# 42# AWiA Conference Wrap 🐑, Rural Health Fight After Bush Dad’s Death, Ag Dept Staff Sackings, Raw Milk Myths, Glow-in-the-Dark Roads & $20M FMD Vaccine

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Published: 2025-08-15T06:00:12+00:00
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.42# AWiA Conference Wrap 🐑, Rural Health Fight After Bush Dad’s Death, Ag Dept Staff Sackings, Raw Milk Myths, Glow-in-the-Dark Roads & $20M FMD Vaccine. 🔥 This Week on AgFab: Rural Voices, Big Issues, and Bright Ideas! In this episode, Katja and Gillian cover the big stories shaking Australian agriculture right now: 1️⃣ AWiA Conference 2025 – Highlights, key takeaways, and the conversations driving change for women in agriculture. 2️⃣ Rural Health Battle After Tragedy – Alex Thomas shares the heartbreaking loss of her bush dad and her powerful call for urgent, bipartisan healthcare reform so regional Australians can access life-saving treatment close to home. 3️⃣ Ag Department Staff Cuts & Controversy – Listeners ask: were some workers sacked without redundancy and forced to sign non-disclosure agreements? What’s really going on? 4️⃣ Raw Milk “Fake News” Epidemic – Busting myths, misinformation, and what you need to know as a farmer and consumer. 5️⃣ Glow-in-the-Dark Roads – Could Australia’s latest road safety proposal light up rural travel? 6️⃣ $20 Million FMD Vaccine Project – Inside the major new research effort to protect Australia from Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Links SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W 2026 Harvest Her Power Conference - Dubbo NSW https://www.facebook.com/share/1Yhv2wFKzQ/ 🚜 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! 💻 Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/ agsolutelyfab@gmail.com

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