The Digging Deeper Podcast

Cam is an agronomist and has been consulting to the ag industry for 40 years and is a director of consulting business Nicon Rural Services. Cam and his wife Fiona Conroy also run a self-replacing, commercial performance recorded Angus herd and a superfine wool Merino flock with a focus on productivity, animal welfare and environmental management on the Bellarine Peninsula. Cam and Fiona have had a...

The world of carbon and emissions can be highly confusing with mixed and conflicting messaging. Dr Schefe will cut through the noise to present a common sense, science-based discussion of the what, how, and why-should-I-care of carbon, emissions and credits. Season Two of The Digging Deeper podcast is part of the Victorian Carbon Farming Outreach Program. The Victorian Carbon Farming Outreach Prog...

Hamish Toll and his family manage Circle T; a 4th generation farming property located adjacent to the Gunbower Island State Forest.  The Toll family’s focus is on sustainability and regenerative principles including soil health. A large amount of planning and effort has been invested in native biodiversity plantations, regenerative pastures & sheep breeding to create a landscape that both buil...

In this episode, Neil chats with Ryan Garrett from Castlemaine, Victoria. Ryan Garratt is employed in a combined role as Education Lead for The Diggers Club and as Garden Curator at Buda, Historic House and Garden, in Castlemaine.  Ryan has a wealth of horticultural knowledge combining 25 years of nursery and garden industry experience, including roles as Retail manager, Nursery Production Manager...

Adam Campbell with his family operates Springlake Farming; a 3350ha broadacre farming enterprise at Corack , north of Donald. There are 2 distinct soil types on the farm: heavy self-mulching grey clay found commonly in the Wimmera district and a more Mallee-type soil comprising red clay and red sandy loam. Both require different management approaches.   With a priority on soil health, Adam underta...

In this episode, Neil chats to Bill Twigg from Bears Lagoon in Victoria. Bill and Gwen Twigg have farmed at Bears Lagoon, 60km north of Bendigo on the Loddon Plains, for over 6o years running 5000 first cross ewes and producing prime lambs. With a lifetime of observation and learning, Bill has developed a “natural farming system” using dry land lucerne to mimic the deep rooted native plant species...

Improving soil health is so important because soil health is what leads to healthier food, and we are what we eat”   3rd generation farmer Kelvin Free with his wife Deanne and son Nathan run and manage Mallee Organic Farms in the Tresco area which comprises 160ha of stone fruit and vegetable production and irrigated lucerne. With an increasing demand for organic produce, the Free family converted...

In this episode, Neil chats to Marlies Eicher from Boort in Victoria. Marlies, with her husband Peter, both engineers, own and run the award-winning Salute Oliva ; a certified organic olive grove in Boort. The journey started in 1998 with the purchase of irrigated grazing land and, over a 5 year period, 2100 olive trees were planted on 8ha. All production, selling and distribution of the olive oil...