The Country Today podcast focuses on breaking rural news, including daily interviews with farming and argi-business leaders, analysts, inventors, suppliers, politicians and much more. Hosted by Libby Price, who has spent over 30 years covering agribusiness, Libby is joined by a team of experienced rural-based journalists to present the show each day.
A Deniliquin based business that used the most invasive species in the Murray Darling Basin, the European Carp to make organic liquid fertilizer, is closing after 20 years trying to help clear waterways. The company asked for government assistance and got a big fat no.
The Darling Downs in Queensland are known to have some of the most fertile soils in the country. But grain growers have had a season from hell.
Three-quarters of us want to buy Australian made, but the labelling doens't give us much confidence in where our produce comes from.
Purple Bliss tomatoes have started hitting the shelves across Victoria, so what exactly is a purple bliss tomato?
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26 Oct 2026
Country Today - October 26th
A shortage of quality crossbred ewes has led to an eye watering $640 a head for a new national record.
We’ll take a look at how low crop prices are also being impacted by record freight costs.
A five year CSIRO project is looking at whether regenerative agriculture help grain producers contend with a more volatile climate.
Australian Government Regional Investment Corporation customer confidence in the future of their farm businesses is the highest level recorded.
Are Australian trade lamb prices really becoming more volatile?
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20 Oct 2026
Country Today - October 19th
The general sentiment in the beef industry is that we are in good times. But many producers probably aren’t making the profits they should be. More wealth is being created from land appreciation than from beef production.
We’ll be joined by National Farmers Federation President, Hamish McIntyre, who wants the free trade agreement with the EU to be scrapped.
The H5 bird flu is putting vets under enormous stress, especially in Victoria, where they're given no extra help with payment for extra time, medication, and effort.
The CFA has a new Chief Officer, Garry Cook, who's taking over the role just as the Victorian Auditor-General has released a damning report that says Victorian fire authorities need an estimated $1.5 billion to meet critical fire truck replacement and upgrade needs.
Without bees, our key agricultural crops would not be pollinated. So what can farmers do to ensure there are enough pollinators?
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