Episode 2 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ see’s FFN director Tom Rookyard joined by James Millner of Rosedale Charolais stud at Blayney, NSW. James is the principal of Rosedale Charolais one of Australia’s biggest polled Charolais studs, selling more than 150 bulls a year. James’s business also has a commercial enterprise and also recently involved in a paddock-to-plate brand (Rosedale Ruby) which is feeding the growing Asian appetite for quality beef. James won the 2017 Farm Weekly Beef Farmer of the Year award; in 2018 the Rosedale Ruby striploins won the 2018 World Steak Challenge, beating over 200 entries. Listen to chat about James career journey and learnings.

The Future Farmers Network is a non-for-profit organisation that focuses on youth in agriculture. Our members are from diverse agricultural backgrounds but share a passion for developing and learning from industry leaders.

“Mentor of the month” is a new initiative for FFN in 2019-20, a podcast that features mentors from across the agricultural sector. FFN members will have access to a candid conversation with an industry leader, to learn about their career journey, learnings, recommendations and the opportunity to ask their own questions.