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00:00 (crowd chattering)
00:02 - Welcome back to another episode of Getting the Upper Land.
00:14 I'm livestock editor, Rebecca Nagy.
00:17 Making news this week,
00:19 neither the state agriculture minister
00:21 nor the premier's office have confirmed
00:23 whether there will be job cuts
00:24 to the Department of Primary Industries.
00:27 Stakeholders have been concerned
00:29 this could be a possibility
00:30 after the former director general,
00:32 Scott Hansen was sacked in January.
00:34 The New South Wales government
00:36 is pushing ahead with renewable energy projects
00:39 with 18 projects finalized throughout 2023.
00:43 There are another 29 renewable energy projects
00:46 in the planning process,
00:48 while a further 70 new projects
00:50 are on the verge of being submitted for approval.
00:52 A much talked about ram has gone under the shears
00:56 at the Sydney Royal.
00:58 West Plains Zodiac was sashed
00:59 to the Supreme Merino exhibit on Wednesday
01:02 before being in shorn in the production class
01:04 on Thursday morning.
01:06 He cut a total of 19 kilograms
01:08 and weighed 124 kilos bare shorn.
01:11 That's all from me.
01:12 It's time to pass to my Dubbo colleague, Elke Devney.
01:16 - Thanks, Beck.
01:18 The rush is on to check if thousands of mobile phones
01:21 and other electronic devices
01:23 embedded in farm equipment will stay working
01:26 when 3G network shut down in the next six months.
01:31 Now, also this week, we saw Rob Hayward, a Corundi vet,
01:35 who has helped more student vets
01:37 get involved in the Sydney Royal Easter show,
01:40 presented with the Rural Agricultural Society
01:43 of New South Wales Youth Medal for his contribution.
01:47 Mr. Hayward also played the bagpipes
01:49 to welcome the Angus Grand Champions
01:51 into the ring at Sydney Royal over the weekend.
01:55 The land Sydney Royal Ag Show's
01:57 New South Wales Young Woman for 2024,
01:59 Dominique Wise from Taree,
02:02 was also featured on our cover this week.
02:05 She came to Sydney to take home one title,
02:07 but instead will be returning to the Mid North Coast
02:10 with another one under her belt
02:12 for the hotly contested district exhibit,
02:15 Pumpkin Bowls Knockout.
02:17 And on that note, I think we better bowl the mic
02:19 to our good friend, Oxley.
02:22 - Who the hell's Oxley?
02:23 - Thank you.
02:24 Oxley promised his birdies would be at Sydney Royal
02:27 and they have not disappointed.
02:29 It seems good luck comes in threes for the 2024 ALPA,
02:33 National Young Auctioneers Competition winner.
02:37 While he was on the auction block
02:38 on his way to becoming national champion,
02:41 Justin Oakenfield's horse, Helsey Bell,
02:43 was galloping in race six at Scone,
02:45 also taking out the win.
02:48 The third trick was Justin's mum, Jillian,
02:51 a stock and station industry veteran of 42 years,
02:54 winning the Acoubra in the ALPA
02:57 Young Auctioneers Pick the Winner competition.
02:59 Oxley says, "Nice work, Justin's mum."
03:03 Until next week, toodaloo.
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