Michael Wilkes is the head of the Thomas Elder Institute - the research and development arm of Elders. He works alongside Meat and Livestock Australia for the MLA and Elders co- innovation project and is an expert in carbon farming! In this episode he talks Jayne Cuddihy through some of the cutting edge innovations and technology they're working on to refine the science behind carbon farming and why he considers it a key sustainability initiative that many beef producers are considering as part of their agribusiness.