Australia’s live cattle export trade has to face up to the ticking time bomb … that there is a small and ageing fleet of vessels to ship the cattle overseas and something’s got to give.

After more than two years of drought, some farmers in Victoria’s South West have more pasture than they know what to do with.

To troubles on our waterfront, and the organisation GrainGrowers is calling for urgent government policy reform to address skyrocketing port charges imposed by the nation’s stevedores.

Have you done your summer fire plan? And have you done one for your pets and larger animals such as horses? Ag Victoria is warning they need to be included in farm and household fire planning.

Australia&rsquo;s live cattle export trade has to face up to the ticking time bomb &hellip; that there is a small and ageing fleet of vessels to ship the cattle overseas and something&rsquo;s got to give.
After more than two years of drought, some farmers in Victoria&rsquo;s South West have more pasture than they know what to do with.
To troubles on our waterfront, and the organisation GrainGrowers is calling for urgent government policy reform to address skyrocketing port charges imposed by the nation&rsquo;s stevedores.
Have you done your summer fire plan? And have you done one for your pets and larger animals such as horses? Ag Victoria is warning they need to be included in farm and household fire planning.

The Country Today podcast focuses on breaking rural news, including daily interviews with farming and argi-business leaders, analysts, inventors, suppliers, politicians and much more. Hosted by Libby Price, who has spent over 30 years covering agribusiness, Libby is joined by a team of experienced rural-based journalists to present the show each day.

The Country Today podcast focuses on breaking rural news, including daily interviews with farming and argi-business leaders, analysts, inventors, suppliers, politicians and much more. Hosted by Libby Price, who has spent over 30 years covering agribusiness, Libby is joined by a team of experienced rural-based journalists to present the show each day.

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