The Aussie Ag Update

In the fourth and final episode of Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture, hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon pick Professor Richard Eckard’s brain one last time about all things carbon in agriculture.

It has been a learning journey for all the challenges and opportunities in addressing carbon emissions within agriculture. The carbon series may be concluding, but it serves as a starting point for ongoing conversations and deeper exploration of carbon-related issues (and opportunities) in agriculture. This final episode wraps up with a focus on the following: 
The ‘transition zone’ 

• Exploring tools and opportunities for farmers
• Hurdles in adoption and implementation 
• Due diligence in toxicology
• The biggest lessons so far from Australia's carbon journey

Series sponsor
This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator created by farmers for farmers. You can learn more about their solution here, show notes or by listening to all episodes in the 4 part series, plus a bonus episode with Ruminati founder, Bobby Miller.

Disclaimer: The information shared as part of this carbon series is general in nature. We're asking questions of Professor Richard Eckard. And he's providing his insights from his expertise. Humans of Agriculture doesn't endorse any of his views as part of this. They're really designed to just be conversation starters. And if you want to get more information, please reach out to specialists and experts in the carbon space.

In this BONUS episode of Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture, host Oli Le Lievre is joined by Bobby Miller, farmer and co-founder of Ruminati. Ruminati is an online emissions calculator helping producers across Australia track and validate on-farm climate action across the supply chain.

"Farmers are at the forefront of climate change and have a critical role to play in reducing emissions and building a sustainable future." - Bobby Miller

Join us as we explore the origins of Ruminati, how it works, the challenges faced by farmers, and the future potential in this space.

Series sponsor
This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator created by farmers for farmers. You can learn more about their solution here, show notes or by listening to episodes 1-4 in the series.

Disclaimer: The information shared as part of this carbon series is general in nature. We're asking questions of Bobby Miller and he's providing his insights from his experience in developing Ruminati. Humans of Agriculture doesn't endorse any of his views as part of this. They're really designed to just be conversation starters. And if you want to get more information, please reach out to specialists and experts in the carbon space.

Welcome to episode 3 of “Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture”, where hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon uncover more key learnings shared by Professor Richard Eckard, the expert in carbon. 

The discussion revolves around the opportunities for farmers on their land and sheds light on unexplored areas of the agricultural supply chain. They also answer audience questions and discuss the industry's progress in reducing its carbon footprint.

• Agricultural supply chain carbon targets and reduction actions 
• The differing roles between the private and government sectors
• The different classes and variations of emissions 
• Greenhouse gas accounting frameworks 
• How farmers can begin to get involved in carbon projects/markets 

This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator created by farmers for farmers. You can learn more about their solution in the show notes or by listening to episodes 1 and 2 in the 4 part series. 

Disclaimer: The information shared as part of this carbon series is general in nature. We're asking questions of Professor Richard Eckard. And he's providing his insights from his expertise. Humans of Agriculture doesn't endorse any of his views as part of this. They're really designed to just be conversation starters. And if you want to get more information, please reach out to specialists and experts in the carbon space.

In this episode of, Carbon Shortcuts: An introduction to all things Carbon in Aussie Agriculture, hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon are joined by Professor Richard Eckard from the University of Melbourne. The discussion revolves around the different types of carbon markets, the distinction between offsetting and insetting, and the emergence of biodiversity credits. 

• The difference between the Voluntary and Compliance Markets
• The different Participants and Trades in each market
• The revenue potential and investment required to be involved in carbon projects
• and Shifting focus from Carbon to the emergence of Biodiversity and understanding the emerging opportunity

This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator created by farmers for farmers. You can learn more about their solution here show notes or by listening to our bonus episodes after episodes 3 and 4.

Disclaimer: The information shared as part of this carbon series is general in nature. We're asking questions of Professor Richard Eckard. And he's providing his insights from his expertise. Humans of Agriculture doesn't endorse any of his views as part of this. They're really designed to just be conversation starters. And if you want to get more information, please reach out to specialists and experts in the carbon space.

In this episode, Oli Le Lievre and Samantha Noon embark on a journey to explore the carbon space in Australian agriculture. 
They are joined by Professor Richard Eckard, a renowned expert in climate and agriculture, to shed light on key concepts like carbon neutrality and net zero. 
The conversation covers Australia's emission reduction goals, the choice of baseline years, and the differences between net zero and carbon neutral. Across this series we aim to demystify the carbon space and shed light on the challenges and opportunities it presents.

Key areas covered:

• Understanding Australia's emission reduction targets & how they have been set
• Baseline years and carbon neutrality
• Carbon Neutral vs Net Zero vs Climate Neutral
• Various other environmental claims
• The challenge  & opportunity for carbon neutrality in Agriculture

This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator created by farmers for farmers. You can learn more about their solution here show notes or by listening to our bonus episodes after episodes 3 and 4.

Disclaimer: The information shared as part of this carbon series is general in nature. We're asking questions of Professor Richard Eckard. And he's providing his insights from his expertise. Humans of Agriculture doesn't endorse any of his views as part of this. They're really designed to just be conversation starters. And if you want to get more information, please reach out to specialists and experts in the carbon space.

Welcome to the Quick Preview of Humans of Agriculture's Carbon Shortcuts.

In this episode, hosts Oli Le Lievre and Sam Noon, chat about what has got them curious about the Carbon space. With the global focus and interest in Carbon and Carbon emissions it's certainly an area getting lots of attention, investment, science and interest.

• 💡 The series is designed to raise awareness and be a conversation starter rather than providing specific advice.
• 👨‍🏫  Professor Richard Eckard from the University of Melbourne is interviewed as an industry leader to discuss the complexities of the carbon market and its impact and opportunities on the agricultural landscape.
• 🤔  Sam mentions an interesting takeaway from the series for her is the discussion of the Methane Free Animal  
• 🏬  They mention the importance of supply chain targets and the movement towards net-zero by 2050, with significant developments expected from 2030 onward.
• 💡 So strap in for this series which consists of four episodes, and the hosts plan to continue discussing carbon-related topics regularly.
• 🤝  This series is sponsored by Ruminati, an online emissions calculator for farmers. 

Disclaimer: the information shared across this series in general nature. The interviewee Professor Richard Eckard's views are not endorsed by Humans of Agriculture. If you are looking to find out more information in this space, please consult an advisor. 

Cya for Episode 1!

In this episode of the "In The Know On the Go" podcast, host Oli Le Lievre is joined by Julia Hausler, Director at GrainGrowers, to discuss their recent trip to Vietnam and the opportunities for Australian grain growers in the Vietnamese market. Julia shares insights from their visit, including interactions with customers, suppliers, and policymakers, as well as their participation in the Australian grains industry conference.

They delve into the growing demand for grains in Vietnam, the importance of sustainability and profitability, and the need for market education and supply chain improvements to remain competitive. Julia highlights the significance of consistency in grain quality and the role of falling numbers in meeting customer expectations.

Episode Highlights:

• Julia's role as a grower director at GrainGrowers and her focus on sustainability and profitability: "And you can throw sustainability, which is a good new focus for us, profitability and sustainability into that mix. And just generally thinking of putting the grower first for everything that we do."
• Purpose of the trip to Vietnam and engaging with the market: "As growers, we don't always get that opportunity to meet the customers or the processors or the consumers as well in foreign markets because we're that one step removed from the supply chain."
• Rapid growth and opportunities in Vietnam: "Well, it seems to be in rapid growth actually... There was enormous amount of construction going on. There was a large population moving around, and Vietnam has 90 million people."
• Vietnamese demand for Australian grains and increasing middle-class population: "That's a big opportunity for changing consumer habits... demand for baked goods, which is good news for wheat, but also good demand increase for animal protein."
• Importance of grain quality and consistency: "Time and time again, the customers said they like Australian rice, wheat, and barley because it's clean, it's dry, it's white, it's sound, with a high falling number, and it's food safe."
• Recommendations for growers to stay competitive and informed: "They can also contact GrainGrowers, talk to any of us on our delegation who went on the delegation as well. And, yeah, and the trade as well. It's really important that the trade and growers have a good working relationship to understand what growers deliver makes what the trade needs."

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In this episode, host Oli Le Lievre chats with Karl Lijnders and gets the latest updates on weather conditions across Australia and what the implications might be for farmers and crop production.

What’s discussed:

• Rainfall Patterns: Karl provides an overview of rainfall conditions across different regions. Who’s getting the rain and who needs it.
• El Nino: The Indian Ocean Dipole has shifted, resulting in cooler sea surface temperatures and less moisture, while the Pacific Ocean is cooling down on the eastern side of Australia. (Again, Karl predicts a drier and hotter second half of the year)
• Tasmania and Fire Dangers: Seeing significant dry bias in northern and eastern Tasmania as summer approaches with concerns about potential fire dangers in southeastern Australia (including Tassie), due to the dry conditions.
• Snow Season Predictions: How the recent snowfall at Thredbo does not determine the entire season (in fact the snow season may be lean due to the influence of El Nino and expectations of a warmer and drier year.)

Tom (T-Truck) and Mick (Corkscrew) are back on with their fourth episode of the Monthly Markets with Tom and Mick, they’re joined by special guest Todd Cranney (aka TC/Mr Wagyu) to talk beef.

They cover TC's Wagyu business (and his bakery order), the beef market, feedlots and Angus cattle.

Strap yourselves in!

Well with these two you know what you're going to get, some generous humour, average jokes, banter, and the latest information on the markets.  

This week Tom & Mick sit down with James Tierney from Riverina Livestock Agents to chat mainly sheep things, as well as Tom's remarkable selling record.