Humans of Agriculture
Education & Explainer
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We're going behind the scenes to see and understand modern agriculture, because no matter whether you're in it or not, you probably don't know all the pieces to just how incredible, diverse and multi-layered agriculture is. We do this by uncovering the real stories, experiences and voices of modern agriculture.
Episodes
- “We started with two cows… and just saved every dollar we could.” with Brodie Game (RIC Partner episode)
In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli sits down in the paddock with Brodie Game , who shares how she and her husband Kevin went from milking two cows on a travelling stock reserve to building a high-performing dairy business in th…
- Pavilion Farms: Inside the Formula 1 of Farming with CEO Nathan Potter
In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli Le Lievre sits down with Nathan Potter, CEO of Pavilion Farms , to unpack the future of precision agriculture and why Pavilion Farms is now searching for an AgTech Lead to help shape the next…
- In The Know: The Payroll Change Every Employer Needs to Prepare for Before July 2026 - with Julie Schofield
In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli Le Lievre sits down with Julie Schofield, Executive Business Unit Leader of Private Business Services at Boyce , to unpack one of the biggest changes coming for employers in more than 30 years…
- Why Humans of Agriculture Is Moving Into Recruitment, And What It Means for Ag
Oli Le Lievre details the transition of Humans of Agriculture from a storytelling platform to a recruitment business. The episode covers the company's seven-year evolution, the challenges of sustainability, and the strategic move into recr…
- Blair Davies has spent 50 years in the wool industry…and still learning everyday
Blair Davies, Assistant Commercial Manager at Zentera, shares his 50-year journey in the wool industry with Oli Le Lievre. The episode covers the evolution of wool from manual classing to data-driven testing, the importance of growers, and…
- Inside Sustainable Wool: Data, Traceability and Trust with Sarah McDonald
Sarah McDonald, Head of Sustainable Impact at Zentera, joins Humans of Agriculture to discuss sustainable wool production. The conversation covers data, traceability, regenerative frameworks, biodiversity metrics, and global legislation, e…
- Tom & Mick: Trading Livestock, Grazing Systems and the Long Game with Nigel Kerin
Nigel Kerin of Kerin Ag joins Tom and Mick to discuss livestock trading, grazing systems, and business resilience. The conversation covers their approach to trading, forward contracts, pasture management, Wagyu, and profitability strategie…
- Fuel, Fertiliser & Feeds: How Charlie Blomfield Is Rewriting Ag’s Public Narrative
This episode features Charlie Blomfield discussing his journey in agriculture, from asset management to building a hay business. He shares insights on effective communication within the industry, emphasizing clarity, honesty, and storytell…
- Optiweigh, Succession, Markets & Ag Supply Chains: 4 Voices from CommBank Cultivate:
This is a special Humans of Agriculture “radio-style” episode recorded at CommBank’s Cultivate event in the Hunter Valley — bringing together voices from across the agricultural supply chain. Across four mini-conversations, we unpack the k…
- How This Sydney School Built Australia’s Largest Ag Cohort with Scott Graham
What if agriculture’s biggest opportunity isn’t on farm, but in the classroom? In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli sits down with Scott Graham, Head of Agriculture at Barker College in Sydney . From a a student base that’s almos…
- “For New Zealand to remain relevant on a global ag stage…” with Jack Ternouth
In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , we sit down with Jack Ternouth, Head of Commercial Operations at Zentera (formerly New Zealand Merino Company) , for a conversation that captures what’s possible when curiosity , grit , and opport…
- “If we don’t fight for wool, we’ll become a cottage industry” with Zentera CEO Angus Street
(Image: Supplied) In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli and Mick Corcoran sit down with Angus Street , CEO of Zentera (formerly New Zealand Merino) , for a full-circle conversation on leadership, legacy, and the future of wool. Fr…
- What Happens When You Put Nature First on a 20,000 Acre Cattle Property? with Carly Baker-Burnham
What happens when you put nature first in a cattle business ? In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , Oli sits down with Carly Baker-Burnham from Bonnie Doone Beef in Queensland’s North Burnett. Together with her husband Grant, Carly ha…
- National Resilience Expert: What Australia's Fuel Challenge Actually Means and where to next?
As fuel pressure builds across parts of regional Australia, we wanted to step into the conversation in a way that is clear, factual and useful. Not to add to panic, but to help our audience understand what is actually happening, what it me…
- Meet the 2026 Zanda McDonald Award Winners Bryce Neyland (AU) and Karn Dhaliwal (NZ)
A short sharp and quick chat with the 2026 Zanda McDonald Award Winners. 2026 Winners: Karn Dhaliwal (NZ): Founder and owner of Ohinewai Harvest Ltd and Dhaliwal Ag Ltd in Waikato, recognised for his entrepreneurial approach to horticultur…
- “You don’t need a unicorn idea. You need to find a real gap and solve it" - Johno Mackay
Johno Mackay grew up remote in the Northern Territory, shaped by hard work, risk-taking parents, and a deep love for the bush. In this conversation, Johno shares the path from School of the Air and station life to building a contract muste…
- Rabo Community Fund & How it can help your community!! (Partnered ep)
Australian agriculture runs on more than crops, livestock, and markets. It runs on people and communities . In this episode, Skye Ward shares the story behind the Rabobank Community Fund , a program designed to invest directly into grassro…
- Business Spotlight: AMPS Agribusiness - The Grower-led Innovation with Tony Lockrey
In this episode of Humans of Agriculture , we dive deep into the innovative world of AMPS Agribusiness . Join us as we sit down with Tony Lockrey , a seasoned agronomist and leader who has dedicated decades to the fields of Northern New So…
- Tom & Mick: Grain, Livestock and Land - Where Aussie Ag sits in 2026 with Tommy Taylor
Season 4 of Monthly Markets opens with a strong pulse check across livestock, wool, property and grain. Tom and Mick begin with: Wagga sheep market strength, with mutton pushing 7.50–8.00 and trade lambs over 10.50 The Eastern Market Indic…
- The Era that built Australian agriculture is ending. What comes next? Tim Hunt shares his insights.
For decades, Australian agriculture has operated within a set of conditions that quietly shaped its success - stable geopolitics, expanding global trade, predictable markets, and steady productivity gains. That era is ending. In this conve…
- Millie Moore Quit a Corporate Ag Job to Go Ranching... and It Changed Everything
Millie Moore didn’t leave her job because she was unhappy. She left because she was curious. After four and a half years in a corporate ag role, Millie made a decision that many people talk about but few actually take. She quit, moved to C…
- North Queensland's Robot Cowboys and the Future of Farming with Sam Rogers
At just 19 years old, Sam Rogers is building one of Australia’s most exciting agtech startups. Founder of GrazeMate, Sam is using autonomous drones, robotics, and AI to help farmers and ranchers move cattle, measure pasture, and gain real-…
- A Re-share of our MOST Listened Episode ever - Clancy Mackay
Clancy Mackay’s story is one of the most extraordinary ever shared on Humans of Agriculture and there’s a reason it remains our most downloaded episode of all time. This is a full re release of our most listened to episode ever. In this co…
- Our Rohde's YouTube Video in Audio - have a listen!
I loved the day we had with the team at Rohde's and the way we crafted this into an amazing video and our last #ThisIsAussieAg video in audio format did pretty well - you can check it out on our YouTube in full! Watch it on YouTube here -…
- An update on HOA and Billy Slater & Adrian Capogreco chat all things leadership and people
In today’s episode, I wanted to do something a little different and share an update on where Humans of Agriculture is heading. Over the last six years we’ve told hundreds of stories and met thousands of people, and it’s clear that the beat…
- "I Think Succession Planning is Legacy Planning" with Homestead Road Founder Bridgitte Brooks
Bridgitte Brooks is rewriting the story of Australian wool - and of rural women. The fifth-generation sheep farmer has launched a wool athleisure brand from her farm in Yuna, Western Australia in a bid to connect modern consumers with a na…
- Getting to Know Agriculture Minister Julie Collins
In this episode, Oli sits down with Australia’s Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Julie Collins — live from the National Farmers’ Federation Conference on the Gold Coast. From her Tasmanian roots to leading one of…
- The Soda Shed Story: How Mitchell East is turning Food Waste into a sparkling success
Passionfruit farmer Mitchell East is flipping the script on food waste, giving unsellable fruit a second chance. Mitchell returned to his family farm in Manjimup WA on a mission to find a tasty use for surplus, speedily perishable fruit li…
- Tom & Mick with Mat Larkings
This month Tom and Mick catch up with New England livestock agent Mat Larkings about what he’s seeing on the ground—from post-drought price shifts to clients swapping breeding for trading. They dive into the growing interest in coastal mar…
- "I was puffing like a black alsatian": Fat Farmer Ben Wundersitz is changing the culture of rural towns
A decade ago, if Ben 'Wundy' Wundersitz spotted a mate's ute parked on the main drag in town he'd assume they were at the pub sinking a pint. These days, there's more chance of Wundy finding his mates working out at the gym across the road…
- "The adventures agriculture has taken me on is incredible" with Muster Dogs star Blythe Calnan
Adventure pulses through the veins of Pilbara cattle woman Blythe Calnan. From navigating live cattle export supply chains in Jordan in the Middle East, to raising pasture-raised poultry in southern WA - Blythe's habit of saying 'yes' to o…
- Mind boggling scale: what a trip to Brazil added to Felicity Taylor's bank of cotton knowledge
A knowledge tour around Brazil cotton farms has blown the minds of a group of Aussie growers. Imagine having a cotton gin on every single farm?... or a family-led business with a breezy 220,000 hectares in crop? Rabobank Area Manager Felic…
- East to west: Fraser Stewart connects sheep producers across borders
WA sheep farmers do things "bloody well" if you ask Fraser Stewart, which is why he wrestled the 2025 Rabo WA Sheep & Wool tour to the west side of the country. Fraser was proud to see curiosity and ideas bounce between the 21 big industry…
- FOMO kicking in? Tom & Mick chat sheep market dynamics with Todd Clements and Nick Fogarty
We're keen to know what's going on with sheep - there seems to be records hit week after week at sale yards across the country. Are farmers getting FOMO? Tom & Mick chat with stock and station royalty Todd Clements and Nick Fogarty about t…
- "You’re going where?" Sophie Marriott's leap into Tassie’s red meat world
There’s more to meat than what Aussies might think. After graduating from uni, Sophie Marriott couldn't wait to leave the bright lights of Brisbane to explore the seemingly endless opportunities in red meat processing. She never expected s…
- Discover why Martin Rohde continues to raise the bar of animal welfare in egg farming
When buying eggs, what matters to you? In this chat with Martin Rohde, of Rohde Egg Co, Oli learns what free range actually means, as well as some other intricacies of running a rapidly expanding higher-welfare egg business in South Austra…
- Behind HOA: Meet Our Team Liv Thorn - WA
A new voice joins Humans of Agriculture! Liv Thorn pokes her face from behind the curtain to share a bit about her background in media and what she brings to her (relatively) new role as Content Specialist in our ever-evolving team. Liv is…
- "It just gels with me": Stephen 'Chainy' Duncan has spent 40 years in red meat processing
At the heart of Australia’s meat processing industry are the people. From graduates to CEOs, and those who work on the floor, we're letting their stories shine through this special More To Meat series. In part two, we meet the unforgettabl…
- "Bringing people in": Anthony Lee's open door leadership style is shaping the future of red meat processing
In the first episode of our three-part More To Meat series, we're revealing a side of meat production you don't often get to see. Oli visits Australian Country Choice (ACC) in Brisbane where they've recently processed 6000 head of cattle i…
- "We started with one steer": how David McGiveron and Bianca Tarrant built mega meat biz Our Cow
An 'overnight success' is often many years in the making and that's certainly the case for the Our Cow empire. Husband and wife duo Dave McGiveron and Bianca Tarrant scraped together a deposit to buy a small cattle property in 2019 and ful…
- Tom & Mick quiz Charlie Perry on breeding wagyu for a volatile market
Beware, the burn! Tom & Mick got more than they bargained for in this chat with Wagyu breeder Charlie Perry. Apart from minor ego bruising, the fellas discovered that breeding some of the country's best Wagyu cattle is about more than just…
- The 101 hats of Grace Griffiths
There are many fascinating pockets of Aussie agriculture and Grace Griffiths is keen to explore them all. A few years ago, Grace created 101 Ag Pathways to showcase the plethora of roles and career pathways into agriculture. Grace is an ag…
- Innovation vs regulation: Michael Leader on whether ag is getting the balance right
The biotech at the fingertips of farmers is super exciting. But is regulation keeping pace with scientific leaps? Biotech like gene editing has the potential to revolutionise the industry - by not only enhancing crop yields, but supporting…
- "Be curious and give it a crack": how the Rabo Grad Program super-charged Tim Felan's career
When Tim Felan was exploring career options fresh out of uni a decade ago, marrying his love for agriculture and finance together just made sense. But he says 'falling into' a trial internship at Rabobank is what really fast-tracked his ca…
- "Stronger together": get to know the Coggan siblings powerhouse
Choosing to get along seems to be the mindset critical to the success of the Coggan family mixed farming business over five generations. Juggling a massive beef, lamb and grain operation in Queensland's Western Downs, siblings Emily, Tom a…
- Spotlight: Maddie Morgan on what drives her to better connect Women In Agriculture
They say you can't be what you can't see, and thankfully there are many incredible role models for women in agriculture these days. When entering the workforce and feeling a little untethered, Maddie Morgan saw a need to better connect tho…
- “The decisions I make today? They won’t hit a plate for four years" with Charlie Perry, Trent Bridge Wagyu
Charlie Perry reckons he might know more intricate details of the health of his Wagyu bulls than he does of his kids! He's fascinated by the genomic data behind every calf he breeds, which allows him to make incremental genetic gains for t…
- In The Know: What does opening our doors to US beef mean? with Andrew Henderson
Yesterday’s surprise move to lift biosecurity restrictions on US beef imports has sent ripples through Aussie ag - with historical concerns around potentially devastating diseases like foot and mouth or mad cow entering our shores. It come…
- Agricultural land boom: analyst Paul Joules explains the market dynamics at play
If one word could sum up the current agricultural land market - v olatile - is how Rabobank analyst Paul Joules would describe it. He reckons the unprecedented 80% growth in land prices in recent years is changing the way farmers make deci…
- Steering the future: trucking legend Glenn ‘Yogi’ Kendall on pride in career and community
You won't find too many fellas as genuinely happy and passionate about their job as Glenn 'Yogi' Kendall. Yogi is a prominent figure in the trucking community - a celebrity even - with a cult following on TV show Outback Truckers and well…