Allan from Bunbury 4x4 and CLAAS Harvest Centre's Neil Wigley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An exciting marathon is happening this weekend with money raised to support local charity Hurt to Help. We spoke to Lynda Cornish director of Hurt to Help about the marathon and how you can get involved this weekend. Plus Craig White is the new Elders WA State Advisory Services Manager in the Agronomy and Livestock Production Adviser team, and joined Leah on the program this morning giving an insi...

The Rural Health in Australia Snapshot 2025 paints a grim picture of health inequities between rural and metropolitan areas and on the show this morning we spoke to National Rural Health Alliance chief executive Susi Tegen about the data and what it means for us living regionally. Plus Tiff Davey from The Livestock Collective shares an update and where to find them at Wagin Woolarama, and Cally Du...

On the show today we chatted with MLA and found out about there new social media academy aimed at upskilling read meat producers to showcase the work they do via TikTok and Instagram. Plus Daniel from Sunwise Energy gave an update on battery rebates and we heard from John Ackerman the keynote speaker at the GRDC Grains Research Update Perth event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Over the weekend ADM loaded its first bulk faba bean cargo from Western Australia, we caught up with Managing Director of Ag Services Australia and New Zealand, Tim Henry about the significance of the load being shipped from Esperance to Egypt. Plus Harry Carol from Nutrien was back to give us the cattle report and Bill Crabtree from 4Farmers shared insights on his top herbicides.   See omnys...

On the show today we got a grain trading market update from Tom Mayfield of ADM Trading, plus Roger Hitchcock from Rural Aid was back to talk risk and vulnerability. We also got an inside look at real estate with Jeremy Stewart from Merrifield Real Estate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to our money, many of us feel on the back foot. Today on Rural Focus we Spoke with Nyssa Millington from Fin-Cap Co Op to learn how we can start taking control of this tricky area. Plus we were joined by the Liberal Member for Southwest Steve Thomas and David Clegg from Nutrien shares more on seed varieties for this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.