Finance

Ben Law: How listening to your intuition could save your life

25 September 2023

Trudie Payne, with her husband Liam, manages a successful grazing operation in the heart of central Queensland. Her life took an unexpected turn in...

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AgriFutures

Flower farmer named 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner

12 September 2023

Flower farmer, tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Grown Not Flown, Nikki Davey has been named the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award Winner for...

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People

Full list of this year's Nuffield Scholars

12 September 2023

Nuffield Australia has announced a bumper crop of 2024 scholars, with five extra spaces added to the program thanks to the Australian Government's...

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Cattle

Cattle Australia CEO Luke Bowen to step down due to health concerns

6 September 2023

Luke Bowen, chief executive officer of Cattle Australia (CA), has resigned from his position due to health issues. His resignation is effective...

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Cattle

Young agents thrive under Nutrien training

19 July 2023

Alkira Riley loves helping people. The Nutrien Ag Solutions agent from Leongatha was always keen to get stuck in on the dairy farm run by her parents...

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People

AuctionsPlus deepens content offering with appointment of ex-News Corp editor

7 June 2023

AuctionsPlus, Australia’s most trusted online agriculture platform, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Jackson Hewett into a...

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People

AuctionsPlus CEO to depart the business in late July

17 May 2023

AuctionsPlus chief executive officer Angus Street will depart the business on July 28, following nearly five years at the helm.

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People

Young guns in ag feeding the future

11 May 2023

Building industry’s capability to feed future populations is fast becoming a focus of youth in the agricultural sector, and there’s no shortage of...

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People

Clean boots and comfort zones: life lessons from the agency game

20 April 2023

Clean your boots, care for your family and always, always, stay honest - that’s the advice that’s stuck with career agent and now AuctionsPlus...

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AgriFutures

Reducing isolation for rural and remote mothers one podcast at a time

12 April 2023

As much as it’s a cliché, there’s no denying the truth of ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. But what happens when you live in rural or remote...

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Future of Agriculture

From 'humble beginnings' to Zanda McDonald Award winner

4 April 2023

Leadership, determination and spirit are qualities that many of the next generation of ag possess, but they’re also what set some exceptional young...

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AgriFutures

Sustainability at the heart of innovative pet treat ingredients

13 March 2023

With a business named after her kids’ imaginary pet dragons and a job description that includes taste testing pet treats, it’s no surprise ‘highly...

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People

Rural reporting: the road less travelled

9 March 2023

Telling other people’s stories is something Hayley Kennedy does every day – but today, the tables have turned and she has shared her story with me...

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People

Global farming community rallies around Hawke’s Bay

7 March 2023

Farmers from around the world are banding together to support their peers in the cyclone-affected East Coast region of New Zealand.

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People

Josie's mission to showcase disability in ag

2 March 2023

Josie Clarke is a young woman who wears many hats. An agronomist, research assistant and PhD candidate in gene editing for crop improvement, Josie is...

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People

Full of character and slightly camera shy

28 February 2023

When a photographer pulls out a camera, there’s guaranteed to be one of two reactions.

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People

Former City Kid Taking Lowline Breed Global

22 January 2023

For some, Christmas holidays imprint fond memories and maybe a few extra kilograms. For 13-year-old Matt Cooney, it showed him the future he wanted.

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People

Queensland School Using Virtual Reality to Teach Students To Farm

19 January 2023

Queensland students are learning to muster cattle, drive a tractor and plant crops from their classroom.

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People

Why This Family Swapped City Life For a Tiny Town of 270

13 January 2023

With two young children and a full-time career in the building industry, Troy and Hannah McNally’s life in Sydney was comfortable, and yet the...

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People

Penny Heuston on Balancing Art and Agronomy

21 December 2022

Artist, agronomist and agricultural communicator – Warren’s Penny Heuston is a woman of many talents as the success of her art business, the Heuston...

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People

Out Of The Dust: The Story of Buy From The Bush

7 December 2022

In the midst of the dust storms and drought of 2019, Buy From the Bush founder Grace Brennan had an idea that would bring the creativity and...

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People

A New Home for Rural Real Estate Family

4 November 2022

Simon Southwell celebrates a 30 year career with Ray White Rural this month; a journey that started in south west Queensland and continues on in the...

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Podcast

LISTEN: Do you call yourself a farmer?

19 October 2022

You say “farmer” and people often think of a man. They shouldn’t, but they do. So how do you feel about the word “farmer”? Does it describe what you...

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Podcast

Meet the co-hosts behind popular podcast, Ducks on the Pond

16 October 2022

Two paths lead to one hit podcast. While Jackie Elliot grew up on a farm, co-host Kirsten Diprose found herself living on one after a fortuitous...

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People

Jessica Howard on how she’s found her rural home in the pages of Bush Journal

6 September 2022

When a group of rural photojournalists formed an Instagram account – Beauty in the Bush Collective – to inspire and motivate each other, the cascade...

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People

Dinner with a distance; the meal service spicing up rural kitchens

28 August 2022

Any parcel in a rural mailbox delivers a little slice of joy, something new to discover while the kettle boils. But one arrival is unboxing a table...

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People

Ivan Price - Moongool Charolais

7 August 2022

AuctionsPlus has caught up with Ivan Price to chat about all things Moongool Charolais.

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People

David Greenup - Rosevale Santa Gertrudis

8 July 2022

AuctionsPlus has caught up with David Greenup to chat about the exciting future of Rosevale Santa Gertrudis and the upcoming stud season.

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People

Parkdale Merino Stud Leading the Way on Non-mulesed Sheep

6 July 2022

Don Mudford’s family has been farming on the western plains of New South Wales for more than a century. But they haven’t maintained all traditional...

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People

Lachie Kelly - LSK Poll Dorset & Suffolk Studs

12 June 2022

AuctionsPlus has caught up with Lachie Kelly to chat about the exciting future of LSK Poll Dorset & Suffolk Studs and the advantage AuctionsPlus will...

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AuctionsPlus

Bonnie Cox – The Inaugural Angus Foundation AuctionsPlus Cadet

8 June 2022

Bonnie Cox has spent the last four weeks working alongside the AuctionsPlus team after being awarded the inaugural Angus Foundation and AuctionsPlus...

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People

Buena Vista at Gilgandra makes Goats Gourmet Again

30 May 2022

Going for goat: the story of how a long-established beef and cropping farming family with over 100 years history in the Collie district aims to make...

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People

Renovation inspiration: Emma Read

23 May 2022

Sisters and stylists Emma Read and Sarah Hall at Willungra in South Australia love creating interiors, love old things and love working together to...

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People

Tom Baker - Woonallee Simmentals

21 May 2022

AuctionsPlus has caught up with Tom Baker to chat about all things Woonallee Simmentals.

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People

Jewel of the Kimberley shines bright with family history

11 May 2022

It’s some of Australia’s harshest and yet most beautiful country. It’s a land of contrast, of crocodiles and cattle, and where just two seasons reign...

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People

One farmer’s fight for the right to farm

3 May 2022

Well before Western Australia’s Covid border closures there was actually a Western Australian who enforced his own border… with Western Australia....

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People

Renovation Inspiration: Anise Boulot from Woolbrook Homestead

20 April 2022

Anise Boulot still remembers the first time she set foot on Woolbrook Homestead. The property had been in her partner Lachie’s family for over five...

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People

Annual Panshanger sale celebrates 30 years of Lawsons blood breeding

20 April 2022

Panshanger Estate has been home to the Mills family since 1908, today the Father and son combination of George and Nicholas Mills run their mixed...

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People

Pathfinder gets back on The Box

2 March 2022

Several years ago, Nick and Sara Moyle, principals of Pathfinder Angus, made the decision to move away from interfacing their annual bull sales...

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People

From crop to keg, Rex is connecting paddock to pint

2 February 2022

Life is pretty good for Rex Rowles, it’s busy, but it’s good, as he combines his two favourite things to make a living – farming and beer.

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AuctionsPlus

Red Meat Ambassador: Emma Fessey

2 February 2022

Emma Fessey is our resident Elite Athlete, around training with the Australian Rowing Team she manages to fit in some time with us supporting various...

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People

Milking opportunity to feed the future

12 December 2021

What does a dairy farm, a feed business, a trucking business, and a service station all have in common? The entrepreneurialism of one farming family.

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People

Innovation sprouts from tough seasons and a fussy eater

3 December 2021

What do you get when you’re a farmer slammed with soaring export tariffs, then your drought and frost hit product is rejected on visual grounds? Did...

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People

Young Beef Producers Forum 2021

1 December 2021

It’s an annual drawcard that brings together young people from the Queensland beef industry to network, learn and see firsthand some incredible...

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People

Western Australian agent to mark 30 years selling online

1 December 2021

Col Thexton isn’t one to beat about the bush. Thirty years ago he was the only Western Australian agent to list cattle with AuctionsPlus, then known...

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People

The resilience and rebuild of an island

30 November 2021

Kangaroo Island may be small in size, but its reputation as a premium tourism destination was elevated to a whole new level and made international...

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People

Hemwsworth headed to Cowra, NSW

24 November 2021

What could be better than getting a Hemsworth to pop by for a visit? Well, according to a very clever regional tourism manager in the Central West of...

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People

How Cara Peek will leave a legacy for generations to come

22 November 2021

By her own admission, Cara Peek wears many hats, but her drive and determination to create opportunities and equality for Aboriginal people in remote...

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People

People and data the foundations at Lambpro

17 November 2021

The foundations of a data-driven business were forming as soon as Tom Bull left university. Taking a job with USA Lamb company, Superior Farms, Tom...

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People

From farmers’ market to feeding the nation and a TV show filmed at a farmhouse

16 November 2021

It all started with a few recycled jars filled with homemade and seasonal food at the local farmers’ market. Give it a few years and a lot of...

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People

Meet the man helping regional kids get back on track

1 November 2021

Stepping through the gates of BackTrack for the first time, every kid hears something that both shocks and soothes them - you can’t get kicked out of...

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People

Landline legend Kerry Lonergan on his love for a country program, for country people

25 October 2021

As a rural reporter with the ABC in Brisbane in the 1980s, Kerry Lonergan knew if he ever got the chance to launch a country program for country...

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People

Grandma’s country cooking inspires a business and food movement

24 October 2021

Memories of delicious, wholesome food from Grandma’s kitchen is the ethos behind one couple’s business, but it’s also driving a bigger mission to...

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People

Claire Dunne on starting Graziher & uncovering stories of women on the land

19 October 2021

From her kitchen table on a Queensland cattle property, Claire Dunne set out to uncover the stories of women on the land - just like herself. In...

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People

Broadacre farmer drives home opportunities for women in ag

15 October 2021

From CEO of the Australian Wagyu Association to broadacre cropping farmer and now a motherhood coach, there is very little that Benita Bensch hasn’t...

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People

Innovative sheep dairy takes multi-pronged approach to farming

13 October 2021

Set amongst a stunning, century-old homestead and lush, wedding-ready gardens in the Scenic Rim is Towri Sheep Cheeses, run by mother and daughter...

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People

Yolande's life from the Cattleyards to the Cockpit

12 October 2021

As a grazier, pilot, interior designer, business owner and mother of four, a day in the life of Yolande Woods is never dull - whether she is...

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People

From Northern Territory jillaroo to fashion designer - meet Belinda Rasheed

12 October 2021

Belinda Rasheed is no ordinary agricultural woman. From Jillaroo to head stockman to manager in the wilds of the NT while simultaneously owning and...

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People

Are you bogged mate? Meet the woman helping country blokes

9 October 2021

Somewhere in one of the most far-flung regions of remote Australia, a man celebrated Christmas with his family last year. Ordinary? Far from it. Just...

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People

How the Tiny Breadtag is having a Big Impact

27 September 2021

The humble breadtag may seem small and insignificant, thrown away without a second thought when the last slice of bread is pulled from the bag. But...

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Future of Agriculture

The award-winning farmer who’s blazing a trail for future generations

21 September 2021

Emma Ayliffe is an expert multi-tasker. When the recently crowned Young Farmer of the Year isn’t working her day-job as an agronomist, she’s...

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Future of Agriculture

Meet the young dairy farmer with happy cows, people and a possible stint on Farmer Wants a Wife in his sights

19 September 2021

Nick Mignanelli is a young man on a mission. The third generation dairy farmer has some simple but profound goals; produce happy, healthy cows,...

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People

Everyday farmers driving change against dust and drought

15 September 2021

Growing up on an outback sheep and cattle station, Dr Ellen Litchfield has observed how a green paradise can transform into swathes of bare ground...

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People

Passion drives Megan to chase her childhood dream

8 September 2021

As an eager six-year-old wanting a tangible piece of the family stud business – her own cow – Megan Kent was given a steer. This only fuelled a young...

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AgriFutures

AgriFutures: The Rural Women's Award & Rural Women's Acceleration Grant

30 August 2021

As you're probably aware, The Rural Women's Award is an annual award program that celebrates and showcases women in leadership roles across rural and...

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People

Sustaining family farms for generations to come starts with a plan

23 August 2021

There’s a rich, indelible history to family farms. It’s intertwined with our local communities, woven over hundreds of years. Generations, ideas and...

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People

Night of local food, wine and good times saves a community in need

20 August 2021

It was late into the night as Andrea Cross’ husband was still cutting out hundreds of personalised timber table decorations that she joked it was a...

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People

Life on the Land Ends at Home

17 August 2021

For many farming families ‘they’ll have to carry me out of here in a box’ is a familiar refrain. Farms are passed down from generation to generation...

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People

‘Farm boy’ Transforms Old Flour Mill into Sweet Success

15 August 2021

The first time his local council asked Neil Druce to submit a DA he scratched his head in confusion. Why would he need a district attorney? The self...

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People

More to the Grain Fed Beef Sector than Meets the Eye

11 August 2021

Growing up on a farm in Mudgee, New South Wales, Madie Hamilton knew a farming career wouldn’t be for her - but a career in agriculture still...

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Future of Agriculture

From the Grassroots of Queensland Ag, Meet the 9 Young Rural Ambassadors

11 August 2021

The curtain should be drawing to a close on what would have been an incredible celebration of everything agriculture in the heart of Brisbane....

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Podcast

LISTEN: Hannah Murray from the Northern Territory Cattleman’s Association

5 August 2021

Hannah Murray is currently the Business Development Officer with the Northern Territory Cattleman's Association. Hannah is one of those Gems of the...

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People

A Love of Leatherwork Turned into Crafting Bespoke Bushman's Belts

1 August 2021

We get the feeling that if you got the chance to sit down for a yarn with Bill Keene, it wouldn’t be long before you’d be swept up in a life filled...

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Future of Agriculture

Surprise Career Change sees a Win for the Livestock Industry

30 July 2021

Maigan Robertson had her heart set on becoming a doctor for as long as she could remember. Inspired by her GP grandfather, Maigan earned top HSC...

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Podcast

LISTEN: Lens of Rosie

28 July 2021

Heidi Morris is a true advocate for the agriculture industry, at first, her name might not spring to mind but if we say Lens.Of.Rosie then maybe that...

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People

Honey Rather than Vinegar Connects Regional Communities

27 July 2021

The low-tech responsibility of teaching her children’s School of the Air curriculum from her kitchen table on her cattle property near the tiny town...

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People

Established Herd Presents a Unique Opportunity for the Beef Industry

25 July 2021

It’s been a year of success so far for the Australian beef industry, record high prices, improving seasonal conditions and a strong demand for...

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Podcast

LISTEN: From Rugby to the Ranch, Chasing Gold in Tokyo

21 July 2021

If you're a fan of Rugby union these next two names should be fairly familiar to you. Lewis Holland and Charlotte Caslick are both primed for their...

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People

Unique Wedding Gift Sparks Century of Breeding Success

18 July 2021

While many of our great great grandparents would have unwrapped a nice set of pots and pans on their wedding day, one family welcomed a gift that...

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Future of Agriculture

Click Go the Shears, Girls

14 July 2021

In Australia, just three percent of the shearing industry is made up of women. Eryn Smith is a novice female shearer from the Victorian Highlands and...

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People

First Generation Farmers Show what it takes to Build a Modern Legacy on the Land

13 July 2021

Most farming properties are steeped in family history, handed down from one generation to the next, but first-generation producers Adam and Jacynta...

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People

Ordinary Woman on an Extraordinary Mission to Save Lives in the Bush

9 July 2021

Imagine this. An Aussie bloke walks into a country pub and orders a water - and no-one bats an eyelid. That’s the day Shanna Whan will know she’s...

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People

Mackas - Connecting Community, Cattle and Consumers

5 July 2021

It’s a still winter's morning and the fog has engulfed Woko Station near Gloucester in NSW, the sound of the water trickling through the property’s...

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People

What Began as a Regional Passion Project is now Changing Lives

4 July 2021

There aren’t many things more meaningful than a handwritten letter. For Mea Campbell, the founder of profit-for-purpose organisation, Connected AU,...

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People

Together Building the Future for Agricultural Marketing Since 1986

30 June 2021

1986 can be remembered for some incredibly historical events, The Oprah Winfrey show launched in the United States, Dire Straits recorded the largest...

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People

Saddler & Co; A Window into Traditional Crafts and a Thriving Future

27 June 2021

They say to keep your work and personal life separate but for one husband and wife team, the two could not be more intertwined - and they wouldn’t...

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People

Legacy Lives on at Conondale Station

24 June 2021

As Maree Duncombe surveys her beloved Charbray herd on Conondale Station, a 930-hectare property in the Queensland Sunshine Coast Hinterland, she...

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People

Goat The Go for Taco Tuesday's as the Demand for Goat Meat is on the Rise

21 June 2021

Goat meat may not be up there with lamb, beef and chicken on Australian menus, but if Linda McKenzie has her way it will soon become mainstream in...

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People

Who Grew My Clothes? Meet the Podcaster Bringing you Women Behind Wool

20 June 2021

Skye Manson once failed a job interview so spectacularly her future boss didn’t need to sugarcoat it. Instead, he gave her another shot and she spent...

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People

A Good Set of Pipes and a Bit of Grit Takes Auctioneer Far

17 June 2021

If there’s anyone blessed with a good set of pipes, it’s Paul Dooley. The renowned seedstock auctioneer says he got lucky with a voice that doesn’t...

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AgTech

No Data Left Behind: Black Box Co Changing Future for Farmers

16 June 2021

At 30 years old Shannon Speight is just a spring chicken by the agricultural industry’s standards but when it comes to the tech world, she jokes she...

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People

The Mission to Bring People “Way Out West” for Beautiful Things

15 June 2021

Resilience and pivoting are two words we have all heard a lot in the past year. If there is one rural woman who has embraced them, it is Kat Porter...

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People

Twin Oaks Angus Takes a Thriving Modern Approach to Breeding

9 June 2021

After making a shift from the South Island of New Zealand to the North Island, Twin Oaks Angus Stud is thriving by taking a modern approach to...

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People

Maungahina Stud's Clear Vision has Stood the Test of Time

9 June 2021

“After five generations of Maungahina, our goal still remains the same today; To breed and sell quality genetics that stand the test of time, yield...

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Future of Agriculture

‘Back Yourself’ and Other Words of Wisdom from Women in Agriculture

8 June 2021

Katie Lewis When Tessa Cameron was growing up she didn’t see women at the saleyards. Today, along with fellow livestock assessor Katie Lewis, she...

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People

Why a Typical Aussie Farm is Amassing Thousands of Followers

7 June 2021

“What up farm?!” is a catchphrase that is, well, catching on and coined by West Wimmera farmer Mark Merrett whose video commentary of everyday farm...

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People

Queensland Family Shares Life in one of our Toughest Climates

1 June 2021

When she was five years old Nina House’s parents scraped together every penny they had and bought the second worst block in the district. That was 38...

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People

No Green Grass over the Fence, Instead Retirement and Adventure Calls

31 May 2021

Six years ago David and Jill Raff shipped their entire Angus operation from the mainland to King Island. Today, they’re packing their bags again but...

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People

Life on the Land and from the Truck’s Cab

31 May 2021

Eight years ago Alice Mabin walked into a camera shop and asked for the best equipment money could buy. Was she a professional photographer? Not even...

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People

Scholarship Sets Young Gun Apart in the Sheep Industry

26 May 2021

Austin Grace lives by the motto ‘you can work as hard as you want during the day but it’s what you do in your own time that sets you apart.’ The wise...

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