Episodes

  • From paddocks to power: Climate, Politics & the Future of Farming
    May 8 2025

    In this podcast, we have Natalie Collard from Farmers for Climate Action. In this podcast, we have a chat about the election results, their priorities for the government, electric hilux, batteries on farm, favourite movies, the upcoming FCA conference and a whole lot more.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Australia: The Complacent Nation
    Apr 30 2025

    In this sobering episode, we invited back a previous guest, episode 106, John Blackburn AO. John, a former air vice-marshal and Deputy Chief of the RAAF.

    These are turbulent times, and we have a chat about our defence, fuel supply chain and national food security.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • AgWatchers+ EP17: Sheep through the roof, mixed in cattle and grains potential.
    Apr 29 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.

    Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

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    20 mins
  • Profit and preparation with Kate Burke
    Apr 22 2025

    We have a chat with Kate Burke, who has been running her consultancy Think Agri for ten years. In this podcast, we talk about a range of topics including the current drought conditions in parts of the country.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Grain election priorities and autonomous farming
    Apr 15 2025

    We invited Andrew Weidemann AM and Colin Bettles of Grain Producers Australia onto the podcast to talk about what their election priorities. They tell us what they would like to see the government do to assist Australian grain farmers.

    In addition we also talked about autonomous machinery and what GPA were doing in this space. GPA are running a webinar next week on how to navigate a minority government. You can register by clicking here

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    59 mins
  • AgWatchers+ EP16: Market dynamics in livestock, currency and low stocks of grains.
    Apr 14 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.

    Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

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    21 mins
  • ALP's offer for agriculture
    Apr 8 2025

    On this podcast we have the agricultural minister Julie Collins onto the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics. Will ALP vote for live export reversal if the coalition wins, food security in Australia, how does Julie rate Littleproud, US beef into Australia and a whole lot more? We are apolitical as a podcast, and a few weeks ago, we had the shadow ag minister David Littleproud on the AgWatchers podcast. You can listen to that podcast here

    The podcast is shorter than normal at 25minutes, and the sound quality isn't perfect, but it was our first in person recording. This podcast was recorded at the AMIC conference on the Gold Coast.

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    26 mins
  • AgWatchers+ EP15: Deluge in the north
    Apr 1 2025

    In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia.

    For this podcast we had Paul Holm, General Manager of Networks from AuctionsPlus on the podcast. We talk about a huge range of market issues from the recent rains to the Trump tariffs.

    This podcast is a quick way to find out about the big market moves in agriculture, from an independent point of view. AgWatchers are the only independent agricultural market analysts covering the Australian market.

    To make this podcast possible, our friends at AuctionsPlus are powering this segment of the Agwatchers podcast.

    Remember to support the sponsor of this segment by subscribing by clicking here: AuctionsPlus

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    40 mins