Beating Around The Bush

S2E12 - Food Security and New Economy for Ag

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This week's take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett: Food security is the talk of the town this week - and never wasting a crisis. But first...Wade loved this one for obvious reasons! Pyne vs Trump: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/christopher-pyne-donald-trump-has-failed-his-people-in-his-response-to-the-covid19-crisis/news-story/c740306977c023ba747b376a84cc7ea1 Food security 60 Minutes beat up: https://www.9now.com.au/60-minutes/2020/clip-ck8ws4hbx003o0gldjg9cp49t NFF Response #factsmatter: https://nff.org.au/media-release/60-minutes-shamelessly-exploits-uncertainty-of-covid-19/ https://nff.org.au/media-release/nff-presidents-statement-submitted-to-60-minutes/ More on food security Melons routine in NT paddock: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-10/thousands-of-melons-rotting-in-nt-paddock-after-demand-drop/12133730 Smash an Avo at home: https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/6718282/smash-an-avo-at-home-to-keep-growers-in-business/ New Economy for Ag? Should farmers be paid for land improvement? Proposed 4 billion stimulus to create 2400 land improvement jobs: https://www.beefcentral.com/news/groups-propose-4-billion-stimulus-to-create-24000-land-improvement-jobs/ Follow Us: Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/ Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.au This is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.com Hosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/ Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - [email protected]