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Country Today
Playlist by Country TodayThe 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 …Follow the podcast:
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Country Today - June 19th
Farmers for Climate Action has commissioned a report looking at the best alternatives for fossil fuels for farmers and has concluded electrification of farm equipment is the most cost-effective solution The Federal Treasurer bows to pressure and expands capital gains tax concessions so they’re …
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Country Today - June 18th
It’s the weather phenomenon farmers fear most … El Nino, officially declared this week by the Bureau of Meteorology. Winter can be a challenging time for sheep producers, with worms and scours posing a significant risk to weaners and lambing ewes Renewable energy developers have been banned from…
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Country Today - June 16th
The building of 70 km exclusion fence bordering the Big Desert National Park in north west Victoria hasn't succeeded in keeping the wild dogs at bay. With a disappointing opening milk price for farmers, there is some hope for increased demand as global milk production slows. There's a ch…
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Country Today - June 15th
Recent widespread rain has driven substantial increases in sheep and cattle prices are farmers look to restock. But will El Nino put the handbrake on rain. Australia's science research is largely reliant on Federal Government Cooperative Research Centres, and there's now a push to create a Rege…
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Country Today - June 12th
Farmers impacted by this year’s January bushfires are encouraged to check what support they may be eligible for to help with recovery. Regional road users across Victoria are being asked by the RACV to nominate the most dangerous roads for the My Country Road Survey. Grain growers have histori…
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Country Today - June 11th
To the controversy about the chemical herbicide paraquat. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority is due to announce if the highly toxic weed killer will be banned. Neurologists argue that exposure to paraquat is linked to Parkinson's disease. Damaging hailstorms that can d…
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Country Today - June 10th
The start to the new milk season hasn't been as dairy farmers had hoped.. So what's holding prices back? Australia's red meat exports to the Middle East have begun to rebound, despite the war with Iran. the Federal Government has announced it has secured another 31,000 tonnes of fertiliser, and …
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Country Today - June 9th
To the King's Birthday Honours and Lucinda Corrigan has been named a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition for her significant contributions to Australia’s meat and livestock industry, sustainability and climate action. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is calling for a …
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Country Today - June 5th
This lovely recent rain has already boosted cattle prices, with weaner steers making up to 8500 cents a kg at the Euroa sale earlier this week. But Elders analyst Richard Koch thinks these prices are overcooked. A study into dingo DNA has found Australian dingoes do typically carry at least a s…
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Country Today - June 4th
Following a record year ABARES is forecasting the value of agricultural production to fall by 5% to $98.3 billion. Bulla Dairy Foods has announced its opening farmgate milk price for the 2026–2027 season at $9.15 - $9.95 kg/milk solids, which is higher than most processor prices. There’s…
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