
About the episode
The Allan Labor Government's declaration of a state-wide drought means all Victorian farmers are now eligible for financial support, following the Autumn that never broke. You’ll hear from State Minister for Agriculture, Ros Spence, to find out what this new criteria actually looks like. Dairy processors had until 2pm yesterday to announce their opening milk prices and farmers are again frustrated that the prices aren't as high as they'd hoped. CSIRO has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system. 100 000 farmers are producing enough food, not just for Australians, but around 100 million people around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.