About the episode
The grain harvest has begun with many farmers surprised at how well crops have coped with the dry season. But grain prices are not performing as hoped. We'll be joined by Dennis Voznesenski is an agricultural economist with Commonwealth Bank. You'll hear from two South Australian women who share the resilience required to endure a once-in-a-lifetime drought. Australia has secured $8.5-billion critical minerals deal with the United States, set to accelerate new projects in Victoria's Wimmera/Mallee. So what exactly makes a mineral 'critical' and how will this impact prime agricultural land? The Pork Industry is calling for an overhaul of country-of-origin labels. Most consumers don't realise that 70 percent of ham and bacon on supermarket shelves is imported.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
