Country Today

In today's episode, farmers are encouraged to keep an eye out for Fall Armyworm, as the very hungry caterpillar munches its way through veggie crops in East Gippsland. Scientists are collecting a library of hail stones so they can better understand and predict damaging storms.  There has been mounting opposition to the recommendation of merging regional health services in Victoria. You’ll hear fro...

In today's Podcast, Divisions within the Victorian Farmers Federation have worsened. United Dairy Farmers of Victoria President Bernie Free has been banned from VFF Melbourne headquarter. You’ll hear from Bernie about where this leaves UDV members. Farmers fear the Victorian Government is going to ban wild dog control on public land] 2While it may not have been a complete shock, Bee Keepers across...

Lamb prices have been disappointing this year, but finally, it looks like things are turning around. You’ll hear how farmers in Tasmania are faring in what has been the driest year on record A mid-year report on the progress of the Murray Darling Basin Plan has just been released by the Basin Authority. You’ll hear from MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsm...

There's been some handy rain over the weekend. It's a real boost for grain growers in Victoria's southern cropping zones, but for livestock farmers, pastures are still suffering and animals are being grain fed. Meanwhile Southwest Victorian farmers face an incredibly tough season. Australian Dairy Farmers President, Ben Bennett proposes one-off emergency drought payments. Further north, Good news...

Lamb meat is becoming tougher to eat, as farmers seek to produce a leaner product. You'll hear from meat scientist Dr Peter McGilchrist.  The wool market is going through tough times at the moment and that’s being reflected in current merino ram sales. The plantation timber industry can’t keep up with the demand for timber for housing, so more and more land in Victoria is being planted to pine tre...

We’ll introduce you to Margaret who has become a TikTok sensation with 30 million views of her promoting Bulla dairy foods cottage cheese of all things. Chemical manufacturer and plant breeder BASF has just released two new varieties of InVigor canola. It was inevitable: varroa mite has been detected in bee hives in Victoria, Federal Parliament pressured to tackle a national grain freight strategy...

 If you're a young person looking for a career in agriculture, the 2025 Ground breaker program might be the perfect start. The 32nd Variety Club Bash, the Red Dirt to Reef is raising funds for Victorian children living with disabilities, illnesses, or experiencing disadvantage. We find out about this years bash and the Variety Bikes for Kids program Queensland is the first government to challenge...

The wool Market is experiencing a lot of uncertainty with recent recession fears and the possibility of another Trump Presidency, and whilst the wool market is in the doldrums, we’ll find out why sheep farmers are happier than the average Australian.   Professor Paul Wood is a biotechnologist at Monash University and an advisor to the Global Methane Hub which is coordinating vaccine research to re...

With the cost of diesel continuing to increase we’ll find out what impact that's had on farm profitability. Emily Minney speaks with National Extension Manager Emily King about the “Making More from Sheep." In the race to find ways to reduce methane emissions from livestock, a dry feed supplement called Mylo is showing promise.  Regenerative wool is becoming increasingly popular in the fashion ind...

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