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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 - October 6th
There's nothing like good rain after a dry period to make farmers very happy. So today we’ll check in with some of those happy farmers. First to Gippsland which has had a very difficult, dry winter. We'll head to Willaura in western Victoria where farmers say it couldn't have arrived at a better t…
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Country Today - October 5th
Let’s take a look at the rain and if was a godsend or a curse. Dr Kathryn Burke is a farmer near Echuca, and she’s an ag consultant so talks to farmers across the State. Now then to the Mallee where it’s been one of the best seasons for years. So too at Baddaginnie in north east Victoria where li…
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Country Today - October 2nd
Only two weeks ago, the Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said he would pause and review the Western Renewables Link, then this week his government pushed through planning amendments to fast track the controversial project. Katherine Myers is a farmer at Tourello north of Ballarat. The Western Renewabl…
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Country Today - October 1st
What on earth is the Victorian Government up to? One minute Premier Ben Carroll says the controversial Western Renewables link is under review, the next minute the Government has rushes through planning amendments to proceed with the project You’ll hear what Nationals leader Danny O’Brien makes of …
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Country Today - September 30th
With a lot of grain growers hoping for a bumper harvest, today we’re reminded how things can suddenly end in disaster. Just like it was in 2022 for Fleur Ferris and her family who farm near Moama on the Murray River. Then came the catastrophic floods of the Murray and Campaspe Rivers simultaneously…
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Country Today - September 29th
The National Farmers Federation has negotiated a special deal with the Albanese Government to prioritise visa processing of backpackers needed urgently for the harvest season in various agricultural sectors. NFF CEO Michael Geurin told Country Today, that farmers did not have to be a member of a fa…
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Country Today - September 28th
With diesel prices inching closer to $3 a litre, thoughts are turning to why Australia doesn’t make use of biofuels. 60 per cent of countries are using it, why aren’t we? Yield forecasts for southern grain growers are looking better than expected, though a dry outlook still has farmers anxious hea…
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Country Today - September 8th
To renewable energy: The NSW government has sided with the Clean Energy Investor Group and doubled the amount objections need to trigger an investigation into projects by the Independent Planning Commission. Farmers say it makes it extremely difficult for small rural communities opposed to wind tur…
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Country Today - September 7th
ANZ’s Food for Thought report takes a look at what farmers need to know to remain competitive. The Country Fire Authority has released its annual bushfire survey, which showed this is going to be another bad year for fires. We’ll ponder why the Angus beef cattle breed has become so dominant with …
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Country Today - September 4th
Global wheat prices have surged to mid-2023 highs due to escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, driving a sharp market rally despite near-record regional harvests. As Victoria prepares for the planned 2028 closure of the Yallourn coal-fired power station, concerns are rising over potential electricit…
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