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Michell Wool's Andrew Partridge discusses this week's trading activity at the Australian Wool exchange with Flow's Country Viewpoint program with prices still falling for wool producers while the Australian dollar has a slight upturn

Farmers at times can only get a few hours' work done in the paddock on getting the crop in before conditions turn sour, Grainwise's grain broker account manager Fabian Devereux tells Flow listeners.

We catch up on the latest export numbers and local trade in cattle and sheep with Episode 3's Matt Dalgleish, as he warns a labour shortage in meat processing may be looming

We discuss with the NSW Irrigators Council's Claire Miller the latest in floodplain harvesting regulation and metering, the prosecution level from the relatively new Natural Resources Access Regulator in NSW and the status of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan with nature providing cause for pause on thoughts about buybacks versus efficiency measures

... responding to claims about her voting record in her first term in office representing the north western Victorian seat of Mildura, Ali Cupper talks with Flow about advocating for a greater share of state and federal funding for two regional councils in her electorate faced in one case with 90 roads needing repair. We also discuss the Murray Basin Rail Project and past inertia from the major pa...

The first farmer load has arrived at Wallaroo, SA and emerging port operator T-Ports' client relations and business development manager Tim Gurney discusses their unique system of grain handling that works well in South Australia's shallower ports

The peak grain grower representative body in South Australia announced on Thursday that it had secured a compromise with the Country Fire Service and SA government with a big harvest coming through, regarding compliance with codes designed to prevent harvesting equipment starting fires.

Australians have felt the pain across all demographics of an estimated doubling of scam losses in this reporting year to $4 billion, but those aged over 65 have been particularly hard hit as the outgoing deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Delia Rickard shares with Flow listeners, also welcoming the funding injection into Scamwatch announced on Flow by the Financial...

Coal communities in his electorate are livid over the shutdown of their industry while native forestry has a dim future as the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party's eastern Victoria MP says the new compact technology for nuclear energy should be considered in Australia's future energy mix in the rush to renewables away from baseload power like coal and gas.

The director-general of the global agency responsible for certifying disease free status and a key guide on animal welfare standards is visiting Australia in early November and Flow spoke with Australia's chief veterinary officer on the importance of that visit and updated listeners on Australia's efforts preventing or eradicating varroa mite, Japanese encephalitis, foot and mouth disease and lump...

The northern Victorian MLC says she heard concerns at Ouyen Inc about plans for a big new public hospital at Mildura and whether local Mallee health services might be brought under it, and says for four years she's been talking about the Murray Basin Rail project as local roads are hammered in wet conditions and a big harvest on the way. We discuss drug detection and diversion at Mildura and the a...

T-Ports is receiving enquiries from growers from other states considering their export options and people in the logistics supply chain looking for work as the South Australian grain harvest gets underway in comparatively drier conditions to the eastern states as the Eyre Peninsula looks down the barrel at a record 4 million tonne grain harvest

No people or animals were harmed in the Struan Research Centre fire and the Minister wouldn't be drawn on the millions of dollars cost by the fire, but the historic Struan House was saved thanks to the dedicated work of volunteer firefighters.

... the Western Victorian MLC wasn't racing to tell us who he'd look to impose a levy on to pay for the animal equivalent of Medicare as he discussed initiatives for LGBTIQA+ youth in his electorate and the impact of flooding in the local community.

The Financial Services Minister speaks of the understaffed Scamwatch effort at the ACCC which will be bolstered by the federal government as more Australians than ever are fleeced by scammers, particularly in the area of cryptocurrency. The Albanese Labor Government intends to make social media companies act on advertisements and enticements to invest in scams.

Water should have been released earlier from dams, levee banks repaired sooner and regional Victorians deserve an apology from the Andrews government over the handling of COVID-19 are some of the points made by northern Victorian Member of the Legislative Council Tim Quilty in this chat with regional FlowFM listeners.

Another down market this week for the Australian Wool Exchange but perhaps there are signs it is about to turn a corner, as we talk currency, oddments and more with Michell Wool's Andrew Partridge

Could farmers be licensed in future at 30% less production than current values? That's one concern the South Australian member for Barker covering the south-east agricultural and horticultural areas of the state raises in response to questions about Labor's true aspirations on methane emissions, climate change and environmental water recovery as we look across to the Ardern NZ government's methane...

Flooding dominates the discussion amidst the markets with one of the nation's largest markets, Wagga Wagga, still doing strong trade as cattle and sheep producers keep getting produce to market and processors keep up demand with solid slaughter numbers.

It's Groundhog Day - again - as we have to talk with Episode 3 grains analyst Andrew Whitelaw about the latest in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the will-they, won't-they be able to move grain out of the region. Also discussed are Australian cropping conditions amid eastern states' flooding and the ceasfire in Ethiopia alongside food security.

The shadow local government minister encourages South Australians to return their postal votes in the November elections and discusses 'blindsided' Grant and Mt Gambier councils on amalgamation - and the new president of the peak body of SA councils, Naracoorte Lucindale mayor Erika Vickery OAM

Sheep Producers Australia's CEO Bonnie Skinner says the organisation is taking methane emissions from the growing national flock very seriously as the federal government invests in a South Australian trial to place additives in sheep troughs to reduce methane emissions. We discuss an imminent trip to return to the international scene liaising with fellow peak sheep bodies and the federal budget's...

'Like dracula in charge of the blood bank' claims the NSW Nationals MP for Riverina describing the unspecified amount of money in last Tuesday's federal budget set aside for buying water off of farmers in the Murray-Darling Basin to meet 2024 environmental water recovery targets, as Michael McCormack (right) also discusses mining and Riverina gold in the actual Melbourne Cup - and what farmers and...

Footage of kangaroos hopping through the snow at Mount Bryan in South Australia's mid-north draws attention to the Frome electorate hit by cold weather, frost, heavy rain and flooding - particularly the challenge this presents for farmers, horticulturalists and viticulture. We speak with local MP Penny Pratt and discuss our appreciation for emergency services volunteers assisting impacted communit...

ABARES' new Insights report proposes that countries should lower their protectionism of agriculture to promote more efficient farming practices that are better for the environment, aligning free trade policy with climate change https://www.agriculture.gov.au/abares/products/insights/emissions_agsupport_and_foodsecurity