“Take that challenge. Nut it out, really. Have a bit of persistence and find support from someone else to get ideas on how to fix it. What are other people doing to get through those wet conditions? How do they do that? Can I keep climbing that ladder, rather than starting back from scratch? Because, as we climb that ladder, our yields are improving. 

“We're getting way better soil health. It's better for our bottom line. We're getting way more sustainable farms.” 

In the first episode, we chat with Wimmera farmer Tim Rethus, who shares his insights into new farm tech and when to pull the trigger.  

About Tim Rethus 

Tim Rethus farms a rainfed broadacre cropping enterprise near Horsham. He has degrees in engineering and commerce from the University of Melbourne and worked in the oil industry for 11 years before returning to the family farm in 2013. Tim has been a member of the BCG Wimmera Advisory Committee since 2016 and joined the BCG Board in October 2018. He has a strong interest in agricultural innovation and data-based precision technologies. 

You can find Tim Rethus on: 

X: https://x.com/trethus 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-rethus-06229787  

BCG website: https://www.bcg.org.au/our-team/tim-rethus/  

Helpful links:

Weedsmart: https://www.weedsmart.org.au/  

Follow Jonathan Dyer on X: https://x.com/dyerjonathan  

Follow Broden Holland on X: https://x.com/brodenholland  

To learn more about BCG visit www.bcg.org.au 

In the spirit of reconciliation, BCG acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.  

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