Country Today - May 7th

Today we’re going to try to work out what the Federal Budget means for our agricultural sector. We’ll be joined by President of the National farmers Federation who’s pleased with the $10 billion fuel and fertilizer reserve fund. The bad news is fears that the budget will include changes to exemptions for capital gains tax. Also we’ll try to work out the very vague announcement by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s for a separate 10-million-litre diesel reserve. It it all that it seems? Country Today this week has been following up on rainfall in grain growing areas and where farmers are at with sowing. Today with head to Barham in the Western Riverina. Emergency service workers and volunteers across Victoria impacted by this summer’s severe weather events can now access free and confidential mental health support through Black Dog Institute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.