Hey Farmer Farmer

Stephen Parry is a 3rd generation mixed crop and sheep farmer from Coonooer West located 20km north of St Arnaud.   In this raw episode Steve gets brutally honest about the struggles of agriculture, buying land back from the bank, juggling debt and utilising off farm income to sustain finances during the 2000s drought.    On the side Steve is a musician and played drums on the ‘Big Yellow Taxi Par...

Ben Duxson is a 6th generation farmer from the small community of Kanya, located 250kms North West of Melbourne. Ben and his multigenerational family sheep farming enterprise are currently facing direct impact of the 500KV VNI-West overhead proposed transmission lines. Ben has been a huge advocate alongside the Wallaloo-Gre Gre group. More recently in March 2025 Ben hosted a community meeting in h...

Ross is a 5th generation farmer from the surrounding community of Warracknabeal, located 330kms northwest of Melbourne. Ross has been the director of ABB Grains Ltd and Deputy Chairman on the GRDC Grains Research and Development Corporation. Ross is currently facing the issues surrounding the ‘Warracknabeal Energy Park’ which includes wind turbines and a bordering Battery Energy Storage System [BE...

Gerald is a fourth generation farmer from Gooroc Victoria, located 20kms north of St Arnaud. Gerald and his brother are facing direct impact of the proposed 500KV VIN West transmission line path. This is one jam packed episode which collectively looks at the issues surrounding the roll out of renewables, the huge environmental costs and importance farming plays within our community. Enjoy this rea...

Tess is a fourth-generation farmer from the rural community of Rupanyup, located 294kms north-west of Melbourne. After working abroad as a schoolteacher Tess quickly realised her love and passion for the family farm, prompting her to return home and work the land alongside her sister. Tess’s family farm is bordering a proposed wind farm with her family home to be within 1.6kms of a 280-meter-high...

Bill Baldwin is a young farmer from the small community of Marnoo 40km west of St Arnaud. After completing school and his studies at Longerenong college Bill return to his family farm of 6 generations in 2019. 2023 Bill and his family discovered that their family farm and house are directly affected by the proposed 500KV VNI West transmission line path. From mental health to the dangers associated...

Welcome to the Hey Farmer Farmer podcast! In this introductory episode we get to hear about your host Eleanor Parry's journey. From farming to music, teaching to podcasting, gain a glimpse into the perspective of a country girl who's lived both lives, from the sticks to the big smoke! Eleanor is passionate about creating raw and honest conversations, and believes they are the beginning to fosterin...