Country View Point

Pest update - SA wild deer, NSW feral pig, and Vic wild dog/dingo problems. Final Part of Nov/Oct catch-up with member for Grey Tom Venning - harvest update, Coober Peedy Council admin discussion and Mid North birthing services trial causing headaches for locals. GPSA Brad Perry continues chat on phosphine and grain dust exposure limits delay. Ringers Wester turns 10 - National Rural News mileston...

Member for Grey Tom Venning continues talk on Whyalla Steelworks Update and phosphine and grain dust limits – delay response and what it means for farmers. Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster - regional health talks. GPSA Chief Executive Brad Perry update/Check-in – talking harvest so far, fire safety and locust numbers. Regional Institute of Australia latest news – regional migration numbers and in...

Federal Member for Grey (SA) Tom Venning - monthly catch-up, talking today about regional childcare drought and facility closure in Port Augusta. Founder of Operation grain Harvest Assist - Lieutenant Colonel Garry Spencer final part - plans for expansion and upcoming name change. Wine industry updates from SA, Vic and NSW. Follow-up on Roseworthy Campus 1976 time capsule - scientist hopeful burie...

Industry updates from the grain, sheep and goat sectors. Operation Grain harvest Assist. Continueing on with the OGHA. Some more recent news coming out of the grain industry. Market check-in. 9/11/2026

Wine industry updates from across SA, Vic & NSW. Vic Member for Mildura Benham's push for a new bridge over the Murray. Dr Anne Webster on small business/ATO card changes update, and what's coming in Nov. Glen McEwen key messages and advice for aspiring police. Regional Round-Up. 5/11/2026

National Farmers Federation responds to latest RBA rate rises. Dr Anne Webster talks more on regional health and the Federal Govt's rebate health scheme cut for older Australian's proposal. Operation Grain Harvest with Lt. Colonel Garry Spencer. Former AFP commander Glen McEwen talks more on his book Crime, Chaos and Controversy - end of his career and what's come after. Regional Round-Up. Market...

Dr Anne Webster (Member for Mallee) monthly update on the regional health spending gap. Rural health advocate Eliza O’Sullivan named medical student of the year, for her work in connecting country kids with medical study pathways. Helen Dalton (Member for Murray) continues her talk on state firearm buyback concerns and what's left on her agenda for 2026. Ag/Industry stories: NSW concerns over mand...

Susi Tegen, Chief Executive of the National Rural Health Alliance, chats on the $9billion regional health spending gap, talking about potential solutions and what regional Aussies can do to bring more attention to the issue. Check-in with Member for Murray (NSW) Helen Dalton. Monthly check-in with Federal member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster to talk about some Coalition policy/news. Grain industry up...

New Sales Wales Gun Buyback Update - new inquiry, NSW Farmer's Statement from Helen Dalton. Bank of Japan decision looming over Australian beef exporters. Susi Tegen from NRHA speaks on the spending Gap. Glen McEwen continues his talk on new book Crime, Chaos and Controversy. Regional Round-Up - taking a look at headlines and stories this week from across the region. 29/10/2026

Grain Producers Australia questions scientific basis on new grain dust limits. National Rural News share a cane season update. NRHA Chief Executive Susi Tegen speaks on the regional health spending gap. Former AFP Commander Glen McEwen continues the discussion about his new book - Crime, Chaos and Controversy. Regional Round Up: Wednesday Market Update. 29/10/2026

SA, NSW & Vic Ag stories - Livestock SA calls for state government subsidised Q fever testing, NSW Farmers want state govt to delay EID tag rollout, and VFF lodges formal complaint with resources Victoria over Mineral sand project. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke - Small business wrap-up. Rabobank - grain yields outlook update. Former AFP Commander Glen McEwen on his new book - Crime, Chaos...

Roseworthy College 1976  time capsule retrieval discussed with Andrew Eastick - Immediate Past President of the Roseworthy Campus Association. Head of the Department of Rural Allied Health at La Trobe University, Associate Professor Erin Smith speaks with National Rural News on her education project Rural Ready: Preparing the Next Generation of Rural Health Professionals for Disasters. GPA & G...

GRDC & GPA Phosphine restriction updates. Sarah Knight from Country Arts SA speaks on new series Soundworks: Stories Through Song - which is making its way across regional SA these next few weeks. Rabobank new sheep industry report - how to navigate low flock numbers moving forward. Regional Round-Up: top stories from the week. 22/10/2026

RAMJO welcomes opportunity to meet and talk impact of water buybacks with Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt at recent round table. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke - Small Business Month talk. New Rabobank report unpacking Australia's winter crop forecast. Regional Round-Up: Market Update. 22/10/2026

Stephanie Cooke Member for Cootamundra continues her monthly update. New varroa mite and regenerative ag research. Chief Executive National Rural Health Alliance Susi Tegen speaks on a new report unpacking growing rural health spending gap. Regional Round-Up. 20/10/2026

Stephanie Cooke, Member for Cootamundra shares the monthly update and the Cootamundra Mayoral Summit intro. Chief Executive National Rural Health Alliance Susi Tegen speaks about the new report on unpacking growing rural health spending gap. Victorian dairy industry update on the calls for milk prices to rise to help farmers beat input cost challenges. Regional Round-Up. 19/10/2026

National Carers Week highlights support needs for regional carers & prompts fire safety warning for CFA ahead of summer. Landcare South Australia CEO Paula Jones on State Landcare Conference 2026 (taking place in Murray Bridge Oct 16 & 17). New farmer mental health report unveils concerning findings about farmer welfare amid challenging times. Regional Round-Up (top headlines and stories f...

Macquarie University research explores friendly fungi that could help protect honeybees from varroa AND CSIRO leads 5 year project to test regenerative farming practices that could help grain growers across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales adapt to a more variable climate. Wendy Mallon from the Urana Courthouse Museum and Mick Robinson from the Urana Vintage Machienery Club talk about...

Rabobank 2026/2027 Australian winter crop forecast 'larger but lower. National Rural News interview with Gabrielle Hodson and Member for Farrer David Farley on water buy backs. SA Government delays new phosphine rules and the grain industry response. Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster shares the September/October update and news on roads and fuel prices. Regional Round Up and Ag News. 13/10/2026

The 2026 Norco National Farmer Wellbeing wrap up.  SA executive programmer Sarah Knight discusses new Soundworks series making its way across regional SA. Road safety warning for harvest season from National Heavy Vehicle Regulator. Regional round up. 12/10/2026

Road safety message from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator as this year's bumper grain harvest gets underway. Wrap up of this week's special interview with Lt. Cl. Garry Spencer, founder of operation grain harvest assist, a national initiative that connects former and retired Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel with grain producers and agricultural businesses to help fill seasonal harvest...

Local news on the Network 10 shutdown and the thousands of regional SA and NSW residents to lose free-to-air access to Network 10 channels this Friday as WIN Television and Network 10 fail to reach a longer-term program supply agreement. Pinnaroo Show and Field Day update with show Secretary Lynne Summerton. Following on with the chat about Operation Grain Harvest Assist. Regional Round-Up, market...

National Workplace Safety Month gets underway and the CFA issues its annual haystack fire safety warning. Lt Col Garry Spencer AM and Founder of Operation Grain Harvest Assist speaks about the national initiative launched in 2021 that connects retired Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel with grain growers needing skilled harvest operators. Concerns rise over potential job losses at major Sout...

Workforce shortage discussed with founder of Operation Harvest Assist , Lieutenant Colonel Garry Spenser AM. Federal Member for Mallee Dr Anne Webster wraps up September news on roads and petrol. National Rural News and a look at new bird scaring done technology. Regional Round Up. 1/10/2026

Operation Harvest Assist is helping farmers find works amid workforce pressures. George The Farmer author Simone Kain talks about her book and educating children on agriculture. RAA calls out Diesel price gouging. Dairy icon celebrates milestone. Regional Round Up Market Wrap. 30/9/2026