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Hosted by Tony Briscoe, the Tasmanian Country Hour - the country's finest hour
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CleanCountry Hour for Wednesday 21 September, 2016 | The Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association is concerned about plans by state governments to retain unused rail corridors for activities such as cycling and walking trails. TFGA chief Peter Skillern says such developments pose risks to adjoining landho | 20 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Tuesday the 20th of September 2016 | The value of Australian Agriculture for the current financial year has been estimated at $58 point 4 billion. The predictions from ABARES expects the beef market will remain strong, but exports will face strong competition. The Victorian Government says | 19 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Monday the 19th of September 2016 | Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce says it could be another month before a decision is made on the backpacker tax. The company which operates the Copper mine at Queenstown says it will be sometime yet before the mine can re-open. A seed company in the K | 18 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Friday 16th of September 2016 | A Tasmanian delegation to Canberra on the backpacker tax has met with strong support from number of politicians. The delegation lobbied the Federal Government to scrap the controversial tax as fears mount about a lack of backpackers. The new Tasmanian N | 15 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Thursday the 15th of September 2016 | Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has successfully moved a motion in the Senate for an inquiry into the dairy industry. A delegation from Tasmania went to Canberra today to lobby for the scrapping of the backpacker tax. Any changes to the tax rate for ove | 14 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Wednesday the 14th of September 2016 | The value of Agriculture to the Tasmanian economy continues to grow according to the latest Agrifood Scorecard released in State Parliament today. The 2014/2015 scorecard shows the value of agriculture in the state grew by 6 point 2 per cent to over $1.4 | 13 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Tuesday the 13th of September 2016 | Fruit Growers Tasmania says a decision on the backpacker tax is vital for the upcoming summer. Phil Pyke from FGT has described the delay in a decision on the tax as a mess. Dairy processor Murray Goulburn has announced a small step up in milk prices. | 12 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Monday the 12th of September 2016 | A Victorian dairy company has temporarily abandoned its $500 million plan to produce and process milk for export. Agribusiness Elders has announced it's moving out of the live cattle and sheep export business. A new free resource on the post-harvest man | 11 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Friday the 9th September 2016 | The emergency flood assistance program has been extended to two more council areas in the state. Farmers in the Central Coast and Central Highlands areas whose properties were damaged in the June floods will be eligible. If the superfine wool industry i | 8 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Thursday the 8th of September 2016 | The program to expand milk production in Tasmania is not meeting its goals. Seasonal condition over the past year have not helped, and the milk price cuts have hit hard. A group of UTAS academics predict the wild fallow deer population could be a millio | 7 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Wednesday the 7th of September 2016 | Tasmania has the highest percentage rate of foreign ownership of agricultural land compared to all other states. The Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land shows 21 point 8 per cent of agricultural land in Tasmania is foreign owned. Latest f | 6 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Tuesday the 6th of September 2016 | The Federal Government has been given a strong message to scrap the backpacker tax at a consultation in Hobart. Dairy farmers who remain with dairy processor Murray Goulburn could be slugged even more when paying back the company provided loan. Forestry | 5 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Monday the 5th of September 2016 | A workshop is underway in Tasmania today as part of the review into the backpacker tax, as the State Government says it is against the tax. Glynn Williams from Primary Employers Tasmania says the plan to tax backpackers should be scrapped to maintain the | 4 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Friday the 2nd of September 2016 | A Glamorgan Spring Bay councillor who is heavily involved in the fishing industry believes the east coast of Tasmania is now off limits for commercial scallops. Debbie Wisby the CEO of Aqua Marine Tasmania says paralytic shellfish toxin is disrupting sca | 1 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Thursday the 1st of September 2016 | The CEO of Hydro says they have plans in place to maintain Hydro dam levels throughout the summer period. Steve Davy says the plan is to maintain dam levels at 40 per cent well into the summer period to ensure energy security. Farmers in the Ouse area s | 31 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Wednesday the 31st of August 2016 | The Productivity Commission hearing in Hobart has been told the numbers don't stack up for an end to the GM moratorium in the state. Red Meat Industry Council Chair Brett Hall told the hearing Tasmanian beef has access to markets it wouldn't have if the | 30 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Tuesday 30 August, 2016 | Victorian farmers have welcomed today's decision by the Victorian government to permanently ban fracking. Agricultural machinery sales are up across Australia and about one in ten farms will take home a new tractor this year. A survey commissioned by The | 29 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Monday 29 August, 2016 | Dairy farmers could find their industry less profitable by the year 2040 if they continue to farm exactly as they do today. Australia's gold production has hit a 15 year high with 292 tonnes of the precious metal pulled from the ground in the last financi | 28 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Friday the 26th of August 2016 | Dairy farmers in Tasmania have been asked if they wish to join a class action against the two big dairy companies. Six dairy farmers met with a Melbourne lawyer to discuss the milk price drop and the demand farmers pay back money received. Mining compan | 25 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Thursday the 25th of August 2016 | Stakeholders in the dairy industry are hopeful today's symposium will mean a better future for dairy farmers. Tasmanian dairy farmer Andrew Lester attended the meeting which he says was a positive step for the industry. The weather bureau says there is | 24 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Wednesday the 24th of August 2016 | Murray Goulburn has announced that its profits have doubled since last year, despite the milk price crisis. The dairy processing giant has also announced that it is cutting 200 staff in an effort to save money. The Victorian Government this morning anno | 23 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Tuesday 23rd August 2016 | Potato processor Simplot is seeking Australian approval for its genetically modified potatoes. One north Tasmanian potato farmer says the definition of the GM potato involved should be clearer, and he supports growing the spud. The Head of Tasmania's Pr | 22 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Monday 22nd August 2016 | The food standards agency is asking for comment about a GM potato which has been assessed as safe for human consumption. The Sprout Tasmanian conference was held today at Mona with the theme of connecting food producers to consumers. A TIA researcher ha | 21 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCountry Hour for Friday 19 August, 2016 | Organic baby food company Bellamy's attributes booming online sales and their social media presence as a major factor behind a 322 per cent rise in profit. Tassal has reported an 8.2 per cent growth in profit of $37 million in what it describes as challen | 18 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTasmanian Country Hour for Thursday 18 August, 2016 | Chairman of the International Renewable Energy Alliance Peter Rae says Australia needs a national renewable energy planning code. Small mining and exploration companies say moves by corporate regulator ASIC around what they can and can't disclose to the s | 17 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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