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The federal opposition leader talks about Thursday's energy package and which parts the Opposition were willing to support, responds to NSW Premier Dom Perrottet and energy minister Matt Kean this week expressing support for 'the nuclear conversation' as part of our future energy mix, and says he's liaised with coalition MPs Tony Pasin in Barker (SA) and Anne Webster (Vic) on flooding in the River...

The shadow assistant minister for transport and member for Barker attacks the Malinauskas Labor government's cost blowout on the final section of the North-South corridor on South Road, saying it puts at risk the prospect of his hopes for future duplication of parts of the Dukes and Sturt Highways in the Barker electorate. The MP taking in parts of the flood affected SA Murray talks about whether...

There may be one last cattle sale next week but its our last chat for 2022 with Riverina Livestock Agents' James Tierney fresh from the lamb sales on Thursday at Wagga Wagga, also reflecting on Monday's cattle sales throughput and buyer interest

The shadow assistant minister for regional development speaks with Flow listeners in north western Victoria on the day of the Albanese Labor government's sudden recall of parliament for an energy market intervention legislative package to hit back at Treasurer Jim Chalmers' claim the Opposition would not be on the 'right side' of the debate

The member for Flinders covering South Australia's west coast and the Eyre Peninsula discusses unfinished business for the region on water security, a big harvest and the impact it is having on the roads and holiday road traffic, the recent native title determination for the Wirangu people over Streaky Bay and surrounds - and celebrating the resilience of school children despite a COVID-19 affecte...

The One Nation leader is resigning his seat to contest the Legislative Council election in March 2023 in a move to bolster his party's stocks as the Christian Democratic Party folds and Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party struggles to retain its MPs. The former federal Labor leader described as a 'stunt' the opposition leader Chris Minns' call for state parliament to be recalled to debate energy pr...

From wheat, barley and canola to outlooks for cattle, sheep and wool, the ANZ's head of agriculture insights Michael Whitehead shares the bank's outlook for farmers across the nation heading into 2023

The South Australian Arid Lands Landscape Board is conducting trials in kangaroo management ( https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/saal/news/new-trials-to-manage-roos-in-the-rangelands) and we speak with the general manager Jodie Gregg-Smith on misconceptions and reasons behind kangaroo number control and the impacts over-abundant kangaroos can have both on farming and the environment.

The member for Mackillop covering South Australia's south east, southern Mallee and lower River Murray communities talks about the protracted and challenging harvest and growing conditions in cropping and horticulture - and continued advocacy for the vision of the Tolmer Speedway Bordertown

The Victorian Nationals' Member-elect for the seat of Mildura in north western Victoria speaks with Flow about the challenges facing the farming industry including horticulture and cropping, her imminent swearing in on Tuesday and the challenges facing the electorate under a re-elected Andrews Labor government

... and the Liberal federal member for Grey speaks about a great winter crop harvest underway in South Australia particularly in the western part of his large regional and remote electorate

The federal agriculture and emergency management minister Murray Watt speaks with Flow listeners across regional South Australia, Victoria and southern New South Wales on the common themes he's picked up visiting flood affected or threatened communities (like Mildura Vic, Berri and Renmark SA on Monday) including a desire from councils and shires to 'build back better' before future natural disast...

From fertiliser to horticulture, wool to cattle we look forward to 2023 in Australian agriculture and Rural Bank's projections on how next year will go for Australian farmers with ProFarmer's Sean Hickey

Farmer and independent member for Murray talks about impacts on farmers like herself and local communities in south western New South Wales from heavy rainfall and flooding, water management in the Murray Darling Basin and water releases from dams that spilled, the NSW Nationals' aspirations to reclaim the seat she wrested off them in March 2019 - and meetings she secured in Canberra on water and...

After a big dive in the markets in recent weeks, we discuss with Meat and Livestock Australia's Jenny Lim a slight uptick for cattle and sheep producers as saleyards begin to wind up for a well-earned Christmas break.

Episode3.net's Andrew Whitelaw shares his thoughts on a huge harvest coming through despite the sad tales for some in the east and what that could mean on pricing for grain sellers going into 2023.

The wool market lifted for its second last week of sales with optimism that China's lockdowns would ease seeing some unprecedented buying activity, resulting in a huge number of bales listed for next week's final round of 2022 wool auctions

Flow catches up with the Primary Industries Forest Industries and Regional Development minister Clare Scriven MLC on the increased frequency of meetings for the nation's agriculture ministers and their deliberations on traceability and electronic tagging of sheep (and who pays for it), farm labour needs and visa processing and the promising future of ag tech and careers in agriculture

The South Australian Opposition leader agrees with federal Liberal colleague Tony Pasin's assessment that premier Peter Malinauskas has failed his first leadership test on River Murray flooding, also expressing the state Liberals' support for 'the nuclear conversation' in what was earlier this week a bipartisan support for small modular reactors in the future state energy mix, until Prime Minister...

The South Australian government has launched a website to promote produce from the Riverland and Mid Murray communities and book ahead future tourism opportunities for when floodwaters subside.

The South Australian MP whose state electorate of Chaffey covers the Upper Murray River communities expresses concern that flow levels equalling the 1970s flooding seem to be producing a higher river level than back then, as we discuss flooding and transport impacts in the region - and the importance of supporting River Murray tourism and commerce

As Australia's Agriculture Ministers have their last meeting of 2022 to tackle traceability and biosecurity in livestock, we check in for a pre-Christmas chat with Sheep Producers Australia's CEO Bonnie Skinner.

The member for Farrer Sussan Ley shares the view of inland flood-affected councils of the need to 'build back better' regional roads so they are more disaster resilient in future as concerns remain for communities affected by flooding in the Murray, Darling, Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and other rivers and creeks in Farrer and beyond

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas recently expressed an open mind on the role of nuclear energy in Australia's future energy mix - a position he backtracked from on national television earlier this week. With an energy 'crisis meeting' of the 'national cabinet' on Friday, the University of Queensland adjunct professor Stephen Wilson offers his views on the experience of Europe and what Au...

The member for Frome shares concerns about the state of local roads and the farmers working hard to get their winter crop harvest in to receival sites so they can enjoy Christmas, as we also discuss her responsibilities as shadow minister for regional health services and visits to the West Coast and South East of the state recently