Country Today - August 13th

Today Victoria’s opposition leader Jess Wilson on her plans for the regions if the coalition wins the state election in just 15 weeks time. Australia’s largest rice processor SunRice cuts jobs. And the blame is very much on high water prices resulting in rice growers turning to different crops. There’s renewed tensions in Australia’s grains industry representation with two state organisations dumping grain producers to join grain growers with momentum to have just one grain grower body. Victorian Farmers Federation Livestock Group President, Scott Young about the very welcome rain. And mounting community opposition to the proposed expansion of Victoria’s largest solar farm near Benalla in NE Victoria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.