This morning we spoke to Western Dairy Chair Andrew Jenkins about WA's dairy industry, from the positives to the negatives and everything in between. 

 

Agvocate treasurer Jacob Nenke called in from Hamilton, Victoria,

 

And Countryman editor Cally Dupe had a bunch of great stories to tell us about. 

 

 

This morning we spoke to Western Dairy Chair Andrew Jenkins about WA's dairy industry, from the positives to the negatives and everything in between.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Agvocate treasurer Jacob Nenke called in from Hamilton, Victoria,
&nbsp;
And Countryman editor Cally Dupe had a bunch of great stories to tell us about.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

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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The WA Dairy Situation

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;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Exercises You Can Do on the Harvester

DPIRD senior biosecurity officer Kelly Manning joins us this morning to talk about skeleton weed - a declared pest in WA and a high-priority eradication target that must be reported. 

 

Brett Johnson from Farm Shield talks us through a hail claim and the use of discretion, 

 

And Countryman editor Cally Dupe has a front-page story about WA's devastating fires earlier this week. 

DPIRD senior biosecurity officer Kelly Manning joins us this morning to talk about skeleton weed - a declared pest in WA and a high-priority eradication target that must be reported.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Brett Johnson from Farm Shield talks us through a hail claim and the use of discretion,&nbsp;
&nbsp;
And Countryman editor Cally Dupe has a front-page story about WA's devastating fires earlier this week.&nbsp;

The WA Dairy Situation

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