Triple M

Rural Focus

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Rural Focus is a unique program in commercial radio: it provides the most comprehensive coverage of agricultural and agribusiness issues affecting the rural communities in regional Western Australia.

Author

Triple M

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.triplem.com.au

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The National Variety Trials Harvest Reports Are Out 24.04.2026

Today's guests: Isabelle Rogers - GRDC National Variety Trials manager  Tamara Diver - Rural West COO Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Positives and Negatives of This Year's Seeding Program 23.04.2026

Today's guests: Eliza Redfern - Bendigo Bank Agribusiness senior manager of industry insights Steve Martin MLC Rebecca Nadge - Countryman editor   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How We Can Utilise Precision Sheep Management 22.04.2026

Today's guests: Darren De Vos - department development officer at DPIRD  Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Securing WA's Fuel Supply 21.04.2026

Today's guests: Steve Thomas MLC - Southwest Liberal MP Renata Paliskis - Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Warren Henry - Ross's Auctions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Long-Term Soil Solutions Are Being Put on the Backburner 20.04.2026

Today's guests: Ben Plozza - Plozza Plows Louise O'Neill - Rural Aid Jeremy Stewart - Merrifield Real Estate  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Chat with the CEO of RFDS WA 17.04.2026

Today's guests: Judith Barker - RFS WA CEO Jas Chamberlain & Jayden Ralph Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are Other Grain-Exporting Countries Facing Similar Nitrogen Access Issues? 16.04.2026

Today's guests: Tom Mayfield - ADM Trading Adelaide Hagan - agronomist at Elders Esperance  Georgia Campion - Countryman  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lack of Housing in the Wheatbelt is Becoming a Major Headache 15.04.2026

Today's guests: Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor Holly Ludeman - Milne Feeds group veterinarian Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where Does the Moisture in Our Soil Go? 14.04.2026

Today's guests: Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers Warren Henry - Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers Jenny West - Women in Farming     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Agri Solar Across Our Wine Regions 13.04.2026

Today's guests: Dr Jo Wisdom - South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Oli Ayers - AgVocate Johanna Tomlinson - Nuffield Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does Canola Have a Future in Biofuels? 10.04.2026

Today's guests: Vitor Pistoia - RaboResearch senior grains and oilseeds analyst  Michael Harding - Freight Lines Group Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WA Farmers Losing Confidence Even Prior to the Middle East Conflict 09.04.2026

Today's guests: Steve Kelly - Rabobank WA state manager Rebecca Nadge - Countryman editor Owen Catto - Regional Men's Health Initiative See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Rural Nurses Are Calling For Change 08.04.2026

Today's guests:    Frances Rice - Australian College of Nursing Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly Stephen Brown - Safe Farms WA     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Stretch Your Fertiliser Further 07.04.2026

Today's guests: Jon Baird - grower relations manager at GRDC Cam Dumesny - CEO of Western Roads Federation Peter Rundle MLA - member for Roe, deputy leader of Nationals WA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Easter! Let's Talk About Feral Rabbits... 02.04.2026

Today's guests:  Heidi Kleiner - National Feral Rabbit Management Coordinator for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions  Tania Cecconi - Lead Partner WA for Perpetual Georgia Campion - Countryman    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Opportunity Knows No Postcode 01.04.2026

Today's guests: Jane Cunningham - president of ICPA WA Steve Martin MLC Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What To Do If You Got Rain on the Weekend... And If You Didn't 31.03.2026

Today's guests: Peter Eliott-Lockhart - senior agronomist at Elders Geraldton Michael Britton - animal product integrity and traceability manager at DPIRD Roger Hitchcock - counsellor at Rural Aid  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking After Our Mental Health During Seeding 30.03.2026

Today's guests: Michael Kaufman - Regional Men's Health Initiative  Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Does this EU Trade Deal Mean for WA Producers? 27.03.2026

Professor William Van Caenegen, agricultural law expert from Bond University, gives us the details of Australia's EU fair trade agreement that was signed this week.    Rural West COO Tamara Diver talks free and confidential financial counselling,   And Nutrien's Harry Carol has the latest from the Mt Barker sale yards before he heads off on Easter break.  See omnystudio.com/lis...

The Middle East Conflict's Effect on Grain Values 26.03.2026

Today's guests: Ryan Aldridge - Aldridge Ag Contracting Tom Mayfield - ADM Trading Georgia Campion - Countryman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mouse Alert! 25.03.2026

We're being urged to check our paddocks for signs of mouse activity in the lead up to seeding, with reports of high activity in the northern and southern growing regions. CSIRO rodent expert Steve Henry chats with us.    Farm Weekly editor Darren O'Dea talks fuel and fertiliser,   And Nutrien's Craig Walker has the latest from the Muchea sale yards.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Top Tips for Effective Canola Establishment 24.03.2026

With this rain on the way and growers making decisions about seeding canola, we chat with CSIRO senior research scientist Andrew Fletcher about their GRDC-funded research.    RMIT professor of logistics and supply chain management, Dr Vinh Thai, discusses the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,   And Rural Aid's Jo Ashworth introduces herself and reminds us al...

Farmers Across Borders Calls for Government Support 23.03.2026

As pastoralists in the Mid West and Gascoyne deal with a terrible drought, Farmers Across Borders are struggling to deliver much-needed feed due to fuel supply and costs. President Sam Starcevich tells us about the situation.    Deputy Leader of the Nationals WA Peter Rundle calls in to talk fuel, fishing and freight,   And Merrifield Real Estate's Jeremy Stewart updates us on the r...

WA's Truckies Are On the Edge, Only Two Weeks Into War 20.03.2026

Today's guests: Ben Sutherland - president of the Livestock and Rural Transporters’ Association of Western Australia   Kellie Todman - Manager of Government and Industry Relations at CBH   Harry Carol - Nutrien livestock agent in Mt Barker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuel and Fertiliser Shortages, Broken Weather Radars and... Buffalo Milk Ice Cream? 19.03.2026

Countryman's Georgia Campion joins us this morning to tell us about the top stories in this week's paper,    Warren Henry from Ross's Auctions has the latest auction schedule and catalogues,   And Peta Hubbard from Women in Farming tells us about their new Narembeen branch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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