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Country Today - February 4th
The annual Weekly Times Farmer of the Year Awards will be announced at the next week. One of the finalists is regenerative farmer Lachie Barclay. As we’ve discussed on Country Today in our recent bushfire coverage, there can be lingering impacts on surviving livestock including loss of disease imm…
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Country Today - February 3rd
Livestock producers are facing water shortages as the extended dry period lasts into February and often is the hottest month of the year. Some have already started carting water. You’ll hear from VFF livestock group president, Scott Young. The high country mountain cattle sales are iconic amongst …
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Country Today - February 2nd
We continue our extensive coverage of the bushfires. Matthew Plunkett farms at Longford in Victoria’s north east. He estimates he’s at least 8 000 sheep many of which had to euthanized. A convoy 54 trucks laden with hay made it from South West Victoria to the fire zone around yea in the north east…
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Country Today - January 30th
Bushfires are still burning out of control in Victoria’s north east. The area stretches from the Tallangatta Valley to Cudgewa in the east and as far south as Tom Groggin Station. You’ll hear from Mayor of the Towong Shire, Peter Tolsher. With water being our most precious resource, how do we maxi…
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Country Today - January 29th
First up Dairy Farmers Victoria President Mark Billing farms at Gellibrand, right in the thick of the Otway fires. He's evacuated some of his stud cattle to a safer location. Federal Nationals MP Colin Boyce. He's confirmed a leadership spill trying to roll David Littleproud so the Coalition can b…
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Country Today - January 28th
We'll head to Colac in south west Victoria, caught in the midst of raging bushfires. People who have evacuated have headed to the Colac Showgrounds which is being used as the emergency relief centre. You’ll hear from Colac Shire Mayor, Jason Schram. Also Gellibrand farmer Chris Smith has chosen to…
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Country Today - January 27th
These scorching temperatures are putting us all on edge as fires still rage in parts of Victoria. So what sort of government assistance is available for farmers hit by bushfires? You’ll also hear from VFF president Brett Hosking. It’s currently estimated 38 thousand head of livestock have perishe…
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Country Today - January 23rd
The Australian cattle industry is on alert, as Lumpy Skin Disease has been detected in Bali, Indonesia. While Australia is currently free of the disease, if it were to reach us it would cost the cattle industry billions of dollars. Today marks two weeks since a devastating grass fire swept throug…
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Country Today - January 22nd
The Nationals have once again split from the Coalition. Following Federal Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley’s acceptance of the resignations of three senators who opposed the shadow cabinet’s position on the hate speech laws. Today, Brazil's beef market has been given greater access into China throu…
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Country Today - January 21st
Country Today is travelling around Victoria to speak with farmers who have just completed harvest. And for many, they've had surprisingly strong results. This afternoon we're in the North East with Rutherglen farmer Andrew Russell. Blaze Aid volunteers are hard at work assisting with bushfire reco…
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