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#186 Misinformation and disinformation - voices in agriculture.
We chatted with Kirsten Diprose, former ABC journalist, Ducks on the Pond podcast host, and advisor to podcast producers.This podcast talks about misinformation/disinformation in the agricultural
#185 Sheep farming in a foreign land.
We have a chat with English-born Emily Davis, who is now farming in New Zealand.Emily doesn't come from a farming background but got into the industry; we talk about what it is like being green to th
#184 The end days of the economy?
We have a chat with FX expert Dion Ciavola about the Aussie dollar, and the wider economy. Is the global economy ready for some tough times?Matt also provides an insane strategy for reducing inflatio
#183 The agent of agents.
We have a chat with Chris Howie, a regular commentator in the livestock market. We talk about a range of topics from the difference between livestock prices in Australia versus other nations, the spre
#182 Breaking News: Barley Tariff Removed
It's not surprising - but the Chinese anti-dumping tariff on Australia barley has been removed. As of tomorrow, we will have no tariffs for barley into China.In this very short podcast we talk about
#181 Cultural vs Agricultural.
The Aboriginal Heritage Act has been a cause for concern for Western Australian farmers, on top of other issues. In this podcast we had a chat with Trevor Whittington the CEO of WA Farmers.What is
#180 Grain gains, livestock pains and urea game
Just the two of us.The actions of Russia and how they have increased grain prices.Livestock markets - what is happening?The VFF conference.Fertilizer imports into Australia.
#179 Carbon Cowboys part 2
In episode #158, 'Carbon Cowboys' we had a chat with Fiona Conroy about her views on carbon trading. In this episode, we have a chat with Oscar Pearse aka @oscarthefarmer.We have a chat about the new
#178 Plowing through the stress of farming.
We had a chat with Kate Burke of Think Agri. As always, we like a guest that is outspoken and has a laugh with it.In this discussion, we talk about the uncertainty of farming, stress, flood recovery
#177 What’s the backlog with meat processing?
We have a chat with Tim Ryan, General Manager of Industry Affairs of the Australian Meat Industry Council.In our chat we discuss what is the problem holding up processing around the country, along wi