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.
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Halfway Through the Live Sheep Export Phase Out
Today's guests:
Kendall Whyte - Blue Tree Project
Travis Henning - AgVocate
Harry Carol - Nutrien Livestock
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Mouse Bait and Income Rates
Today's guests:
Jonas Hodgson - GRDC crop protection manager
Kendall Galbraith - Rural Regional Remote Women’s Network CEO
Rebecca...
Checking in on the WA Dairy Industry
Today's guests:
Michael Harvey - Rabobank senior dairy analyst
Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly editor
Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock
Winter Crop Trends in 2026
Today's guests:
Vitor Pistoia - RaboResearch senior grains and oilseeds analyst
Warren Henry - Ross's Auctioneers & Valuers
Glen D...
Wethering The Live Ban Storm
Today's guests:
Georgia Campion - Countryman
Jeremy Stewart - Merrifield Real Estate
Harry Carol - Nutrien Livestock
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Bringing Start Up Business Ideas to Regional WA
Today's guests:
Dr Ben Thomas - Curtin University
Tamara Diver - Rural West
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The Annual Call to Log Hectares Planted
Today's guests:
Grant Eva - CBH
Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly
Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock
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Do We Dare Get Excited for Rain This Week?
Today's guests:
Alana Hartley - Elders Northam
Myfanwy Pitcher - Rural Aid
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Late Seeding, Re-Seeding and Available Stocks
Today's guests:
David Clegg - Nutrien Seed
Terry Melrose - Regional Men's Health
Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds
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DPIRD Weather Stations Website Gets a Big Upgrade
Today's guests:
Dr Steve Bradshaw - DPIRD operations manager for data science and platforms
Rebecca Nadge - Countryman editor
Harry...
Permission Granted For Double Strength Mouse Bait
Today's guests:
Steve Henry - CSIRO rodent expert
Tom Mayfield - ADM Trading
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Is the Live Sheep Export Phase Out Happening Sooner Than We Thought?
Today's guests:
Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly
Jo Drayton - Holyoake
Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers
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Was the Seeding Fuel Shortage a Learning Curve for Australia?
Today's guests:
Michael Harding - Freight Lines Group
Steve Martin MLC
Laura Butler - Women In Farming
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Growth of Farmland Values Cools to a 12 Year Low
Today's guests:
Eliza Redfern - Bendigo Bank Agribusiness
Grace Reynolds - AgVocate
Stephen Brown - Safe Farms WA
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How Will the Federal Budget Affect Our Regional Communities?
Today's guests:
Kara Golding - RSM
Jo Ashworth - Rural Aid
Harry Carol - Nutrien Livestock
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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
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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 Livestock
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Protecting Canola from Turnip Yellows Virus
Today's guests:
Dr Ben Congdon - DPIRD research scientist
Belinda Eastough - Elders Northampton agronomist
Natalie Egleton - Foundat...
Regional Areas Ignored in the Budget
Today's guests:
Peter Rundle MLA
Paul Nenke - Milne Feeds
Renata Paliskis - Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
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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 L...
It's National Alpaca Week!
Today's guests:
Taryan Mathews - Precision Alpacas
Bill Crabtree - 4 Farmers
Rebecca Nadge - Countryman
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Composting Carbon and Recycling Oat Husks
Today's guests:
Ash Weise - C-Wise client
Darren O'Dea - Farm Weekly
Craig Walker- Nutrien Livestock
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Farmland Prices Set for Continued 'Modest' Growth
Today's guests:
Paul Joules - Rabobank commodities analyst
Scott Chatwin - Asphalt Recyclers Australia
Daniel Real - DPIRD research...
Should We Be More Concerned Than Usual About Bugs in Our Crops?
Today's guests:
Tom Shaw - Nutrien Agronomy
Wayne Parker - DPIRD principal research scientist
Paul Joules - Rabobank commodities an...
Carbon Decisions - Six Lessons from the Paddock
Today's guests:
Dr Danielle Gale - Planfarm TerraWise director
Chris Gibbs - Rural Aid
Harry Carol - Nutrien Livestock
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The Fertiliser Supply Shortage Continues
Today's guests:
Phil Brooks - Whitfert Fertilisers
Georgia Campion - Countryman
Craig Walker - Nutrien Livestock
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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 editor
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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 Initiat...
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 Barke...
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 - Count...
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 Li...
Securing WA's Fuel Supply
Today's guests:
Steve Thomas MLC - Southwest Liberal MP
Renata Paliskis - Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
Warren Henry - Ross'...
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
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A Chat with the CEO of RFDS WA
Today's guests:
Judith Barker - RFS WA CEO
Jas Chamberlain & Jayden Ralph
Harry Carol - Nutrien Mt Barker
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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
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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 Livestock
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
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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 -...
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 -...
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 Initiat...