Shared Ag Solutions by BCG

Welcome to the Shared Ag Solutions podcast by BCG, with your host Janine Batters.

Janine is a partner in a mixed farming operation in the northern Wimmera and looks after media and communications at BCG. She has been busy revamping the BCG podcast and is excited to present a new, eight part series: Planning for profit.

Janine will be talking with farmers, researchers and experts in their field, covering topics such as how to organise your farm for profit AND work/life balance, how to attract good employees in peak seasons and how to keep them, profit margins and where to spend them to reach your goals and the steps you can take to drought-proof your farm.

This show is for those curious to hear the latest news and agricultural research and how to apply it on-farm to improve profitability, decision making, safety, community development and overall wellbeing. It is focused on the listener’s needs with BCG staff and renowned agricultural scientists unpacking growers’ agronomic and business challenges.

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Grain paddock feed and timing operations to make the best use of that feed are key determinants for the production and profitability of a livestock enterprise. This podcast explores standing crops within a pasture rotation, and we hear from local farmer Bailey Petering and how he implements grazing of standing crops within his families mixed farming business. This project is funded by the Australian Government’s National Landcare Program.

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“It's important to stop and take stock of where you are and what you're doing. It's easy to become consumed by a task or in a series of events.” BCG Senior Manager – Corporate and Business Services Vin Delahunty on how he stays grounded and focussed on his goals. He also shares his passions, and why, as a highly skilled ag professional, he chooses to work at BCG.

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BCG Research and Extension Officer Genevieve Clarke shares why she loves long distance running and what spurs her on to complete the last few kilometers, the real reason she loves to travel and the unexpected profession that inspires her to be the best version of herself.  

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BCG Research and Extension Officer Kate Finger shares how her mother’s advice brought her to Birchip, her family’s tradition of making the Russian Latvian dish pierogi and the unexpected item Kate couldn’t go a day without! Kate also shares how she stays involved in her family’s stud in Mansfield, succession planning and how her Russian grandmother inspires her every day to live her best life.

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“Say yes and then find out what it involves later. Don't be scared to be a little bit vulnerable... ” BCG CEO Fiona Best shares some of the best advice she’s been given. Fiona also discusses how she deals with challenging situations, building strong relationships as well as why you will never see her in a brown skivvy! 

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