Humans of Agriculture

In an increasingly noisy world, how can ag speak with a unified, consistent voice?

The changing dynamics of agricultural advocacy in Australia has caught our attention, and we're keen to explore wheth…

Cattleman Stuart Austin doesn't shy away from a challenge and his next venture is no exception.   

Stuart is well-known for his work in the natural capital space in his former role as General Manager …

It's not often you get the chance to hit the pause button, zoom out and look at the bigger picture of your farming business.

Farmers are often great at being operational - getting the crop in, or mana…

Six years ago, South Australian accountant Tom Cosentino ditched his day job and bought a cattle property without ever having touched a cow before. 

Relying on YouTube to learn the basics, Tom reckon…

It's time to level up our produce game! 

There are few things more disappointing than biting into a floury apple, or cutting open a bruised avocado... if only we knew what mango to choose based on ski…

In this second episode of our AgRi-silience series, Jono Mudge gives a glimpse into the realities of stepping up as the next generation in a family business. 

It hasn't been an easy run of seasons fo…

After a brief hiatus, Tom and Mick are back at it...
 
This time they sit down with their first international guest, José Paz Vermal of Argentina, to discuss the current state of play in the wool mark…

Succession planning is complicated territory for any business, but perhaps more so in farming with families at the core of most operations.

It's not just relationships and family legacies that hinge o…

In the first episode of this special AgRi-silience series, we visit Mark and Rachel McInerney at Riverton, South Australia, to hear how they navigate adversity by redefining their roles on the farm a…

A couple weeks back, I spotted through the Global Food Forum that Nutrien Ag Solutions has decided to partner with Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia. This move marks a big investment …

Derek Peterson has had a colorful career.

He's found himself at the head of ROAM, an agriculture tech company trying to solve the problem of methane emissions. But he didn't get there following the 't…

When I got a chance to head to evokeAg this year, I heard Jocie Bate speaking and thought to myself, we need to get her on the podcast!  I came across an extraordinary character whose ideas may just …

“If we don’t get it right, the opportunity will be given to people post the farm gate. And it’ll happen to farmers again.”

Hugh Killen's CV is incredibly impressive, he's spent decades working across …

Tess Cook grew up on her families beef property in Queensland. 

When she was on stage at evokeAG, she mentioned the challenge and lack of understanding of different career pathways in Ag. 

Now this is …

We’re sitting down with Lauren Roellgen this week. She wears a few different hats including aa an Associate Director at LAWD, a farmer-in-training on her family farm, and the Chair of the Future Farm…

EvokeAg is one of the premier events for agrifood tech and innovation, and this year’s edition in Brisbane took things to a new level. In this episode, Oli catches up with Harriet Mellish, General Ma…

This episode is part of our partnership with Cotton Australia, we’re joined by  Liz Stott, a cotton grower and the Deputy Chair of Cotton Australia.

She brings a plethora of insights into the industry…

I first met Ed Currenti in the sheep yards at Mount Hesse, over more than 15 years we've stayed in touch and followed each others journeys closely.

Ed is the General Manager at Prestige Foods, in our …

Joining us from his ute on top of a hill during a busy week of shearing is the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award winner from Australia, Jack O'Connor. 

Jacko is the General Manager at his family mixed farming…

Maegen Blom is the Operations Manager within her family owned business Mills Bay Mussels.

She is the 2025 Zanda McDonald Award winner from New Zealand, so we thought we would love to get to know a bi…