Episodes
May 24, 2021
Gaining ground with regenerative agriculture
Rachael Treasure is a regenerative agriculturalist at Ripple Farms Partners, as well as a best-selling author. Her first novel — Jillaroo — forged a new genre, kick-starting a boom in rural women’s fiction. In this episode, R...
May 10, 2021
The exciting future of farm connectivity
Tom Andrews is the Co-founder and CEO of Connected Farms, a business formed to specifically provide connectivity solutions to the agriculture sector. In this episode, Tom shares his journey from growing up in a small Scottish...
April 26, 2021
Why farm dogs are so much more than working companions
Kelly Barnes is the Founder of Mates Dog School and the Co-president of the newly revived Dunkeld CWA — both in Dunkeld, Victoria. Kelly originally studied agriculture before a chronic pain condition forced her to give up far...
April 12, 2021
Dealing with the 3 Ds — death, divorce and drought
Warren Davies, aka ‘The Unbreakable Farmer’, is a keynote speaker covering topics such as mental health and resilience. Warren worked on his family’s farm for six years upon leaving school, developing a love for the dairy ind...
March 29, 2021
The reality TV star using his platform to promote Australia's fantastic regional centres
Neil Seaman is a fifth-generation wool grower on his family's 2,000-acre property, Rosemont, located near Crookwell in NSW. Alongside his father, Neil runs 4,000 Merino ewes, producing fine micron wool. In this episode, you'l...
March 15, 2021
The entrepreneur with a focus on improving profitability in the livestock industry
James Walker is a fifth-generation farmer from Longreach in Queensland. In between farming James is an accomplished entrepreneur with a focus on improving profitability in the livestock industry. In this episode, you'll hear ...
March 1, 2021
Why the family farming unit is one of the best business units around
David Cornish is the Director of the Centre for the Study of Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham College. He's also a proud Victorian farmer, having grown up on his family's property in Casterton. In this episode, you'll hear about...
Feb. 15, 2021
Why saying "Yes" took Tom on the ultimate ag-adventure
Agriculture, why wouldn't you want to be a part of it? So says today's guest, Tom Murphy of Kulin in Western Australia. As you listen to Tom speak, it’s easy to tell that he truly loves farming. And his passion for farming ru...
Feb. 1, 2021
How breaking traditions can future-proof your farm
Carly Rocca, along with her husband Dino, is the director of Spring Creek Produce, situated in Queensland's tablelands region. They produce bananas and mandarins, and they've been nominated for the 2020 Australian Farmer of t...
Jan. 18, 2021
Bringing the Silicon Valley mindset to Australian agriculture
Sarah Nolet grew up in Silicon Valley, California, in the home of tech companies and the world of entrepreneurship. Although her dad had a hobby farm, the agriculture industry was not something she ever imagined working in. B...
Jan. 4, 2021
Building a successful farm with progressive thinking and a marketing mindset
Tim Johnston is the owner and manager of Waradgery, a farm located northwest of Hamilton in Victoria. They operate a self-replacing Coopworth breeding program, in conjunction with Coopworth and South Sussex studs.l In 1991, a...
Dec. 21, 2020
Why these farmers are all getting naked
Social media can sometimes be seen as the creator of social problems, especially when it comes to mental health. But farmer Ben Brooksby decided to use it in a positive … yet unconventional way. As a result of a cheeky photos...
Dec. 7, 2020
Cracking through the 'grass ceiling' in agriculture
After initially cutting their teeth leasing a farm, Josie Zilm and her husband bought 600 acres just outside of Sale in Gippsland on the La Trobe River, where they run Angus breeders and trade cattle. Their farm — Amella Past...
Nov. 19, 2020
How to work towards owning your own farm
Sam Marwood grew up on a 180-hectare dairy farm in rural Victoria and assumed that when he grew up, he would inherit the family property. His dreams were dashed when he learnt that his parents would be selling up to finance t...
Nov. 19, 2020
Overcoming challenges and new beginnings
Glenden Watts is a seventh-generation farmer on the 2,500-acre Glengower farm in Central Victoria, which his family have owned since the 1870s. Traditionally a mixed sheep and cropping operation, in the last couple of decades...