Country Today - July 31st

The controversial Climate Active scheme which has allowed corporates to claim they were carbon neutral by purchasing carbon credits scrapped by the Federal Government. Country Today has been at the Australian Grains Industry Conference in Melbourne this week and one of the major topics has been the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and how it’s impacting global grain trade. Australian farmers cashing in on the middle class population boom in India. Chickpea exports alone soared to $1.3 billion dollars last year. Canola prices have been creeping up over recent weeks and are now at more than $800 a tonne.  How farmers measure soil carbon has been reviewed and there a four changes recommended by the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.