A Place to Call Home | Stories from Australian Agriculture

Send us Fan Mail AG INNOVATION SERIES | Innovation Beyond Technology with Josie Copley In the final episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with Josie Copley from Copley Pastoral to explore what innovation really means in modern agriculture. As part of a fifth-generation family beef business and Brahman seedstock operation, Josie brings a unique perspective to the innovation conve...

Send us Fan Mail Ag Innovation Series | Ceres Tag, Livestock Technology & The Future of Beef Production with Jean Liebenberg  with Jean Liebenberg In this episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with cattle producer and Ceres Tag Business Development Manager Jean Liebenberg to explore what innovation actually looks like in the Australian beef industry. Drawing on his experienc...

Send us Fan Mail  Ag Innovation Series | Innovation, Agronomy & The Future of Farming with Sam Simons In this episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with agronomist Sam Simons from Poole Ag to explore innovation through the lens of modern farming systems. Working with producers across broadacre agriculture, Sam is on the front line of some of the biggest challenges and opport...

Send us Fan Mail AG INNOVATION SERIES | Practical Innovation, Mobble & The Next Generation of Agriculture with Will Bucknell In this episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with young producer Will Bucknell from Quambone in north-west New South Wales to explore what innovation actually looks like on the ground for the next generation of Australian agriculture. After growing up...

Send us Fan Mail Ag Innovation Series | Adapting, Innovating & Evolving in Viticulture   with Liz Riley In this episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with Liz Riley — an independent viticultural consultant and trainer based in the Hunter Valley, as well as sitting on the Plant Health Australia board and a Nuffield Scholar with more than 25 years of experience working across...

Send us Fan Mail AG INNOVATION SERIES | INTRODUCTION with Sam Fryer & Alice Armitage Welcome to the first episode of the Ag Innovation Series — a new collaboration between Pandaemonium and A Place to Call Home. In this introductory conversation, Sam Fryer and Alice Armitage unpack what innovation in agriculture actually means beyond the buzzwords. From drones and AI to genetics, data collectio...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Tamara Finger, owner and manager of TF2 Grazing Company, a beef breeding operation recently relocated to Theodore in Central Queensland. Tamara shares a powerful and practical story of succession done...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Buchmann from JAB Agri Solutions, based in Southeast Queensland. Amanda is a passionate advocate for the red meat and broader agricultural industry, focused on bridging the gap between industry...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast , a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Barlow from Triple B Brangus, based in Dingo, Central Queensland. Lindsay and his family have built a highly regarded Brangus stud from the ground up, producing bulls for both southern and no...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast , a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Seamus O’Connor from O’Connor Agriculture , based across the Calliope and Boyne Valley regions west of Gladstone in Queensland. Seamus and his wife Hannah are building a diversified farming business...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Mark Vass, a fifth-generation cane farmer from the Burdekin in North Queensland. Mark’s journey into agriculture hasn’t been a straight line. Starting out as a boilermaker, Mark spent time working acr...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Nick Holliday from Belvedere Farm. Nick and his wife Brydie are building a diversified farming business producing grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork and eggs, selling their products direct to consume...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast , a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Teek Carmichael , based around Condamine in Queensland , who somehow manages to wear a few different hats across agriculture, business, fitness, and community. Teek works in finance with Business and...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Brecken Curtis — rural finance specialist, business owner, investor, and long-time Longreach local. Brecken originally moved west for what was meant to be a two-year stint in banking… and more than 20 years later, he’s still there — having built a career in agricultural finance and stepped out...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Ross Newman — pasture agronomist, problem solver, decision-making coach, and lifelong learner based in Rockhampton. Ross works with beef producers across Queensland helping them solve the problems consuming their pasture systems — and more importantly, coaching them to make smarter decisions in...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Mia Ryan — founder of Howdy , a community-focused app designed to help young people connect in regional Australia. While studying at university, Mia stepped into the world of tech and entrepreneurship, building an app in an industry she’d never worked in before. From training horses to pitching...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast . In this episode, I’m joined by Charlie Thurgate, a 24-year-old cattle producer based in Tamworth, New South Wales — and someone who genuinely wears a lot of hats. Charlie’s story is one of resilience, responsibility, and having a crack. From stepping into management at a young age, to building his own trucking business, survi...

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to Episode 1 of Season 7 of the A Place to Call Home Podcast. To kick off Season 7, I’m joined by Tim Lee . I first heard Tim speak at the Young Beef Producers Forum in Roma, and you honestly could’ve heard a pin drop in the room. The way he shared his story stuck with me, and I knew it was a conversation I wanted to bring to the podcast. Tim’s journey has taken...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 72 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast Today I’m joined by Jacob (Jake) Wolki , a mixed-enterprise farmer from Woomargama in southern New South Wales. Jake and his wife Ann run a 60-hectare home block with Nguni cattle, Berkshire pigs, laying hens, honey, an orchard and a stack of little side enterprises – all feeding into their on-farm butchery a...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 71 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast n this episode, Sam Fryer interviews Andrew and Megan Miller about their journey in agriculture, their experiences with HerdXL, and their aspirations for land ownership. They discuss the challenges and lessons learned from managing properties, the development of the HerdXL app, and the importance of financial...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 70 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of agricultural media with Jon Condon, founder of Beef Central. With decades of experience, Jon shares his journey from traditional journalism to digital innovation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the beef industry today. Discover how quality...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 69 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast In this episode, Nathan Cleasby shares his journey from a non-agricultural background to founding Living Water Aquaculture, focusing on red claw farming. He discusses the challenges and opportunities he encountered, the importance of collaboration and research, and his approach to raising capital. Nathan emph...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 68 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Sally Edwards, a dedicated steer trader from Taroom. Sally shares her experiences growing up in agriculture and the pivotal moments that led her to leave the family business. She candidly discusses the emotional challenges of this transition and how she and...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 67 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. Join Sam Fryer as he sits down with Adam and Jacynta Coffey to explore their incredible journey from Tasmania to the Northern Territory. Discover how they navigated the challenges of agriculture, embraced opportunities, and built a life centered around resilience and growth. In this episode we chat about Emb...

Send us Fan Mail G'day and welcome to episode 66 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. In this episode, Kristie Lisle shares her journey from a mining career to becoming a full-time primary producer in agriculture. She discusses her early life in agriculture, the challenges and sacrifices made while building a contracting business, and the importance of setting goals.  Kristie emphasizes the s...