Regional leaders in the Riverina and Murray districts are calling on the Federal Government to end further water buybacks, warning that reduced water availability is affecting jobs and economic confidence across Basin communities.

Aerial spraying is underway in South Australia's Mid North and Flinders Ranges as the State Government targets plague locust populations before they develop into flying swarms.

Grain Producers Australia says a nationwide survey has revealed significant uncertainty among growers about new workplace exposure limits for grain dust, due to take effect from December 1.

Federal Member for Grey Tom Venning says the South Australian Government's decision to indefinitely delay Coober Pedy's return to an elected council is a disappointing setback for the community.

A new national information campaign has been launched to help Australians respond to the threat of H5 avian influenza.

IMAGE: Coorong District Council By FlowFM press team Tintinara, one hour south of Murray Bridge on the Dukes Highway toward Melbourne, has a purpose-built medical centre just like many small towns. However, due to severe staff shortages, it has not had an occupant and today sits largely vacant despite the attached SA Ambulance facility. The Coorong Council and the Local Health Network (LHN) have been in communication to try and find solutions to the lack of doctor and nursing

The sale of the Whyalla Steelworks has been delayed by up to six months, with concerns the extended timeline could see skilled workers leave the community. The delay comes just a week after more than 800 jobs were lost following the permanent closure of the site's blast furnace, with Federal Member for Grey Tom Venning saying the latest development creates further uncertainty for Whyalla.

Rural and remote Australians are being encouraged to speak with their local doctor about changes to memory, thinking or behaviour during Dementia Action Week.

South Australian farmers will soon be able to practise some of the toughest situations they face behind the wheel of a truck, using a new heavy vehicle simulator.

Students across three states have taken part in this year’s Picasso Cows competition, learning more about dairy farming while putting their own creative spin on the industry.

Australian Dairy Farmers is questioning how major supermarkets are supporting Australian dairy producers, following Woolworths’ latest profit result and concerns over imported home-brand products.

Australia’s red meat industry is being urged to monitor and report signs of bird flu as the H5N1 strain of avian influenza continues to spread across the country.

The Australian egg industry is preparing for a longer-term threat from H5 avian influenza, following detections of the virus in wild birds across the country. Australian Eggs Managing Director Rowan McMonnies says transmission between Australian wildlife indicates H5 bird flu is likely to remain established in the medium term, meaning producers face a more challenging operating environment.

A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu at Beachport on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, marking the first confirmed case in a mammal on mainland Australia. The detection comes as the virus spreads among wildlife, with South Australia recording 183 confirmed events, including mass deaths of more than 1,000 greater crested terns on offshore islands.

The Victorian Farmers Federation has welcomed a commitment from the Victorian Coalition to cancel the VNI West transmission project if elected in November.

From guarding colonies of little penguins in Warrnambool and tracking injured koalas through bushfire-scorched scrub, to sniffing out rats aboard boats bound for Antarctica, conservation dogs are putting their powerful noses to work helping scientists better understand the natural environment. Conservation dog handler and ecologist Nicole Gill, joins FlowFM's Jess Dempster on air, to tell her all about these impressive canines.

Farmers and rural politicians in New South Wales are condemning the State Government’s firearm buyback scheme, arguing law-abiding gun owners are being unfairly punished and will not receive adequate compensation for firearms they are required to surrender.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against the former operators of a regional Victorian livestock transport business, over alleged underpayments totalling almost 300-thousand dollars.

The Federal Government has said it will implement all eight recommendations from the second review of Australia’s Dairy Code, aimed at improving fairness and transparency between dairy farmers and processors.

Australia's peak vegetable industry body is calling for stronger country of origin labelling laws, following allegations raised this week that Chinese tomatoes were detected in imported processed food products labelled as originating from Italy.