12 episodes
The Mail Run The Weekly Times
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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The Mail Run delivers you Australia's most important rural stories in a way that's easy to understand. The compelling podcast is produced by The Weekly Times, Australia’s best-selling rural newspaper and most-read rural news website.
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Young farmers: Why they're still choosing to work on the land
Journalists Bethany Griffiths and Chantelle Francis hear from the next generation on why, despite all farming's challenges, they are st...
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The 150th Special
The year is 1869. Wheat is the biggest crop in Victoria. About 35 per cent of the colony's population lives in Melbourne. And a new new...
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Hidden drought: The despair amid a bumper season for crops
When we talk about how farmers are doing across Victoria's cropping regions, it's a tale of two seasons. This episode we delve into who...
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What is meat? Exploring the future of the food industry
Plant-based diets are increasingly popular but labels on them divide the population. In this episode we investigate so-called "meat-fre...
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Sunny side up: Caged egg production verses free-range poultry
Eggs are a staple in many Australians' diets, but what is it that drives consumer choices? Do you exclusively buy free range? Or do you...
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Women in agriculture: Success, sexism and leadership
Gone are the days when women involved in agriculture were "just a farmer's wife", but that doesn't mean the challenges women once faced...
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
Wonderful presenters speaking to experts about important and interesting issues.
Country voice
Can’t wait to hear these rural stories! Great to see this type of podcast being produced.