Country Today - September 2nd
from Country Today Hosted by ACE Radio
We'll take a look at Australia's national food security with Australian Strategic Policy Institute senior fellow Andrew Henderson. Research says those working on the land face a significantly higher risk of developing devastating neurological conditions like Motor neurone disease (MND). Henry Mackinnon’s father is a farmer and was recently diagnosed with both MND and Frontotemporal Dementia - you may be surprised by how common this is in rural communities. Henry will be competing in IRONMAN Port Macquarie. Donate here: https://support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/henrymackinnonPortMacquarieIronman The annual VicNoTill conference is on today and one of the key note speakers is soil scientist, Dr Susan Orgill. Recognised for her distinctive ‘SOIL – WILL SAVE US’ shirt, and the winner of last year’s General Jeffery Soil Health Award.
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