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 a huge opportunity to hear from the best of the agric…

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, and on today’s episode we are going to hear from leading industry players …

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 chief executive Natalie Collard, Australian Far…

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 and conservationist Dr Barry Traill, from …

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 number of issues from buying and selling carbon…

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 Western Downs region that is leading the way in terms of sus…

'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 explores the hot topic of animal activism with Victorian…

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 more than $900 million invested in the agricult…

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 James Wagstaff …

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 runs the family-owned and operated Pinata Farms …