Country Today - December 4th

Australian beef production is breaking records, driven by one of the strongest and most productive cattle herds in years. Nationals Party Leader David Littleproud has accused Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Murray Watt of not understanding how the just passed Environment and Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act will interact with State environment protection laws. This season’s hay harvest has been particularly challenging, with unpredictable seasonal conditions forcing contractors to focus on silage instead. Global butter prices have tanked to be at the lowest level in two years. So what does this mean for dairy farmers. Cororooke Chicken Farmer Xavier Prime and his  free range egg farm, Chooks at the Rooke finalists in the Golden Plate Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.