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What's Happening For Grain Producers with Colin Bettles and Barry Large

Season 4, Ep. 212

A bonus episode for the week to get your grain updates of what's happening with Grain Producers Australia chair Barry Large and also CEO Colin Bettles. A great conversation between the three that will fill you in on what's happening with

  • What's the season looking like for harvest
  • biosecurity levy for farmers
  • sheep live export ban and it's impact on grain producers
  • Varroa mite
  • ROL (Return On Levy) coined by Farms Advice Jack Cresswell to measure the return for every $1 paid through our levies as producers.
  • Improving our mental fitness during times that may shrink the clock and the budget.


Hope you get something from this episode. If you did, make sure you share it with a mate so that we can reach more Aussie farmers to build on the outlook for both you and I. Until next Tuesday, keep on farming.


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