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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Wheatbelt Producers: Monitor Your Livestock for Lupinosis
Wheatbelt livestock producers with lupin stubbles are being urged to monitor flocks for signs of the liver disease, lupinosis, following widespread ra...
Free Financial Counselling for the New Year
Heard of Rural West? CEO Chris Wheatcroft jumps on the show this morning to tell us about their free financial counselling for producers and ag busine...
Fruit Harvesting Set to Reach New Heights
DPIRD research scientist Asad Ullah joins us this morning to talk about the trial of a new concept multi-function tree management platform at Manjimup...
Wrapping Up WA's Record-Breaking Harvest
Today's guests:
Freight Lines Group - Michael Harding
Regional Men's Health - Terry Melrose
Merrifield Real...
Diving into Supply and Demand Forecasts for the US and Beyond
The USDA World Ag supply and demand report came out this week, so we called up ADM Trading grain accumulation manager Tom Mayfield for some insights a...
What's Going on in the Muchea Sale Yards?
Nutrien's Craig Walker gives us the first Muchea market report for 2026,
Bill Crabtree from 4 Farmers has some interesting Aquifer trial...
The Ryegrass Toxicity Risk
DPIRD field veterinary officer Hayley Hardwick joins us this morning to talk about ryegrass toxicity and how it can harm your livestock.
We're Back for 2026!
To kick off the first show of the year, we chat to our show regulars -
Stew Mckenzie - Burando Hill
Leigh Ballard - Crisp...
Merry Christmas from Rural Focus!
For our last show of the year, we spoke to CBH COO Mick Daw about the record 2025 harvest,
Steve Martin MLC about staying safe over the...
Recycled Asphalt for your Hayshed Floor
Scott Chatwin from Asphalt Recyclers Australia tells us about the benefits of recycled asphalt and also... How to correctly say asphalt.
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Should We Get Our Grain Off the Roads and On the Rails?
Concerned grower Bob Iffla jumped on the show this morning on behalf of CBH shareholders, to discuss reopening the Tier 3 closed rail lines area.
Securing Sakura, Selling Out Safety Conferences and Sprinting to the South West
4 Farmers' Bill Crabtree joins us to talk about his recent travels, including his trip to India to secure generic Sakura for next year.
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A Chance to Have Your Say About the Land You Live On
Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management CEO Renata Paliskis joins us this morning to talk about their Regional Wheatbelt NRM Plan and survey, available...
From Paddock to Port - Tackling a Record Harvest
Michael Harding from Freight Lines Group talks to us this morning about the amount of grain coming off our WA paddocks and how they're handling the no...
Mentoring Our Kids in the Wheatbelt and Beyond
Karen Strange from Wheatbelt and Beyond Youth Mentoring joined us this morning to talk about their program and encourage people to get involved.
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A Win for the Workshop: Right to Repair Reforms Expand into Agriculture
MTAA Interim Executive Director Peter Jones chats to us about the Federal Government's announcement to extend Right to Repair reforms to agricultural...
Fence Lines vs Resistant Weeds
Bayer Technical Solutions Agronomist Matt Willis joins us this morning to chat about dealing with herbicide resistance along fencelines.
Balancing the Books in the Bush
Rural West is a free, confidential financial counselling service, supporting rural businesses and primary producers. CEO Chris Wheatcroft spoke to us...
Exercises You Can Do on the Harvester
If you've been sitting all day in the truck, tractor or harvester, Louise O'Neill from Farmlife Fitness has some easy movement and stretching you can...
Take Heed of the Skeleton Weed
DPIRD senior biosecurity officer Kelly Manning joins us this morning to talk about skeleton weed - a declared pest in WA and a high-priority eradicati...
It's Stone Fruit Season!
Mark Scott, Nannup grower and APC Producers Committee member chats with us about buying local cherries, apricots, nectarines and peaches over summer.<...
Weight Loss Medications and the Future of Food
RaboResearch Australia general manager Stefan Vogel discusses how the increasing popularity of weight loss drugs could affect our local agriculture an...
How Do We Stay Connected When Disaster Hits?
Crisp Wireless CEO Leigh Ballard tells us about their new Deployable Emergency Telecommunications Hub, designed for regional emergencies.
FBG's...
Fixing the Specialist Doctor Shortage in Regional WA
Australia's peak medical specialist training bodies are urging the federal government to establish dedicated regional specialist training centres. CPM...
Bring Home the Aussie Bacon this Christmas
Each year, around 1.6 million legs of ham are sold in the lead-up to Christmas. But nearly 70% of the bacon and ham on our shelves is made from import...
Let's Talk About Industrial Hemp
DPIRD senior research scientist Shahajahan Miyan tells us all about the rise of industrial hemp in Australia.
Farm Weekly editor Darren...
Is Smart Farming the New Normal?
FJ Dynamics WA dealer Jeremy Della-Sale talks to us about the future of precision ag tech and affordable autosteer options.
Patmore Fee...
A Call to All WA Farmers
Whether you're on the land, in the shed, or behind the scenes - if you work in agriculture, this is your chance to be heard. Norco chief executive Mic...
Celebrating National Agriculture Day
National Farmers' Federation President Hamish McIntyre celebrates National Ag Day with us!
Merrifield Real Estate director Jeremy Stewar...
When China Buys Beans, Here's What It Means
We dive into the main story in grains over the past week - China buying US soybeans - with ADM Trading accumulation manager Tom Mayfield.
Creeping Concerns: Slaters, Earwigs and Millipedes
Jonas Hodgson, GRDC Manager Crop Protection tells us about a recent tour of the Albany and Esperance port zones discussing slaters, earwigs and millip...
The APVMA Paraquat Decision Looms
4 Farmers' Bill Crabtree talks about the upcoming paraquat changes and what we can use instead.
BOM's Jess Linguard gives us an update o...
What Happens to Your Pets & Livestock if There's a Bushfire?
Have you considered what you'll do with your animals if bushfire evacuation becomes a reality? DPIRD State Animal Welfare in Emergencies Coordinator B...
The Perfect Pair of Work Jeans
This morning, we chat to 2025 WA winner and national runner-up of the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award - Isabella Thrupp. Founder of Prinking in Pindan...
WA Aussie of the Year Nominee - Flying Healthcare into Rural Communities
Fly2Health founder and WA Australian of the Year nominee Kennedy Lay called in ahead of tonight's awards night!
RaboResearch analyst Pau...
Agricultural Work, Health & Safety Just Got Serious
Safe Farms WA's Stephen Brown announces WA's first ever farm-focussed WHS conference coming to Perth in February!
Todd Nener from Redipo...
How To Optimise Your Losses Through Harvester Setup
Bayer Technical Solutions Agronomist Matt Willis gives us a rundown on treating retained seed for next year,
GRDC Grower Relations Manag...
Electronic ID Tag Discount Scheme Expands to 2026
A chat with DPIRD animal product integrity and traceability manager Michael Britton about the extension of their Tag Incentive Payment for eID tags, s...
What You Need to Know About Summer Crops
Waiting for the crops to dry out? Elders Senior Agronomist James Bee suggests planting some summer crops in the meantime!
Owen Catto fro...
End of an Era for WA Shearing Industry Association
This morning we spoke to Darren Spencer, as he plans to step down from his WA Shearing Industry Association presidency next year and start a new journ...