Country Today - August 20th

Rural communities are bracing for severe agricultural labor shortages after the Federal Government froze working holiday visa applications from 24 countries. Canola prices are up $58 a tonne in the last two weeks, driven by global market shifts and rising crude oil strength. With El Niño driving a warmer, drier spring outlook, fire authorities are warning that lingering deep soil dryness and fast-curing vegetation could fuel a dangerous bushfire season across regional Victoria. Did Australia kill off the US sheep meat sector? Episode 3 analyst Matt Dalgelish says no, and that the data supports this.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.