Country Today - July 22nd

We'll take a look at both sheep and cattle markets this year. We've seen significant feeder cattle price volatility for the first six months of the year. Confidence is returning to Australia’s sheep industry as stronger market prices drive optimism and farmers are rebuilding their flocks. Also the wildlife ecologist who’s dedicated his career to studying dingoes. Dr Ben Allen has just released a report called Myths, Furphies and Red Herrings Associated With Dingo Ecology and Management. And it’s not great news for farmers. You’ll hear from the farmer who has developed WormRisk, a mapping tool that predicts and prevents parasite outbreaks before they reach sheep flocks. Cotton production in the Riverina has expanded dramatically over the last two decades, but there may be challenges ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.