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Join us for a conversation with Nick Blomfield, a regenerative cattle producer from the New England Tablelands in New South Wales. Nick runs 750 hectares of traprock country and has spent years rethinking how his farm produces grass, beef and carbon. What started as a search for a way out of declining pasture response and rising input pressure has reshaped the farm’s grazing system, income mix and...

In this episode of The Engine Room mini-series, David and Natalie unpack the year-round farm office habits that make tax time much easier. The end of the financial year is mainly about tax, reporting and getting your records ready for your accountant, but it is also a useful reminder of why clean records matter. The shortcuts that seem harmless during the year can quickly become cleanup jobs when...

Join us for a conversation with Malinda Guest, a clinical psychologist from Narrabri with roots in farming, who now works closely with rural people, families and communities. We explore what wellbeing looks like in rural life when the days are busy, the distances are long, and people can be both highly connected and deeply isolated at the same time. Malinda shares why connection sits at the centre...

In this episode of The Engine Room mini-series, David sits down with Lisa Jeitz to unpack the hidden cost of using the wrong financial tools in a farm business. Lisa is a grain grower from Esperance, a former agronomist and farm consultant, and host of the Farm Office Toolbox podcast , where she advocates for financial clarity and better systems in the farm office. In this conversation, she shares...

Join us for a conversation with Neri Roncucci, agronomist, PhD in carbon cycling, and manager of Tenuta di Mensanello , a 300-hectare multifunctional farm in the heart of Tuscany. We explore how diversification has shaped a farming business that now includes arable crops, Sangiovese vineyards, olive groves, free-range pigs, a restaurant, agritourism accommodation, truffle hunting, cooking classes...

In this episode of The Engine Room mini-series, David and Natalie tackle one of the most pressing deadlines hitting Australian farm businesses in the new financial year: Payday Super.  As of the 1st of July, every time you run a pay run, you'll be required to submit superannuation on the same day, with funds hitting your Super Clearing House within seven days or fines will apply. On top of that, t...

Join us for a conversation with John Warlters, CEO of Rural Aid , the organisation established during the 2015 drought that now supports more than 18,500 producers across Australia. In this conversation, we explore the full picture of what recovery looks like after a disaster, from the floods in Northwest Queensland and the bushfires in Victoria earlier this year, to the slow and relentless grind...

Join David and Natalie as they explore how cashflow budgeting becomes a practical tool for better decision-making in farm businesses. With tighter margins, rising costs and more volatility, gut feel is no longer enough. They break down why cashflow is the lifeblood of a business, and how using a budget actively, not just for the bank, helps you stay ahead of problems. A practical look at building...

Join us for a conversation with Robert Sewell , a third-generation grain grower from Wongan Hills and former Chairman of the Grain Pool of WA, whose career spans six decades of Australian agriculture. We explore how he thinks about risk, capital and expansion, why he believes the farmers who struggle most are often the ones who retreat inward, and what the merger of the Grain Pool and CBH taught h...

The Engine Room is a new bi-weekly mini-series from Boots Off Log On! hosted by Agrimaster 's Joint-CEOs David and Natalie Egerton-Warburton. Each episode covers the practical financial skills and habits that help working farmers manage their books, forecast cashflow, and make smarter decisions season after season. In this first episode, David and Natalie explore why the farm office is the engine...

Join us for a conversation with Jodie Redcliffe, scholar and CEO of Nuffield International Farming Scholars , about what global agriculture can teach Australian farmers about leadership and decision-making. Jodie shares insights from her travels across international farming systems, highlighting the differences in how businesses are structured, how decisions are made, and how leaders are developed...

Join us for a conversation with Cameron Weeks from Planfarm, as we explore what happens when global disruption hits close to home in Australian agriculture. Cameron shares how events beyond our control, from geopolitical tensions to supply chain shocks, are influencing the cost and availability of key inputs such as diesel, fertiliser, and freight. Explore how these pressures are showing up in far...

Join us for a conversation with Dr Mike Stephens, agricultural consultant, educator, and founder of Meridian Agriculture , a business that has spent more than four decades helping Australian farming families navigate some of their toughest decisions. Across a lifetime working alongside farm businesses, Mike has seen firsthand how the biggest challenges rarely come down to production or technology,...

In this episode, we chat with John Hill, co-founder of Land Watch Australia , about a problem more prevalent than ever across regional Australia: farm theft. John shares how two brothers looking for an excuse to go pig hunting ended up building one of the country’s leading rural security companies. From early camera installs on mates’ properties to rugged, plug-and-play stations powered by solar a...

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Robert Godfree, Senior Research Scientist and author of Drought Country , about what history can teach us about Australia’s harshest dry spells and how they continue to shape farming and life on the driest inhabited continent on Earth. Bob shares how his background in forest ecology and a childhood spent on a northern New South Wales farm led him to explore the lo...

Join us for a conversation with Kim Tyrer, CEO and winemaker at Galafrey Wines in Mount Barker, one of Western Australia’s pioneering family-owned wineries. At just 25, Kim took the reins of the business following her father’s sudden passing. What began as a crash course in survival evolved into a 20-year journey of learning, leadership, and building a resilient vineyard renowned for its dry-grown...

Join us for a conversation with Dennis Voznesenski, Australian agricultural economist and author of War and Wheat , his bestselling book on navigating markets during global conflict. “History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” – Mark Twain Dennis unpacks the major forces driving today’s grain and cattle markets, from war-driven supply disruption to tighter credit conditions, rising freig...

In this episode of sit down to chat with Bianca Tarrant, co-founder of Our Cow , an Australian direct-to-consumer meat company that is reshaping how Australians buy meat and how farmers get paid. What began with one steer sold on Facebook during the drought has become a $30 million enterprise supporting more than 100 farms and 50,000 customers. Bianca takes us through her journey from FIFO work in...

Join us for a conversation with Mic Fels, an Esperance grain grower, engineer, former federal candidate, and owner of the business i-paddock . Frustrated by policy, compliance, and political drift, Mic moved from the paddock into politics. Mic reflects on what he’s seen firsthand as a medium-sized business owner: rising regulatory pressure, shrinking opportunities, and the growing challenges for s...

Join us for a conversation with Paul McKenzie, consultant, grower, and one of the clearest voices calling for reform in Australia’s grains RD&E system. After presenting at UWA’s Industry Forum on the future of RD&E investment, Paul unpacks why more than a billion dollars in farmer-funded levies is sitting idle, how governance has drifted away from growers, and what a transition to a farmer...

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan Skamp, co-founder of AgSKAN , the app helping farmers track machinery, manage mixed fleets, and improve paddock-level logistics without being locked into a single brand. What started as an idea in a tractor cab has evolved into a growing ag-tech company, giving growers across Australia real-time, bird’s-eye visibility of all their machines. Join us as we unpa...

In this episode, we sit down with Paul Millett, co-founder of InvertiGro and the engineering mind behind some of the world’s most adaptable vertical farming systems. After setting out to build his own indoor farm, Paul quickly realised the tech didn’t exist, so he built it. What started as a farm project in Singapore is now a modular, scalable solution helping people grow food anywhere from a Pert...

In this episode of the Boots Off Log On! Podcast, we continue our two-part special series recorded live at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days in Western Australia. We sit down with three leading voices from some of Australia’s biggest banks, each sharing insights on how farmers can strengthen their businesses and navigate the evolving financial landscape. David Kennedy, Commonwealth Bank David share...

In this episode of Boots Off Log On!, we kick off a two-part special series recorded live at the Dowerin Machinery Field Days in Western Australia. We’re joined by three experts from across the agricultural sector, each sharing insights and practical takeaways for farm businesses. Ben Sudlow, CSBP Fertilisers Ben takes us through the twists and turns of the global fertiliser market and what it mea...

In this episode, we chat with Keith Drage, co-founder of Silvalis and Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils , who left a career in London’s financial markets to grow one of WA’s most unique native commodities, sandalwood. Keith shares how plantation sandalwood is making a strong comeback, thanks to long-term thinking, partnerships with traditional owners, and a business model grounded in land ownership and zero...