Talkies

Great episode today, we talked to Michael Trout who is a former Nats MP and former chairman for tourism, plus a bird flu update and your weekly farming weather with the BOM.

We had a crack at livestreaming and noticed a lot of green at chateau Blundell. Looking great!

Bird flu in Esperance? All of the latest from Fiona L Fox from ARR, plus we catch up with Sam Starcevich from Esperance for the latest news on FAB (Farmers Across Borders), and all of your farming weather for the week with Super Jess (Jessica Lingard from the BOM).

Carwyn has an idea that could stop shark attacks in their tracks. Plus your weekly farming weather and your regional news with Fiona L Fox from ARR.News.

Carp for Crocs and landscape photographer Christian Fletcher joins us for the day to day on owning a Tesla in the country, and a colab between James and Christian Fletcher's band Chain Ave?

Plus your farming weather, rural news plus we catch up with Matt Read from Boekeman Toyota who is refusing to give me a 300 series...

Plus road train owner operator Zac Anthony gives a real on the road update on diesel prices, plus your weekly farming weather and all of your rural news with Fiona L Fox from Australian Rural and Regional News.

Murrindindi Shire Council has released a video highlighting the scale of devastation from the January 2026 bushfires, reinforcing its call for a more equitable and impact-based disaster recovery funding model that better reflects the needs of affected communities.

On the show today, Jessica Lingard talks you through how she puts your farming weather together, plus Fiona L Fox answers that burning question, what is a Dingo?

More than 500,000 Australian children were placed into institutional or out-of-home care during the last century, with many experiencing neglect, abuse and a loss of identity that continues to shape their lives today. Often referred to as Forgotten Australians and Care Leavers, this cohort includes Stolen Generations, former child migrants, and former Wards of the State, including more than 400,000 non-Indigenous children.

On today's episode the FBI has released some intel on UFO's plus we talk about the mouse situation in the CWB with Rob Proud from IGHC, along with all of your regional news and your weekly farming weather.

Alpaca studs across Australia are opening their gates to show their flocks and share their wisdom about all things alpaca. Still a comparatively young industry in Australia, the Australian Alpaca Association, founded in 1990, organises National Alpaca Week to promote their favourite farm animal and its diversity of uses ... Learn a lot about alpacas by listening to the ARR.News interview with Taryan Mathews from Precision Alpaca Group.

A surprise wedding announcement. Plus whale vomit found in the Great Southern.

A great ANZAC show today! We caught up with Tracy Jones from the Dowerin Footy Club for a full debrief after Buddy Franklin pulled on the boots for the Tigers! Plus your rural news (fuel and fertiliser update) with Fiona L Fox from ARR.News...

Getting ready for ANZAC Day with Pete Ramsey New Zealand Veterans Association drops in for a chat. Plus your country news with Fiona L Fox, farming weather, epic lawn bowls sledges with Doug Kelly and James Blundell plays It's Almost ANZAC Day ...

On today's No Drama Farmer with James Blundell and Carzo......... Fiona L Fox (ARR.News) talks about potentially turning Canola to Diesel, plus some other potential fuel sources...

Your country news with Fiona L Fox from ARR.news, Growers Report with Rob Proud from IGHC, WA Lawn Bowls results with Bowls WA president Doug Kelly, your farming weather with Jessica Lingard from the BOM, and a prank call because we don't really have a guest.....

James plays his new song LIVE!

All of the Central Wheatbelt weekend lawn bowls results with Doug Kelly from Bowls WA, and long haul road train driver Zac Anthony drops by to give as update on the fuel situation...

After doing ZERO prep, we randomly called a Merredin business, to do a quick Pulse Check....

And! We give you your weeks farming weather thanks to the BOM and your country news with Fiona L Fox from ARR.News.

Wheatstock (Kalannie Oval Feb 28 2026) gets turned up to 11, Jack Brennan explains why!