Whilst growing up in Sydney, Natalie Bell (L: @Natalie Bell) fostered a passion for cattle through her high school’s agriculture Show Team. Her journey continued with an Agricultural Science degree from Sydney Uni with honours in Livestock Production. She has worked across multiple sectors including a Parent Seed agronomist role in QLD and various roles within the domestic Pork industry. Currently based in Holbrook, NSW Natalie is a Business Analyst in the cattle industry.

Natalie is also the founder of Hylo Ag, a sustainability start-up aiming to help the Australian livestock industry revolutionise on-farm plastic waste. Hylo Ag’s innovative approach enables farmers, feedlots and abattoirs to recycle plastic ear tags.

In her spare time, Natalie enjoys playing touch football, lawn bowls and flipping old furniture.  

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Michael Young (T: @farm_optimise) is an experienced agriculturalist from Kojonup who has completed his PhD at UWA. Specialising in whole-farm economic modelling to understand, evaluate, and optimise farming systems and their management. Michael has since started Farm Optimisation Group, a company that leverages the latest research findings to improve on-farm decision making. Helping producers boost profitability and manage risk.

Emily Fasham, (L: @emily-fasham) hails from a rice farm near Wakool, blends her passion for agriculture with a mastery of data science. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, specialising in Plant and Soil Science, from the University of Melbourne, where she held leadership roles in the Agriculture and Food Sciences Society. Transitioning to the University of Adelaide, Emily is pursuing a Master's in Data Science (Applied) to further her understanding of its application in agriculture. With nearly two years of experience at the SunRice Group, initially as a Jan Cathcart Graduate in Rice Extension and now in Sustainability.

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Austin Grace (@austingrace99) grew up on a family farm near Young, fostering a deep love for the sheep and wool industry while working alongside family at Demondrille Merinos. He honed his skills further through a 2-year traineeship as a jackaroo at Egelabra Merino stud before pursuing formal education.

Austin holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management from Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, and a Certificate IV in Wool-classing. Returning to Egelabra Merino Stud post-graduation, he served as Assistant Manager, overseeing livestock operations and mentoring a team of jackaroos.

Currently, Austin serves as Manager at Bogo Merinos in Cootamundra. In addition, he operates 'AG Livestock', offering sheep classing, ram selections, and consultancy services across NSW.

Notable accolades include being a 2021 Peter Westblade Scholar, securing first place in the 2023 AWEX national wool classers competition, and completing the AWI breeding leadership course.

With a passion for the sheep and wool industry, Austin is dedicated to enhancing merino breeding for greater profitability. He also actively contributes to industry advancement through training and educational initiatives.

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Austin Smith, Agronomist, Owner & Director FB: SMS RURAL brings hands-on agricultural expertise to his role at SMS Rural Services in Horsham. Hailing from a sheep and cattle farm in Dartmoor before relocating to Kapunda in the mid-north of South Australia.

From an early age, Austin has always had a passion for agriculture, which has only grown stronger over the years. Beginning with a traineeship in agriculture, he diligently climbed the ranks, eventually obtaining an agronomy diploma from Longerenong.

Austin's diverse experience includes hay export, farm supplies, and animal merchandise. Now, based in Horsham, he lends his expertise to a range of broad-acre farming properties while serving as one of the owners and directors of SMS Rural.

An advocate for technological advancement in agriculture, Austin is committed to leveraging innovation to drive sustainability and profitability for growers. He remains deeply engaged in ongoing learning and immersion within the industry, constantly evolving to meet its ever-changing demands.

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Renee Spencer (aka IG: @brownhatttt) is a fifth generation beef producer from Central Queensland. Renee and her family are passionate about implementing regenerative agriculture practices in their brahman business.

With a belief in the power of education, Renee started a Tiktok page, sharing her life on the farm, which has gone on to amass a following of over 450,000 people. She's popular for her real and down to earth demeanour, and her honest insights mixed with some comedy for good measure.

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Alice Armitage (IG: Pandaemonium)is Pandaemonium’s founder. A serial entrepreneur with a background working in the venture capital space. Having worked and studied in metropolitan Australia and abroad, Alice has now returned to her home town in Northern NSW. Spending more of her time focusing on supporting grassroots initiatives and innovation happening in regional Australia. Alice is a firm believer that life outside major metropolitan cities holds the key to solving many of the crucial challenges we face today.

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Jason Banks is the Co - CEO at TIACS (IG: @tiacs). TIACS provides free mental health counselling to tradies, truckies, rural, blue collar workers and their loved ones right around Australia. TIACS has a mission to start conversations surrounding mental health among Australia’s blue-collar workers while removing the physical and financial barriers associated with seeking mental health support.

With 30 years of Retail Leadership experience with two of Australia’s biggest retailers in Coles and Bunnings Jason has a wealth of knowledge in managing large teams. Jason is no stranger to the blue-collar industry with 16 years working for Bunnings as the State Manager for Qld and as the National Safety & Wellness Manager. Jason understands how important mental health can impact those around us. Jason jumped onboard with the TIACS team to give back his experience and knowledge to a non-for-profit organisation that is making a real impact on everyday Australians.

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Fraser Kessling, Founder & Director at iinputs.com, combines a mechanical engineering degree with a passion for ag innovation. Shifting from his engineering role at BHP, Fraser's entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of iinputs.com. This innovative tender marketplace bridges the gap between farmers and suppliers nationally, simplifying the tendering procurement process for farming inputs. 

Fraser envisions a revolution in ag purchasing, delivering a cost-effective solution. iinputs.com aims to disrupt industry inefficiencies, aiming for significant savings of up to 10% on farming inputs. Fraser's commitment to transparency and efficiency positions iinputs.com as the go-to platform for inputs procurement, fostering value for both farmers and suppliers.

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Veronica Terry (L: @Veronica Terry) is a qualified economic developer, holding a Bachelor of Business and a Graduate Diploma, with a financial background. Her role as Program Manager for Regional Development involves identifying and enhancing economic strengths and opportunities within the Cradle Coast region. This includes creating opportunities to build on and cross-pollinate local expertise in key sectors, such as agriculture, renewable energy, and manufacturing. Veronica works with Cradle Coast Authority Member councils to contribute to regional economic development through strategic initiatives and partnerships.

Veronica and her husband, Rob, run a dynamic farming business that focuses on vegetable and grain production. Over the years, other farming activities have included winter dairy cow agistment for local dairy farmers, contract grain harvesting, spray contracting, contract potato planting, and contract potato harvesting.

A past Grain Growers Grain Leaders program graduate, Veronica is also incredibly passionate about creating pathways for young people to access capital in order to start their own farm business.

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