The Farmers Podcast
The Farmers Podcast is a series of light hearted chats with farmers who have diversified their businesses. We also have a talk to some of the characters and story tellers involved directly with agriculture to hear their stories.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Joyce Ross Salter Springs South Australia
I had a chat with Joyce back in Oct 2021 she was well into her nineties it was a pleasure to have a yarn with her. From starting her teaching career at Woods primary school traveling the 12 miles fr…
Allan Mayfield: The marathon man
Allan Mayfield
2020 South Australian citizen of the year
Retired agronomist, community man and Clare legend . Listen to Allan as he shares some stories of his life in agriculture his community and h…
Mathew Greenslade chasing down a chalkie
Meet Matthew former South Australian Rural Youth president. Son of a gun bowler and crutchers ball committee member
Learn about Lars the dentist and the Coober Pedy Opal Festival. Marital advice, li…
Ben Lacey from Nildottie to Mclaren Vale almonds to vineyards
Something a bit different Parks is solo this week before we pull up for harvest. Ben Lacey is a viticulture guru and comes from a background in almonds imagine what you could do with his rainfall now…
David Edwards pro fisherman and farmer
Meet David just 5km from Minlaton, a farmer with an eye to detail and a distinct dislike of snails , a love of fishing living on a road at Bluff beach named after him no it’s not David road. Enjoy t…
Ben Heinrich - Wunderbar Lamb
From the Lofty ranges of Black Springs Ben has come to tell us that his VS was better cared for than others in a previous episode. There are breeds of sheep other than Merinos; he had a Polaris (whi…
Jim Franks growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, life alongside the Ghan line
Meet Jim the unofficial mayor of Mallala and his favourite dog Hemsley who was banned from Jim’s Firethorn red WB Ute . A John Deere fan who also loved red headers
Wayne Heaslip life along the nine mile
Meet Slippy and find out what the green light on the dash of a 1969 combi van is for. Farming at Streaky bay in the eighties to connecting hoses to rover fuel tanks in England. Learn what the term ne…
Mark McInerney - Nice one Garry
A trendsetter of Holden cars to a life guard "Hoff" moment saving a drowning fuel cart.
With his dad Jim they run a successful Poll Hereford stud "Garryowen" in South Australia and still will tra…
Peter McPharlin: All the Rivers Run, farming along the Wakefield
Balaklava local identity Peter Mcpharlin chats about growing up on the land, from horses to tractors. Starting out his farming career at just 16 years of age Peter has a wealth of knowledge and stor…
Amy from Bulla Burras Dad - John Gladigau
This week it’s a bumper edition, we talk to John about his collaborative farming system based in Loxton South Australia . His amazingly popular Facebook page growing the crop which has an astonishi…
Rex Kakoschke. A diamond in the Limestone.
Whether he's playing the role of Bush Mechanic on an incredible trip to Perth or Creative inventor; Rex has both ends and the middle of the spectrum covered.
Not only is he one of the more creative a…
Neil 'Blue' Bowden. He'd be dead if he was still farming today.
Blue has bought it, sold it, spread it and even punched it. If you're listening to this episode Jumbo, he is sorry. It was nothing personal.
Starting from his farm in Kadina SA, Blue has just about do…
Myron Pederson - Canada - Best. Answer. Ever!
Covid may have brought international travel to a halt, but you can visit all be it briefly . As we sit down and have a yarn with Myron direct from Manitoba Canada! Find out what’s happening as they r…
Professor Andrew Barr. Heads did roll.
Plant Breeder, Farmer, Owen Football Club premiership player, Water Polo player (how do they get the horses into the pool?) close personal friend to Bill Gates and neighbour to Wayne Heaslip. Have a …
Tony Craddock - the talented agronomist
Hugh Charles meet Steve Nobel the flannel shirt king, direct from east Gippsland Victoria
Dr Naomi Parker. From South Austalia to Antarctica and beyond
Our first Dr ! Naomi tells us of her journey from the family farm in Owen SA to marine biology, a few sails to Antarctica, doing her doctorate in phytoplankton biology in the USA. Before finally end…
Owen Ag Bureau rapid chats. 5 episodes in one.
This week we announce the winner of the wheat competition, our first live podcast direct from Sneakys resturaunt at Angle Vale. This is also our first "speed dating " episode where we interview multi…