Rural Focus

Craig Walker from Nutrien shares some insights into why prices are the way they are in this weeks market report. Plus it's a jam packed show with Darren O'Dea from Farm Weekly giving us the headlines, Stuart Gray, divisional fertiliser manager from Nutrien talking about soil testing and Women In Farming provided an update on some excellent events on the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

The Bureau of Meteorology seasonal outlook was released earlier in the month and Jessica Lingard joined Leah this morning to take us through what we can expect from March and April. Plus GRDC Senior Regional Manager West Peter Bird takes us through next week's Grains Research Update - Perth program and Renata Paliskis from the Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management shares projects you can get invol...

On the show this morning we found out about Alexia Phillips a women who is looking to break the Women's Shearing World Record of how many merino ewes can be shorn in 8 hours. Plus Mel Parnell from CLAAS Harvest Centre Northam joins us to talk through some impressive spreader technology and of course it wouldn't be Monday without Harry Carol from Nutrien giving us the cattle report from Mt Barker....

On Rural Focus this morning we found out about the early stage trials that DPIRD are conducting on coffee bean varieties at three sites across WA. Plus we find out the results of the RAC Risk Roads Survey, and Terry Melrose from Regional Men's Health Initiative joins Leah to help us stay motivated if we are struggling with the back to work blues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

On the show today we took both a legal and safety planning look at the firearm legislation changes that are coming into affect on the 31st of March. Rebecca Mync from Bailiwick Legal take us through the legal implications and Stephen Brown from SafeFarms look at the safety planning changes you need to be on top of.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Walker gives us the latest out of Muchea in the livestock report. Daniel from Sunwise Energy shares the risks and implications of creating your own off grid network (aka don't do it), plus Professor Ross Kingwell from DPIRD takes us through what he thinks needs to change with the supply chain, taking grain from farm to port. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kulin local Gen Whisson is a 2025 finalist in the WA AgriFutures Rural Women's Awards for her Kulin to Cambodia Initiative, we found out all the details. Plus - Tom Frost from Australian Mineral Fertilisers goes through soil testing, and Heechung Sung joins us to take a look at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and CSIRO new tool - The Towards Net Zero Agriculture Pathfinder. See om...

Looking for options for your growing program this year? Researcher from DPIRD Rob Harrison joins me to talk about a new legume cultivar that's available now. Harry Carol from Nutrien is back to give me the Mt Barker Cattle report, plus we talk looking after yourself in the wake of fire and natural disasters with Roger Hitchcock from Rural Aid Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Looking for love? We might just have the app for you. On Rural Focus this morning Leah spoke with Mia the founder of Howdy Global a dating app just for farmers and people living in the regions. Plus Dave Paton from CBH joined us to give us the final numbers for the 2024/2025 grain harvest and Nutrien Ag Solutions took us through the crop protection market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Rail safety advocate Lara Jensen is back on the show to share where we are at with the new campaign Rail Fail, and if there has been any change in improving train lighting and making level crossings safer. Plus Cally Dupe editor of The Countryman shares this weeks headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Walker takes us through this weeks sheep cattle report right out of Muchea. Plus we talk to Bill Crabtree from 4Farmers about the return of some classic herbicides, and Darren O'Dea gives us the headlines from Farm Weekly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today we were joined by the Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies to find out what she's been up too and discuss some topics that are front of mind. Plus we speak with Lauren Patane to talk about horticulture and the onion season. We are also joined by Grower Relations Manager Berin Gibbons from the GRDC to get an update on upcoming events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Last week the Australian Meat Industry Council released updated standards for livestock processing, one of the changes is the introduction of mandatory video surveillance for accredited processing facilities. We spoke to acting CEO Tim Ryan about the changes. We were also joined by Harry Carol and Matt Watts from Nutrien Ag Solutions to give us the market report out of Mt Barker and look at an out...

Steve Bolt from The Livestock Collective joins Leah to share more about the footage from onboard a live export ship that headed out to the Middle East over Christmas. Plus Owen Catto is back from Regional Men's Health Initiative to talk about the importance of Men looking after themselves and booking those all important appointments with health professionals.   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Bailiwick Legal is back to help us with lease agreements, to make sure we know what to look out for in ours especially when farms are involved. Plus Adam Poulsen from The Countryman delivers this weeks headlines and we chat exciting events with CEO Shona Gawel from Grain Growers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Walker is back with out livestock market report out of Muchea yards, we get the headlines from Farm Weekly, plus DPIRD joins us to take us through their farm business resilience program funding being rolled out in the next few months and how you can benefit. Hit follow on the Rural Focus Podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wanted to know more about how drone mustering works? We chat to SkyKelpie founder Luke Chaplain about the application, and Dan from Sunwise is back this time talking about solar and the heatwave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are looking at the end of January already and for many of us we may be feeling disappointed towards the goals we wanted to achieve, so Roger from Rural Aid joins us to give us a perspective shift and some encouragement that will help you from throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Plus the wonderful Tracy Lefroy, long-time member of the RRR Network joins us to share about her nomination to b...

Bailiwick Legal join us to talk through the ins and outs of a vendor finance agreement, how they can work best for you. Plus we get this weeks headline from the Countryman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Craig Walker from Nutrien is back to deliver this weeks sheep report out of Muchea. Plus Southwest Liberal Member Steve Thomas shares his thoughts around the gun reform legalisation. And of course we are joined by Darren O'Dea editor at Farm Weekly for a look at this weeks headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Emily Tan from Meat & Livestock Australia on the latest producer survey, looking at the sentiment around the beef industry. Plus we chat to one of the winners of the 2025 CBH Group Growing Leaders Scholarships, Jim Hamilton and we celebrate 20 years of GRDC's National Variety Trials. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of good stuff on the show today. Harry Carol from Nutrien was back to give us the Mount Barker Cattle Report. Plus the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub)  revealed their new Director, Dr Jo Wisdom - and she shares hers for 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show today we chatted with Merrifield Real Estate to get a little snap shot of the market as well as some very beautiful new listings for the Albany area. Plus we ask the age old question, can you teach an old dog new tricks? Regional Men's Health join us to give us their take on learning.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show we speak to Tiffany Davey from the Livestock Collective . Just returning from the Middle East, she's fired up and ready to go sharing what the focus will be for 2025. Plus the Countryman Acting Editor Adam Poulsen  joins us to share todays headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On todays show we got the inside info on what the sheep market may be looking like in 2025, plus the Nutrien Muchea Sheep Market Report with Craig Walker. Plus DPIRD chats through Skeleton Weed, with important reminders and how best to monitor it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.