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Country Today - April 17th

Country Today - April 17th

Country Today
Sea. 2 Ep. 6522 min
17 Apr
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Australian scientists are already trialling releasing sterile sheep blow flies on Kangaroo Island in South Australia to see if that can reduce fly strike. Could it work with fruit flies? A national campaign to ensure the future of small scale producers and mobile and mini abattoirs has been launched.  US President Donald Trump has cut $1 billion dollars worth of funding to federal government food programs in the United States, which will directly impact American farmers particularly grain growers. To Country Today’s profile of marginal seats in this election, and today we head back to the key marginal seat of Monash you’ll hear from Liberal candidate Mary Aldred. The weekly wool report and the market fell 30 cents to close at 1232 cents a kg clean, largely due to a rise in the $A. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.