Stockyard Sessions

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, Victoria Lawrance sits down with Jake Smith from BJS Farming, a family operation running across five properties in the New England region of New South Wales. Jake grew up on land that’s been in his family for generations, spent time working as a livestock agent, and in recent years has focused on transitioning the business toward more nature-positive and rege...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, Victoria Lawrance sits down with Richard Brimblecombe. Richard brings a perspective few can offer, having seen the Australian agricultural industry from a range of corporate agribusiness roles, as well as running his own cattle property on Queensland's Western Downs. Richard’s past positions include senior roles at NAPCo, Nutrien, GRDC and StockCo. He's now C...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, Victoria Lawrance sits down with Andrew Mosely, who runs Etiwanda Station near Cobar, New South Wales, a 50,000-acre operation in the Western Division that his family has called home since 1949. When Andrew returned to Etiwanda in the late 1990s, he inherited a landscape that had been pushed hard. Soil that barely held water, scrub encroachment, a collapsing...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, Victoria Lawrance sits down with Western Australian grazier Kent Rochester, whose journey into farming began in an unexpected way. After a spinal injury left him in a wheelchair in his early twenties, Kent returned to his family’s property near Albany to rebuild both his life and the farm itself. What began as an ex-forestry property full of bluegum stumps ha...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, new host Victoria Lawrance sits down with US-based farmer and educator Dr Allen Williams to explore what healthy land actually looks like on the ground, and how graziers can build confidence in their management decisions, especially during drought. Drawing on decades of experience across climates and enterprises, Allen shares the early indicators he looks for...

In this bonus episode of Stockyard Sessions, we sit down with global regenerative agriculture leader Gabe Brown, recorded live at Wilmot Field Day 2025 Gabe reflects on more than 30 years of farming, sharing how drought, hail and financial pressure forced him to rethink conventional approaches and begin working with natural systems, which transformed both his soils and his business. He unpacks why...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, I sit down with Charlie Arnott, an award-winning eighth-generation farmer and advocate for innovative farming practices. We explore Charlie's transformative journey from conventional methods to regenerative farming, highlighting his deep commitment to partnering with nature for sustainable land management. Charlie shares insights on the importance of focusing...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, we sit down with independent plant and soil health educator Joel Williams to explore the connection between healthy soils, resilient farms, and thriving farmers. Drawing on his extensive global experience in soil management and resilient grazing systems, Joel shares practical insights into how biodiversity underpins soil function and why “roots matter more th...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, we catch up with Bart Davidson, Chief Grazing Officer at Atlas Carbon and co-founder of MaiaGrazing. Tune in to hear Bart’s thoughts on evolving grazing trends, using the ‘mathematics of farming' to gain confidence in decision-making, and his view that when it comes to agriculture, “If you eat, you’re involved”. Bart also shares his view on the future of soil...

In this episode of Stockyard Sessions, we meet three producers at different stages of their soil carbon journey. Jared Doyle shares the changes he’s planning and making at Coventry, his family’s 2,300-hectare property, for long-term productivity and resilience. Suzie Ridley reflects on her shift from corporate law to life on the land – and what she's learning along the way – while fourth-generatio...

Welcome! Our first ever Stockyard Sessions episode features a wide-ranging chat with Atlas Carbon Founder and CEO, Ashley Silver. In this episode, Ashley touches on the potential for improving grazing profitability and resilience with soil carbon, and how the Australian carbon market is ripe to support farmers in adopting the latest best practices. She explains what producers should think about wh...