Country Today - October 30th

30/10/2025 24 min Temporada 2 Episodio 193
Country Today - October 30th

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The pricing outlook for heavy cattle paints a positive picture for Australian producers as we move into 2026 and beyond, with both the US and China as key markets. Now, all eyes are on the highly-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, expected to take place today. Since its establishment in 1989 with the support of the NFF, Landcare Australia has grown from a national movement into a leading force in protecting and restoring the country’s natural assets and landscapes. Wool prices are pulling back to winter levels, after an early spring rally. Earlier this month, the market snapped 11 consecutive weeks of price rises, the longest run since the 1980s. Wool Producers Australia says the eastern market indicator needs to sit at around 2000 cents per kilogram to retain growers. Researchers have identified the gene behind a rare wheat variant that produces three ovaries per flower instead of one, a discovery that could boost grain yields and make hybrid seed production more efficient. Potatoes are in short supply and farmers across the country are trying to meet the demand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.