Bayer has revealed a potential new weedkiller - icafolin - to be lodged with the regulator in 2026, with the goal of a 2028 release. Bayer's Tim Sippe has the latest for us. 

 

DFES Superintendent Wayne Green is back to talk working as a team when putting out paddock or machinery fires.

 

Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie tells us about their latest Arcusin bale autostackers.

 

 

 

Bayer has revealed a potential new weedkiller - icafolin - to&nbsp;be lodged with the regulator in 2026, with the goal of a 2028 release. Bayer's Tim Sippe has the latest for us.&nbsp;
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DFES Superintendent Wayne Green is back to talk working as a team when putting out paddock or machinery fires.
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Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie tells us about their latest Arcusin bale autostackers.
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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.

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A New Roundup/Paraquat Weedkilling Alternative?

Bayer Technical Solutions Agronomist Matt Willis joins us this morning to chat about dealing with herbicide resistance along fencelines. 

 

GRDC Grower Relations Manager West Kayla Evans gets us excited for the upcoming GRDC Grains Research Updates, with registrations now open. 

 

Deputy Leader of the Nationals WA Peter Rundle checked in with some updates around sheep numbers and school bus battles.

Bayer Technical Solutions Agronomist Matt Willis joins us this morning to chat about dealing with herbicide resistance along fencelines.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
GRDC Grower Relations Manager West Kayla Evans gets us excited for the upcoming GRDC Grains Research Updates, with registrations now open.&nbsp;
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Deputy Leader of the Nationals WA Peter Rundle checked in with some updates around sheep numbers and school bus battles.

Fence Lines vs Resistant Weeds

Rural West is a free, confidential financial counselling service, supporting rural businesses and primary producers. CEO Chris Wheatcroft spoke to us this morning about what it means to help our country folk get back on track. 

 

Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie joined us for an update on harvest and a reminder to start thinking about seeding and hay equipment for next year. 

 

With a worse-than-usual amount of flies this year, Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke tells us about their Flybuster product, 

 

And Nutrien's Harry Carol has TWO market reports for us this morning as we head towards the end of sale yard season. 

Rural West is a free, confidential financial counselling service, supporting rural businesses and primary producers. CEO Chris Wheatcroft spoke to us this morning about what it means to help our country folk get back on track.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Burando Hill's Stew Mckenzie joined us for an update on harvest and a reminder to start thinking about seeding and hay equipment for next year.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
With a worse-than-usual amount of flies this year, Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke tells us about their Flybuster product,&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And Nutrien's Harry Carol has TWO market reports for us this morning as we head towards the end of sale yard season.&nbsp;

Balancing the Books in the Bush

If you've been sitting all day in the truck, tractor or harvester, Louise O'Neill from Farmlife Fitness has some easy movement and stretching you can do!

 

4 Farmers has a new addition to the team - alongside Cathy McKenna, we welcome soil science expert and contractor Eddie Haumann from South Africa. 

 

And we talk succession planning tips with Terry Melrose from Regional Men's Health. 

 

 

If you've been sitting all day in the truck, tractor or harvester, Louise O'Neill from Farmlife Fitness has some easy movement and stretching you can do!
&nbsp;
4 Farmers has a new addition to the team - alongside Cathy McKenna, we welcome soil science expert and contractor Eddie Haumann from South Africa.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And we talk succession planning tips with Terry Melrose from Regional Men's Health.&nbsp;
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A New Roundup/Paraquat Weedkilling Alternative?

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