South Australian Country Hour

Rural news and events from South Australia and the nation. 

The farm chemical regulator bans a popular insecticide for the majority of uses, Riverland Wine surveying the area of winegrape vines being removed or rested ahead of the 2026 vintage, and the CSIRO opens a new South Australian-based lab to better measure groundwater recharge. 

Irrigators suing the Murray Darling Basin Authority over its water and river management from 2017 to 2019 have given evidence in the NSW Supreme Court, a South Australian invention that helps test wool microns on property is picking up in popularity and the almond pollination sea ... Show More

Free range egg farmers are fielding hundreds of calls and managing a flood of customers at farmers' markets as New Zealanders struggle to get their hands on eggs.  The poultry industry warns an end to the shortage is still months away and wants to meet with the major supermarkets ... Show More

Shiva Mudgil joins Oscar Tjakra to discuss the outlook for the Indian poultry, dairy, and animal feed industries in 2021, while also looking at the progress of the Indian monsoon and its impact on domestic grain & oilseed production. 

This week, ToT (virtually) heads to the Land Down Under and covers Australian Arbitration Week.  We spoke with two prominent names in the Australian Disputes Market -- Georgia Quick and James Morrison about their activity in the market and things to look forward to in the field! 

Australia has just committed to net-zero carbon by 2050 at COP26, and local and global markets are increasingly asking for the sustainability credentials of Australian grains. Cheryl Kalisch Gordon speaks to Crawford Taylor, Head of Sustainable Business Development for Rabobank A ... Show More

A major squeeze on dairy farm margins will see national production fall to two-decade lows. Michael Harvey and Tim Hunt explore the forces behind this, the outlook for margins moving forward, while dissecting the implications for supply chains. 

“It all starts with creating a win-win scenario where you're aligned for a mutually beneficial outcome.”This week we’re bringing you some insights on the road industry as Ahmed El-Alfy is joined by Michael Starr, Overland Commercial Director at Zencargo. Together they explor ... Show More

Senthil Veeraraghavan, Wharton Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions, explores the immediate and long-term effects of rising tariffs on global supply chains, pricing, and consumer markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Gideon Bornstein, Wharton Assistant Professor of Finance, discusses how ongoing tariff uncertainties and fluctuating consumer confidence are impacting retailers’ pricing strategies, supply chains, and economic outlooks, offering insights into what this means for the broader macro ... Show More

With rising demand for sustainable aviation fuel and HVO or renewable diesel, the demand for feedstocks is surging. One feedstock is taking center stage, used cooking oil. Argus recently launched the EPA-compliant UCO fob China and EPA-compliant UCO fob Strait of Malacca price as ... Show More

LPG was a hot topic at this year’s African Refiners and Distributors Association event, with new opportunities in the horizon. This special episode of Global LPG Conversations comes from the sidelines of the event, with Argus’ David Appleton, VP LPG, and James Gooder, VP Crude, w ... Show More