The Australian Ag Podcast

By The Weekly Times

What's The Australian Ag Podcast about?

The Australian Ag Podcast is an indepth look at the major agriculture stories that matter to farmers and food producers, with a new episode published every week taking you into issues that shape Australia's farming landscape.

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The Australian Ag Podcast episodes:

06.26.2024
Rhys Turton: The state of the grains industry. Over The Fence with Danyel Cucinotta.
On today’s episode, The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff catches up with West Australian farmer and Grain Growers Limited chairman Rhys Turton as crops take shape across Australia’s major grain growing regions. In this week’s Over The Fence chat, The Weekly...
06.19.2024
Ripley Atkinson: Where to for red meat? Over The Fence with Riverina farmer Sandra Ireson.
On today’s episode, The Weekly Times livestock editor Kate Dowler catches up with Stone X livestock and commodities manager Ripley Atkinson as cattle prices continue to bounce around due to a range of factors, from the poor season in parts...
06.12.2024
Best of Hort Connections 2024: David Williams, Murray Watt and Pia Piggott
Today, we bring you a series of interviews, conducted with key industry stakeholders at the Hort Connections conference in Melbourne last week. The annual event attracted a huge crowd of local and international delegates, who gathered to learn more about...
06.05.2024
Mark Harvey-Sutton: Where to for live exports. Over the Fence with Victorian dairy farmer Mark Billing.
On today's episode The Weekly Times reporter Fiona Myers catches up with Mark Harvey-Sutton, chief executive of the Australian Livestock Exporters' Association, as farmers in Western Australia ramp up their opposition to the federal government’s decision to ban live sheep...
05.29.2024
Bega Cheese's Pete Findlay: Where to for milk prices? Over The Fence with southern NSW farmer Robert Reid
On today's episode, The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff catches up with Bega Group chief executive Pete Findlay, as dairy farmers across the nation await signs of new season opening milk prices from processors. Bega Group was founded as a dairy...
05.21.2024
Liam Lenaghan: Let's GO.FARM-ing. Over The Fence with Allan Hobley
On today's episode The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff catches up with Liam Lenaghan, the founder and chief executive of GO.FARM, which has more than $1 billion invested in the agriculture space and this week launched a $300 million capital...
05.14.2024
Best of Beef Australia Part 2: Terry McCosker, Georgie Somerset, Johnny Kahlbetzer and Shane Bedwell
On today's episode we bring you a second set of interviews conducted at Beef Australia in Rockhampton, Queensland, last week, where upwards of 100,000 people gathered for Beef Australia 2024. The event is held only every three years and provides...
05.08.2024
Best of Beef Australia Part 1: Patrick Hutchinson, Lance Zimmerman, David Foote and Kelly Freeman
Today, we are coming to you from Beef Australia in Rockhampton, where upwards of 100,000 people are expected to gather this to celebrate the best of the beef industry. You can’t go far without running into a dignitary or 20,...
05.01.2024
The future of ag: Caitlin McConnel, Natalie Collard and Katie McRobert. Over The Fence with Episode 3's Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw.
On today's episode, we bring to you a number of interviews conducted during the recent FutureAg expo in Melbourne, where we explore the future of the Australian agricultural industry with three key stakeholders. We hear from Farmers for Climate Action...
04.24.2024
The dingo debate: Alan Bennett, Greg Mifsud and Barry Traill. Over The Fence with Ian Sauer.
In this week's episode, The Weekly Times senior reporter Peter Hunt chats with Victorian farmer Alan Bennett, who has experienced significant losses from wild dogs and dingoes in recent times, as well as National Wild Dog Management Controller Greg Mif-sed...
04.16.2024
Mark Wootton: Debunking the carbon myths. Over The Fence with Joe Briggs.
On this week's episode The Weekly Times livestock editor Kate Dowler sits down with Victorian Western District farmer Mark Wootton, whose Jigsaw Farms business was long held up as a shining star of carbon-neutral farming. The conversation touches on a...
04.10.2024
Nigel Corish: An innovative approach to farming. Over The Fence with Tom Gubbins.
On today’s episode The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff checks in with leading Queensland farmer and winner of The Weekly Times Coles 2023 Farmer of the Year Nigel Corish. Nigel is part of a family operation at Condamine in Queensland’s...
04.02.2024
'Home invasion': The human toll of animal activism. Over The Fence with Simon Wright.
Animal activists entering farms is akin to a “home invasion”, a Victorian piggery manager with more than 35 years of experience tells The Weekly Times reporter Peter Hunt on this week's special episode of The Australian Ag Podcast. Peter also...
03.26.2024
Hugh Killen: A natural approach to farm investments. Over The Fence with John Bruce.
On today’s episode The Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff sits down with Hugh Killen, a former chief executive of the Australian Agricultural Company who now heads up asset management company Impact Ag Partners. Based at Armidale in NSW, Impact Ag has...
03.19.2024
David Jochinke: Taking farmers' fight to Canberra. Over The Fence with Tracy Lefroy.
Six months after a scathing critique of the federal government's agriculture policies in his inaugural speech, National Farmers' Federation president David Jochinke says the farm lobby’s Keep Farmers Farming campaign has tested its relationship with Canberra. The Weekly Times editor...
03.12.2024
Garry Edwards: Where to for beef in 2024? Over The Fence with Gavin Scurr
Newly elected Cattle Australia chairman Garry Edwards sits down with James Wagstaff and Fiona Myers to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the beef industry in 2024, and where the peak producer body should focus its efforts. Gavin Scurr, who...
09.26.2023
Nigel Kerin: opportunities for sheep in a tough trading environment and 'Over the Fence' with Ian Arney
Leading NSW sheep producer Nigel Kerin, from Kerin Poll Merinos at Yeoval, and James Wagstaff sit down to discuss the opportunities for the sheep sector despite deflated commercial returns. Ian Arney, from the Millewa district of northwest Victoria, leans in...
09.19.2023
John Gladigau: the future of farming and addressing mental health, and lean in Over the Fence with Magnus Aitken
In this week’s episode, host James Wagstaff catches up with well-known South Australian farmer John Gladigau to discuss everything from collaborative farming to addressing farmer mental health. On this week’s installment of ‘Over the Fence’ Riverina manager Magnus Aitken talks...
09.12.2023
Michael Patching: The world of live cattle exports to Asia and lean Over The Fence with Rodney Watt
In this episode, James Wagstaff and The Weekly Times livestock editor Fiona Myers delve into the intricate world of live cattle exports with Michael Patching, an agriculture consultant based in Asia. They explore the pressing challenges faced by the industry,...
09.05.2023
Nick Crundall: Prospects for Harvest 2023 and lean in Over The Fence with Sam Heagney
Market Check chief executive Nick Crundall and James Wagstaff discuss where this year’s winter crop will come from. Mungindi farmer Sam Heagney leans in Over The Fence to talk about the deteriorating season in northwest NSW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
08.29.2023
Robert Herrmann: Where to for sheep prices? Lean in Over the Fence with Norm Smith
As sheep prices continue to slump market analyst Robert Herrmann discusses with James Wagstaff and Fiona Myers the way forward and when producers can expect to see a return to profitability. In this week’s instalment of Over the Fence, looking...
08.22.2023
Danny Thomas: Outlook for the spring rural property selling season and lean in ‘Over the Fence’ with Brett Hosking
LAWD rural property expert Danny Thomas and James Wagstaff discuss what’s hot, and what’s not, in the world of agricultural investments as we enter the spring rural property selling season. We lean in ‘Over the Fence’ with Victorian grain grower...
08.15.2023
Tom Murphy: Queensland Investment Corporation’s natural capital play and lean Over The Fence with Xavier Martin
Queensland Investment Corporation’s Tom Murphy discusses with James Wagstaff what the future of Australia’s rural property market might look like as investors snap up farmland for its production potential along with its environmental value. We lean in ‘Over The Fence’...
08.08.2023
Mark Schilling: making a bob from value adding and lean in 'Over The Fence' with Chris Nixon
South Australian Yorke Peninsula farmer Mark Schilling and James Wagstaff raise a glass to the opportunities for grain growers in the beer and whiskey space. Victorian farmer Chris Nixon leans in ‘Over The Fence’ to provide an update on tough...
08.01.2023
Will Barton: raising the lamb bar and lean in 'Over The Fence' with Scott Young
Gundagai Meat Processors boss Will Barton and James Wagstaff discuss where to extract the best returns from lamb in a tough market. Victorian farmer Scott Young leans in ‘Over The Fence’ to give a farmer perspective on deflated sheep prices. ...
07.24.2023
John McKillop: Red meat’s high steaks
Lumpy skin disease is under the microscope again. Listen as the top minds in cattle discuss Indonesia's track record reporting lumpy skin disease, Australian biosecurity and what's next for beef and lamb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
07.17.2023
Greg Quinn: How to extract the best returns from ag. Over the Fence with Fiona Aveyard.
Grove Juice chief executive Greg Quinn and James Wagstaff discuss getting the best bang for your farming buck, ongoing worker shortages and demand for Australian agricultural assets. NSW lamb producer Fiona Aveyard leans in ‘Over the Fence’ to chat about...
07.10.2023
Jeremy Morton: Where next for the Murray Darling Basin Plan? Over The Fence with Graham Forbes
National Irrigators Council chairman and southern NSW farmer Jeremy Morton discusses potential water buybacks, permanent plantings and the outlook for irrigators. Gloucester NSW dairy farmer Graham Forbes leans in ‘Over the Fence’ to chat about fresh milk prices and how...
07.04.2023
Adam Giles: Inside Gina Rinehart’s beef empire. Over The Fence with Wendy and Ben Mayne.
Hancock Agriculture chief executive Adam Giles and James Wagstaff discuss free-trade agreements, animal welfare and what’s ahead for the iconic S Kidman and Co brand. Texas Angus’ Ben and Wendy Mayne lean in ‘Over the Fence’ to chat about potential...
06.26.2023
David Foote: challenges and opportunities for beef. Over The Fence with Barry Large.
Cattle Australia chairman David Foote sits down with James Wagstaff to discuss everything from deflated cattle returns to retail beef prices to market access. We also introduce our Over The Fence segment with leading farmers addressing the issues affecting them...
06.20.2023
Warrendale Wagyu's Tom Richardson
This week on the The Australian Ag Podcast, host James Wagstaff is joined by co-host Jackson Hewett and the Managing Director, from Warrendale Wagyu, Tom Richardson. Warrendale Wagyu, is Britain's largest wagyu operation and currently supplies two of the nations'...
06.12.2023
What changes to the PALM labour scheme mean for farmers
On this week’s episode of The Australian Ag Podcast, host James Wagstaff and Jackson Hewett chat with Matt Palise, the managing director of Red Rich Fruits, on the challenges and opportunities in the horticulture space. It follows the federal government’s...
06.06.2023
Milk2Market's Richard Lange on opening milk prices
On this week's episode of The Australian Ag Podcast, host James Wagstaff is joined by The Weekly Times dairy reporter Alex Sinnott. We chat all things milk, with the milk price expert, Richard Lange, from Milk2Market, including last weeks' release...
05.30.2023
2023 Global Food Forum Panel: Investment expectations in an era of rising rates
In this episode of the Australian Ag Podcast, we take a look back on a panel discussion from the 2023 Global Food Forum, which looked at investment expectations in a time of increasing interest rates and how the agriculture industry...
05.23.2023
Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year, Nicole Saunders
Nicole Saunders and her husband Brendan jumped the ditch from New Zealand to Gippsland five years ago and have gone from dairy sharefarmers to farm owners, increasing turnover a whopping 10-fold in that time. The couple, who milk 1600 cows...
05.16.2023
Nuveen Natural Capital's Kristina Hermanson
Nuveen Natural Capital is an investment arm of the massive US teachers pension fund TIAA. With $2.2 billion under management here in Australia, Nuveen is the third largest investor in Australian ag. We talk to their head of APAC and...
05.09.2023
Where to for Wagyu with AWA's Charlie Perry
Cattle prices have been plummeting, and Wagyu has been particularly hard hit with prices down as much as 50% in six months. How is the industry responding? To find out what is going on, Weekly Times editor James Wagstaff and...
05.02.2023
Should farmers sign up for carbon sequestration?
Carbon sequestration is becoming a hot topic in the ag industry, with the value of an ACCU, or Australian Carbon Credit Unit forecast to soar, according to a recent report by National Australia Bank. That could be a handy addition...
12.21.2022
The outlook for red meat and grain in 2023
It has been a big year for agribusiness, with record highs set for commodities and farmland. But the big question is whether the good times can go on? To find out what 2023 has in store, hosts Jackson Hewett and...
12.12.2022
When will the shearer shortage end?
Australia’s shearing industry is stretched to breaking point as it struggles to service a burgeoning national flock. A perfect storm of a wet spring, a jump in Covid cases and a competitive labour market is making it nearly impossible for...
12.06.2022
Why livestock prices have further to fall
Livestock prices have turned significantly downwards, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator losing 150c/kg in recent weeks and down 240c/kg compared to last year. To find out what’s going on, we talk to Tim McRea, chief economist at Auctions Plus....
11.29.2022
What 2015 Weekly Times Farmer of the Year Grant Sims did next
2015 Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year Grant Sims runs a mixed cropping business near Echuca and has gone from strength to strength since winning the award. Now he gives talks across the country on how to optimise yields...
11.22.2022
Commodity outlook 2023 | Shine Award Youth Winners
2022 was one of the most unusual years for agriculture in recent memory and the conditions that have caused such upheaval are set to continue. Add to that a slowing global economy and 2023 will be a year to watch....
11.15.2022
How floods will impact grain prices
The drenching received by the Southeast of the country continues to make cropping a nightmare as fields are flooded or become bogged, and water affected crops spoil. To find out how it is affected the grain industry, and what farmers...
11.08.2022
Why the NFF is opposing Labor's Industrial Relations bill
The National Farmers Federation has come out strongly against the government’s new industrial relations bill which puts multi-employer bargaining at its core. NFF chief executive Tony Mahar believes it will be bad news for the agricultural supply chain. PLUS the...
11.01.2022
David Littleproud’s budget response
Following Labor’s first budget, which saw a number of cuts to programs previously announced by the Coalition, David Littleproud says the government has “ripped the guts out of regional communities”. PLUS the Four Daughters sisters talk to Jessica Radel, a...
10.25.2022
$100 a kg lamb cutlets: It's just the beginning
How much would you pay for a kilo of top quality lamb chops? Well Tom Bull of Kinross Station reckons his are worth 100 bucks a kilo, saying his Hampshire Downs lambs has marbling traits that put them on a...
10.18.2022
How to meet the ‘Methane Pledge’
Australia looks likely to join more than 100 countries around the world, including the EU, the US, and Indonesia pledge a 30 per cent global cut in methane emissions by 2030. The Opposition says it will ‘put an end to...
10.12.2022
Select Harvests’ Paul Thompson on the outlook for the almond industry
After a covid hangover that pushed prices to a ten year low, the outlook for almonds is looking up. Paul Thompson, chief executive of Select Harvests, on the prospects for the almond industry. PLUS in our new segment on young...
10.05.2022
Wine grapes are in massive oversupply
It’s a terrible year for the wine business, with grape growers being told to reduce their crops by at least 40 per cent as the crisis gripping the Australian premium red wine industry worsens. Tony Battaglene from Australian Grape and...

What's The Australian Ag Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Australian Ag Podcast episodes:

Rhys Turton: The state of the grains industry. Over The Fence with Danyel Cucinotta.

Ripley Atkinson: Where to for red meat? Over The Fence with Riverina farmer Sandra Ireson.

Best of Hort Connections 2024: David Williams, Murray Watt and Pia Piggott

Mark Harvey-Sutton: Where to for live exports. Over the Fence with Victorian dairy farmer Mark Billing.

Bega Cheese's Pete Findlay: Where to for milk prices? Over The Fence with southern NSW farmer Robert Reid

Liam Lenaghan: Let's GO.FARM-ing. Over The Fence with Allan Hobley

Best of Beef Australia Part 2: Terry McCosker, Georgie Somerset, Johnny Kahlbetzer and Shane Bedwell

Best of Beef Australia Part 1: Patrick Hutchinson, Lance Zimmerman, David Foote and Kelly Freeman

The future of ag: Caitlin McConnel, Natalie Collard and Katie McRobert. Over The Fence with Episode 3's Matt Dalgleish and Andrew Whitelaw.

The dingo debate: Alan Bennett, Greg Mifsud and Barry Traill. Over The Fence with Ian Sauer.

Mark Wootton: Debunking the carbon myths. Over The Fence with Joe Briggs.

Nigel Corish: An innovative approach to farming. Over The Fence with Tom Gubbins.

'Home invasion': The human toll of animal activism. Over The Fence with Simon Wright.

Hugh Killen: A natural approach to farm investments. Over The Fence with John Bruce.

David Jochinke: Taking farmers' fight to Canberra. Over The Fence with Tracy Lefroy.

Garry Edwards: Where to for beef in 2024? Over The Fence with Gavin Scurr

Nigel Kerin: opportunities for sheep in a tough trading environment and 'Over the Fence' with Ian Arney

John Gladigau: the future of farming and addressing mental health, and lean in Over the Fence with Magnus Aitken

Michael Patching: The world of live cattle exports to Asia and lean Over The Fence with Rodney Watt

Nick Crundall: Prospects for Harvest 2023 and lean in Over The Fence with Sam Heagney

Robert Herrmann: Where to for sheep prices? Lean in Over the Fence with Norm Smith

Danny Thomas: Outlook for the spring rural property selling season and lean in ‘Over the Fence’ with Brett Hosking

Tom Murphy: Queensland Investment Corporation’s natural capital play and lean Over The Fence with Xavier Martin

Mark Schilling: making a bob from value adding and lean in 'Over The Fence' with Chris Nixon

Will Barton: raising the lamb bar and lean in 'Over The Fence' with Scott Young

John McKillop: Red meat’s high steaks

Greg Quinn: How to extract the best returns from ag. Over the Fence with Fiona Aveyard.

Jeremy Morton: Where next for the Murray Darling Basin Plan? Over The Fence with Graham Forbes

Adam Giles: Inside Gina Rinehart’s beef empire. Over The Fence with Wendy and Ben Mayne.

David Foote: challenges and opportunities for beef. Over The Fence with Barry Large.

Warrendale Wagyu's Tom Richardson

What changes to the PALM labour scheme mean for farmers

Milk2Market's Richard Lange on opening milk prices

2023 Global Food Forum Panel: Investment expectations in an era of rising rates

Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year, Nicole Saunders

Nuveen Natural Capital's Kristina Hermanson

Where to for Wagyu with AWA's Charlie Perry

Should farmers sign up for carbon sequestration?

The outlook for red meat and grain in 2023

When will the shearer shortage end?

Why livestock prices have further to fall

What 2015 Weekly Times Farmer of the Year Grant Sims did next

Commodity outlook 2023 | Shine Award Youth Winners

How floods will impact grain prices

Why the NFF is opposing Labor's Industrial Relations bill

David Littleproud’s budget response

$100 a kg lamb cutlets: It's just the beginning

How to meet the ‘Methane Pledge’

Select Harvests’ Paul Thompson on the outlook for the almond industry

Wine grapes are in massive oversupply

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