Rural Focus

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Rural Focus

Rural Focus is a unique program in commercial radio: it provides the most comprehensive coverage of agricultural and agribusiness issues affecting the rural communities in regional Western Australia.

  1. 500

    It's the Right Time to Learn How to Use Our Fertiliser More Efficiently

    Today's guests: Dr Cristina Martinez - GRDC manager of sustainable cropping systems  grdc.com.au/grdc-investments/investments/investment?code=UOM2404-007RTX Jamie Heinrich - Lambex chair and Kangaroo Island farmer  AMPC Carcase Showcase | LambEx26 Georgia Campion - CountrymanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 499

    Cuts to Funding Makes Controlling Wild Dogs a Big Issue

    Today's guests: Steve Thomas MLC Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 498

    Protecting Canola from Turnip Yellows Virus

    Today's guests: Dr Ben Congdon - DPIRD research scientist Belinda Eastough - Elders Northampton agronomist Natalie Egleton - Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal CEO    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 497

    Regional Areas Ignored in the State Budget

    Today's guests: Peter Rundle MLA Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds Renata Paliskis - Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 496

    How Are Our Next Gen Farmers Feeling?

    Today's guests: Laura Allen - Australian Regional Insights Terry Melrose - Regional Men's Health Initiative  Harry Carol - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 495

    It's National Alpaca Week!

    Today's guests: Taryan Mathews - Precision Alpacas Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers  Rebecca Nadge - Countryman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 494

    Composting Carbon and Recycling Oat Husks

    Today's guests: Ash Weise - C-Wise client Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly Craig Walker- Nutrien Livestock     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 493

    Farmland Prices Set for Continued 'Modest' Growth

    Today's guests: Paul Joules - Rabobank commodities analyst Scott Chatwin - Asphalt Recyclers Australia Daniel Real - DPIRD research scientist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. 492

    Should We Be Concerned About Insects in Our Crops This Year?

    Today's guests: Tom Shaw - Nutrien Agronomy  Wayne Parker - DPIRD principal research scientist Paul Joules - Rabobank commodities analystSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  10. 491

    Six Lessons from the Paddock

    Today's guests: Dr Danielle Gale - Planfarm TerraWise director Chris Gibbs - Rural Aid Harry Carol - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  11. 490

    The Fertiliser Supply Shortage Continues

    Today's guests: Phil Brooks - Whitfert Fertilisers Georgia Campion - Countryman Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  12. 489

    Knockdown Spraying, Carbon Fertiliser and Community Crops

    Today's guests: Andrew Harris - Elders Narrogin agronomist Greg Watts - C-Wise CEO Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  13. 488

    When the Rain Falls, the Snails Rise

    Today's guests: Svetlana Micic - DPIRD senior research scientist Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds Owen Catto - Regional Men's Health InitiativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  14. 487

    The National Variety Trials Harvest Reports Are Out

    Today's guests: Isabelle Rogers - GRDC National Variety Trials manager  Tamara Diver - Rural West COO Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  15. 486

    The Positives and Negatives of This Year's Seeding Program

    Today's guests: Eliza Redfern - Bendigo Bank Agribusiness senior manager of industry insights Steve Martin MLC Rebecca Nadge - Countryman editor  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  16. 485

    How We Can Utilise Precision Sheep Management

    Today's guests: Darren De Vos - department development officer at DPIRD  Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  17. 484

    Securing WA's Fuel Supply

    Today's guests: Steve Thomas MLC - Southwest Liberal MP Renata Paliskis - Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Warren Henry - Ross's AuctionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  18. 483

    Long-Term Soil Solutions Are Being Put on the Backburner

    Today's guests: Ben Plozza - Plozza Plows Louise O'Neill - Rural Aid Jeremy Stewart - Merrifield Real Estate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  19. 482

    A Chat with the CEO of RFDS WA

    Today's guests: Judith Barker - RFS WA CEO Jas Chamberlain & Jayden Ralph Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt BarkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  20. 481

    Are Other Grain-Exporting Countries Facing Similar Nitrogen Access Issues?

    Today's guests: Tom Mayfield - ADM Trading Adelaide Hagan - agronomist at Elders Esperance  Georgia Campion - Countryman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  21. 480

    Lack of Housing in the Wheatbelt is Becoming a Major Headache

    Today's guests: Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor Holly Ludeman - Milne Feeds group veterinarian Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  22. 479

    Where Does the Moisture in Our Soil Go?

    Today's guests: Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers Warren Henry - Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers Jenny West - Women in Farming    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  23. 478

    Agri Solar Across Our Wine Regions

    Today's guests: Dr Jo Wisdom - South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub Oli Ayers - AgVocate Johanna Tomlinson - Nuffield AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  24. 477

    Does Canola Have a Future in Biofuels?

    Today's guests: Vitor Pistoia - RaboResearch senior grains and oilseeds analyst  Michael Harding - Freight Lines Group Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  25. 476

    WA Farmers Losing Confidence Even Prior to the Middle East Conflict

    Today's guests: Steve Kelly - Rabobank WA state manager Rebecca Nadge - Countryman editor Owen Catto - Regional Men's Health InitiativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  26. 475

    Our Rural Nurses Are Calling For Change

    Today's guests:    Frances Rice - Australian College of Nursing Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly Stephen Brown - Safe Farms WA    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  27. 474

    How To Stretch Your Fertiliser Further

    Today's guests: Jon Baird - grower relations manager at GRDC Cam Dumesny - CEO of Western Roads Federation Peter Rundle MLA - member for Roe, deputy leader of Nationals WASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  28. 473

    Happy Easter! Let's Talk About Feral Rabbits...

    Today's guests:  Heidi Kleiner - National Feral Rabbit Management Coordinator for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions  Tania Cecconi - Lead Partner WA for Perpetual Georgia Campion - Countryman   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  29. 472

    Opportunity Knows No Postcode

    Today's guests: Jane Cunningham - president of ICPA WA Steve Martin MLC Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  30. 471

    What To Do If You Got Rain on the Weekend... And If You Didn't

    Today's guests: Peter Eliott-Lockhart - senior agronomist at Elders Geraldton Michael Britton - animal product integrity and traceability manager at DPIRD Roger Hitchcock - counsellor at Rural Aid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  31. 470

    Looking After Our Mental Health During Seeding

    Today's guests: Michael Kaufman - Regional Men's Health Initiative  Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  32. 469

    What Does this EU Trade Deal Mean for WA Producers?

    Professor William Van Caenegen, agricultural law expert from Bond University, gives us the details of Australia's EU fair trade agreement that was signed this week.    Rural West COO Tamara Diver talks free and confidential financial counselling,   And Nutrien's Harry Carol has the latest from the Mt Barker sale yards before he heads off on Easter break. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  33. 468

    The Middle East Conflict's Effect on Grain Values

    Today's guests: Ryan Aldridge - Aldridge Ag Contracting Tom Mayfield - ADM Trading Georgia Campion - CountrymanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  34. 467

    Mouse Alert!

    We're being urged to check our paddocks for signs of mouse activity in the lead up to seeding, with reports of high activity in the northern and southern growing regions. CSIRO rodent expert Steve Henry chats with us.    Farm Weekly editor Darren O'Dea talks fuel and fertiliser,   And Nutrien's Craig Walker has the latest from the Muchea sale yards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  35. 466

    Top Tips for Effective Canola Establishment

    With this rain on the way and growers making decisions about seeding canola, we chat with CSIRO senior research scientist Andrew Fletcher about their GRDC-funded research.    RMIT professor of logistics and supply chain management, Dr Vinh Thai, discusses the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East,   And Rural Aid's Jo Ashworth introduces herself and reminds us all to reach out during these challenging times.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  36. 465

    Farmers Across Borders Calls for Government Support

    As pastoralists in the Mid West and Gascoyne deal with a terrible drought, Farmers Across Borders are struggling to deliver much-needed feed due to fuel supply and costs. President Sam Starcevich tells us about the situation.    Deputy Leader of the Nationals WA Peter Rundle calls in to talk fuel, fishing and freight,   And Merrifield Real Estate's Jeremy Stewart updates us on the regional property market during these unprecedented times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  37. 464

    WA's Truckies Are On the Edge, Only Two Weeks Into War

    Today's guests: Ben Sutherland - president of the Livestock and Rural Transporters’ Association of Western Australia   Kellie Todman - Manager of Government and Industry Relations at CBH   Harry Carol - Nutrien livestock agent in Mt BarkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  38. 463

    Fuel and Fertiliser Shortages, Broken Weather Radars and... Buffalo Milk Ice Cream?

    Countryman's Georgia Campion joins us this morning to tell us about the top stories in this week's paper,    Warren Henry from Ross's Auctions has the latest auction schedule and catalogues,   And Peta Hubbard from Women in Farming tells us about their new Narembeen branch!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  39. 462

    How To Work With the Little Nitrogen We've Got

    On today's show:   Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly Craig Walker - Nutrien LivestockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  40. 461

    No Weather Radar Coverage in North-East WA For Three Months

    BOM's Jess Linguard joins us to talk about installing a new radar in the Kimberley,    Craig White from Elders has an update on his whereabouts,   And Renata Paliskis from Wheatbelt NRM talks available grants.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  41. 460

    Succession Planning on the Family Farm... How Do We Start the Conversation?

    Rabobank is bringing succession planning sessions to Esperance, Corrigin and Cunderdin! Skye Ward from Rabobank talks to us about the importance of family communication.    Dr Marion Seymour from DPIRD tells us about a recent veterinarian gathering in Perth to learn more about animal disease,    And Milne Feeds' Paul Nenke has the latest on sheep feed products for this time of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  42. 459

    Another Day, Another Fuel Price Increase

    Darren Pulford from Bunbury Machinery joins us this morning for a local business perspective on the current fuel situation.    Stephen Brown from Safe Farms WA calls in with an update as we get closer to seeding,    And Nutrien's Harry Carol recaps yesterday's cattle sales in Mt Barker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  43. 458

    How are Rural Fuel and Freight Companies Dealing with the Shortages?

    Michael Harding from Freight Lines Group jumps on the show today to discuss the rising concern around the lack of diesel being sent to the bush.    Countryman's Georgia Campion has the latest local stories,   And Regional Men's Health's Michael Kaufman talks sun safety. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  44. 457

    Running on Empty: Farmers Need Fuel as Seeding Looms

    This morning we spoke to Newdegate farmer Dean Sinclair about our WA farmers' lack of access to fuel. We'll be covering the fuel shortage/price crisis across the week as things unfold.    GRDC Crop Protection Manager Jonas Hodgson talks summer weeds,   And Nutrien's Craig Walker has the latest from the Muchea sale yards.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  45. 456

    Volatile Global Fertiliser Markets

    Rabobank agriculture analyst Paul Joules gives his insight into the fertiliser situation,    Former WALGA president Karen Chappel tells us about DFES' upcoming Harvest Fire Conversations sessions,   And Warren Henry from Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers has a big farm auction coming up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  46. 455

    Should We Be Taking Ag Sustainability More Seriously?

    In this episode:  Reid Seaby - Sustainable Ag Field Officer for West Region, Nutrien Ag Solutions Paul Joules - Agriculture Analyst, Rabobank Harry Carol - Livestock, Nutrien Mt BarkerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  47. 454

    Live at the Wagin Woolorama 2026!

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  48. 453

    A Spectacular Vintage Season in the South West and Great Southern

    Jeff Burch, Howard Park owner, jumps on the show today to talk about how vintage 2026 is going. Turns out, this year is going to be an amazing year for wine!   And Matt Roesner from Roesner Marshall Multispread talks about the latest tech ahead of spreading and seeding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  49. 452

    The Predicted Value of Agriculture

    Darren O'Dea, Farm Weekly editor, gives us the latest top stories,   Nutrien's Craig Walker checks in from the Muchea sale yards,   And Danielle Griffin from FRRR talks disaster relief grants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  50. 451

    Sheep Feed That Reduces Methane Emissions By 70%?

    Paul Nenke from Milne Feeds tells us about their new Easy2Gro pelleted sheep feed that focuses on high daily weight gain and reduced methane production.   Danielle Griffin from FRRR has the latest on their grants to power locally-led climate solutions in rural WA,   And Harry Carol from Nutrien calls in from the Mt Barker sale yards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Rural Focus is a unique program in commercial radio: it provides the most comprehensive coverage of agricultural and agribusiness issues affecting the rural communities in regional Western Australia.

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Produced by Southern Cross Austereo

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