About the episode
With forecasts of a hot summer ahead, beef producers are being advised to consider weaning calves early as it significantly reduces feed costs. The rail freight company Pacific National is warning grain growers there have been some near misses with farmers trying to beat 3000 tonne trains as they approach level crossings. A highly controversial rare earths and minerals mining project has been approved by the Victorian Government, with the development stretching across 3,546 hectares of prime cropping countryPrime lamb prices are trading above $9kg, more than double the prices from just 12 months ago, but it's only for the top lines. We take a look at the changing face of the dairy industry. Since it was deregulated nearly 25 years ago, the number of dairy farmers in Australia has more than halved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
