Country Today - October 15th

It's said you only know when a market has peaked when it starts to fall. So when will the bubble burst for Australia's beef export boom? Global Agritrends' Simon Quilty thinks the market will remain strong for two to three years yet. Yet another mineral sands project in Victoria is renewing tensions with farmers, this one the Fingerboards Mineral Sands Project in one of Victoria’s most productive horticulture zones, in East Gippsland. The Victorian government rejected the proposal but five years later, is reconsidering a new bid. Widespread voter disillusionment with the major parties in Victoria is fueling an interesting conversation around who will form government after the upcoming state election. And using genomic data to cull dairy cows that are prone to mastitis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.