The Aussie Ag Update

In the fourth and final episode of Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture , hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon pick Professor Richard Eckard’s brain one last time about all things carbon in agriculture. It has been a learning journey for all the challenges and opportunities in addressing carbon emissions within agriculture. The carbon series may be concluding, b...

In this BONUS episode of Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture , host Oli Le Lievre is joined by Bobby Miller, farmer and co-founder of Ruminati. Ruminati is an online emissions calculator helping producers across Australia track and validate on-farm climate action across the supply chain. "Farmers are at the forefront of climate change and have a critical ro...

Welcome to episode 3 of “Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture”, where hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon uncover more key learnings shared by Professor Richard Eckard, the expert in carbon.  The discussion revolves around the opportunities for farmers on their land and sheds light on unexplored areas of the agricultural supply chain. They also answer audience...

In this episode of, Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture, hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon are joined by Professor Richard Eckard from the University of Melbourne. The discussion revolves around the different types of carbon markets, the distinction between offsetting and insetting, and the emergence of biodiversity credits.  The difference between the Volun...

In this episode, Oli Le Lievre and Samantha Noon embark on a journey to explore the carbon space in Australian agriculture.  They are joined by Professor Richard Eckard, a renowned expert in climate and agriculture, to shed light on key concepts like carbon neutrality and net zero.  The conversation covers Australia's emission reduction goals, the choice of baseline years, and the differences betw...

Welcome to the Quick Preview of Humans of Agriculture's Carbon Shortcuts. In this episode, hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon, chat about what has got them curious about the Carbon space. With the global focus and interest in Carbon and Carbon emissions it's certainly an area getting lots of attention, investment, science and interest. 💡 The series is designed to raise awareness and be a conversati...

In this episode of the "In The Know On the Go" podcast, host Oli Le Lievre is joined by Julia Hausler, Director at GrainGrowers, to discuss their recent trip to Vietnam and the opportunities for Australian grain growers in the Vietnamese market. Julia shares insights from their visit, including interactions with customers, suppliers, and policymakers, as well as their participation in the Australi...

In this episode, host Oli Le Lievre chats with Karl Lijnders and gets the latest updates on weather conditions across Australia and what the implications might be for farmers and crop production. What’s discussed: Rainfall Patterns: Karl provides an overview of rainfall conditions across different regions. Who’s getting the rain and who needs it. El Nino: The Indian Ocean Dipole has shifted, resul...

Tom (T-Truck) and Mick (Corkscrew) are back on with their fourth episode of the Monthly Markets with Tom and Mick, they’re joined by special guest Todd Cranney (aka TC/Mr Wagyu) to talk beef. They cover TC's Wagyu business (and his bakery order), the beef market, feedlots and Angus cattle. Strap yourselves in!

Well with these two you know what you're going to get, some generous humour, average jokes, banter, and the latest information on the markets.   This week Tom & Mick sit down with James Tierney from Riverina Livestock Agents to chat mainly sheep things, as well as Tom's remarkable selling record.

The National Farmers Federation recently released a report looking at the state of mental health amongst Australian Farmers. 

Welcome back to the In The Know On the Go Podcast. This week, host Oli Le Lievre sits down with Col Medway, Senior Director at LAWD , to get across the latest trends and happening in the Aussie Rural Real Estate market. We cover: The outlook for 2023 and where the capital is coming from The changes in the past 6 months to the rural property market Advantages for international institutional investo...

In this episode of the "In the Know on the Go" podcast, Host Oli Le Lievre is joined by John Droppert from Dairy Australia talks about the Australian dairy industry.  We cover: The conversation moves to the trends in the Australian dairy industry over the last 12 months.  The latest report released by Dairy Australia shows a decrease of about 4-6% in total milk supply. John says this is a longer-t...

We've been harbouring a curiosity for the Women's Land Army ever since Fanny Lumsden mentioned them in her Humans of Agriculture episode: From Country Halls to Nashville - The Fanny Lumsden Story - and we've finally found the expert that can give us the lowdown. Ms Meghan Adams , historian at the Australian War Memorial, joins us to get all our questions answered about the women who stepped into a...

This week we welcome back Tom Rookyard and Mick Corcoran for their second instalment of the Monthly Markets with Tom & Mick.  The fellas sit down with Joel Fleming, Director at Nutrien Harcourts and Livestock and Equine agent, to understand the trends in performance horse sales over the last couple of years and into the future. They cover: Affects of rainfall on the sector and oat planting Nut...

On the 21st to 22nd of February we were at evokeAG 'Down to Earth' 2023 in Adelaide, the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. It was a wonderful two day event and we wanted to bring a piece of it to you! At the conference, we got the chance to sit down with Belinda Allitt, the General Manager of Communications & Capacity Building, at Agrifutures Australia. She's been working with AgriFuture...

Meet Richard Mussell. He is the CEO of RSPCA Australia and has been since January 2020. The RSPCA is known for being committed to improving the welfare of millions of animals across Australia. The RSPCA has been operating for over 150 years, and RSPCA Approved has been part of the organisation for 25 years now. There’s a lot to learn when it comes to how the RSPCA implements higher animal welfare...

John Mellowes saw an opportunity with wood vinegar, little did he know it would change the course of his life's work. A civil engineer by trade, he and his business partner, Chad, began their journey with PyroAg about eight years ago and throughout that time they have discovered the many uses that pyrolyzed (don't worry, we'll explain that in the episode) wood chips can have. Whether you've heard...

Meet Dwain Duxon, Founder and CEO of Farm Tender . Dwain saw a gap in the market - literally - and launched an online marketplace for the buying and selling of "everything to do with agriculture." Farm Tender markets to over 60,000 members on their website: https://www.farmtender.com.au/ and in this episode Dwain tells us all about what it's been for him to get off the tools and onto selling them....

*Spoiler Alert*  Did you know that no meat chickens in Australia are grown using hormones? Well, Talulah Gaunt - Manager of RSPCA Approved - did, and she knows a whole lot more too. This weeks episode is a follow up to our This Is Aussie Ag: Higher Animal Welfare in Meat Chickens video, and we ask Talulah all the questions that came off the back of watching the vid. You might have heard her own st...

Recently back from a trip to the UK and Europe to discuss Australian agriculture trade deals, Fiona Simson - National Farmers Federation President - sits down with us to discuss everything she talked about with some of the world's most influential people. There's a lot of interesting points to understand about the Free Trade Agreement that's currently circulating between Australia and the UK, luck...

Welcome back to the In The Know On The Go podcast, designed to get you across the things that matter in Aussie agribusiness is a way that’s easy to understand. This week we welcome Tom Rookyard and Mick Corcoran for their first segment, the Monthly Markets with Tom & Mick.  The fellas sit down with Tim McRae, Chief Economist at AuctionsPlus to understand more about where livestock markets are...

This week we catch up with LAWD CEO, Enda Foley. Enda had always hoped to work as the CEO of a startup and after working internationally with large scale corporations, he found an opportunity at the growing business, LAWD. While he didn't have an agriculture background, he recognised the potential to capitalise on the expertise of those within the business as well as draw upon his leadership skill...

Back with weather legend Karl this week! There is still a lot going on weather wise around the country, but don’t worry, Karl Lijnders is here again to explain what’s going on and give us an idea of what to expect in the coming months. Joining us from Darwin, Karl tells us about the heatwaves in the North, the peak of the floods, a wet couple of months north of the Food Bowl and when we might expe...

This week we caught up with market analyst, Andrew Whitelaw, to get a grain update. Andrew is the Founder and Director of Episode 3 (https://episode3.net/), and you may recognise him from the podcast, AgWatchers or from his Twitter, @Wheat_Watcher  Key areas discussed: - The latest of this seasons grain harvest - Weekly grain receivals lower than drought - The global outlook for next years grain p...