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Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story is hosted by television presenter and journalist, Angie Asimus and is powered by the National Farmers Federation. It"s dedicated to connecting our wonderful farmers with health conscious consumers and ethically minded shoppers. Together, we can all learn more about the food we eat and the fibre we wear. This is your exclusive look behind the farm gate. As a country girl herself, Angie knows you"ll love what you hear. From the freshest produce, to carbon neutral

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19:30

Bully's Meats

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/08/27

When you marry into farming, life can take many unexpected turns. For today’s guests moving to Caloundra Station in the Upper South-East of South Australia came with the shock of only having an income once a year! So, Robyn Verrall set out to create an income for herself. By promoting her husband’s animal welfare and best farming practices, she managed to start a direct paddock to plate business called Bully’s Meats. More than that – she’s turned her focus to helping others, with a mission to

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27:52

Buy From The Bush

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/08/20

In October 2019, Australian farmers were faced with a crippling drought. One woman set out to give those communities a voice and showcase all the incredible wares for sale in the towns doing it tough. It started with an Instagram account and before long, the hashtag #buyfromthebush became a sensation. Small bricks and mortar stores on the brink of closure were selling out of stock. We are a long way out of that drought now but the support and sentiment behind Buy From The Bush is as strong as ever

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14:50

Graziher

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/08/13

After an idyllic childhood on a Central Queensland cattle station, my guest today has travelled far and wide. Attending boarding school, going to University in Brisbane, touring Canada and New Zealand – all the while spending as much time on the family farm as possible. Something always stood out to her in her adventures and that was the story of women in agriculture. In 2015, whilst helping out on the property she started writing for agricultural publications. From a blog to a fully-fledged

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21:01

Flourishing in the Desert

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/08/06

Imagine farming in one of the most arid places in Australia. The Litchfield family manages to produce Angus Cross Cattle and Australian White Sheep (a breed suited to the harsh conditions with a self-shedding coat) on the Edge of the Simpson Desert in far-north South Australia. Ellen Litchfield is a farmer, veterinarian and scholar with a keen interest in climate change and some interesting observations about the swing towards plant-based meat alternatives. We are lucky to have captured a spare

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23:55

Food Forensics

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/07/30

Today we are off to New Zealand to talk farm forensics. It’s a bit like interviewing the lead detective on a crime scene to learn the truth about where our food and fibre really comes from. Fraud is alive and well in the global supply chain. So how do you know whether that Egyptian Cotton really comes from Egypt or that grass-fed Australian beef is as advertised? Oritain are the scientists untangling that web - tracing the provenance of an item not just to country of origin but in some cases back to

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24:39

Foot and Mouth

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/07/23

You would have to be living off the grid to have not heard the term Foot and Mouth in the last week. What is it? Why do we care? How come it’s suddenly become such a hot topic in Australia. We export about 70 per cent of our agricultural produce in this country. A lethal livestock disease threatens to shut down that market for years with disastrous results for farmers and indeed all of us with price hikes and a shortage of meat inevitable. Biosecurity is increasingly important. It comes down to what

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33:59

For the Love of Farming

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/07/16

This is no doubt a love story. The story of a city boy’s love of agriculture that lead him to pursue a career in corporate ag. Then, falling in love with his now wife who happened to be a farmer’s daughter with a desire to take on the family business. James Knight made the brave decision to face his own personal demons to take up an integral role in running the primarily beef cattle property at The Sisters south of Mortlake in Southwest Victoria. He’s taken that opportunity and run with it -

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25:42

Urban Green

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/07/09

Today we are on the road to Sydney. That doesn’t sound very rural but hopefully, by the end of this conversation – you might change your views about how and where farms can operate. Sydney Urban Green is the city’s first commercial indoor farm specialising in vertically growing microgreens and sprouts. It makes a lot of sense. It’s an economical use of space. And the food is grown where we have the most people. You’ll often see these super greens used as a garnish in restaurants but apart from

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29:38

Make Australia Make Again

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/07/06

We’ve all heard the saying coined in the 1950s that Australia “rode on the sheep’s back”. Many in the industry now argue the economic ride is over. The answer, they say, is to take back control of the wool handling process from fleece to fabric. Currently, more than 80 per cent of the nation’s greasy wool is exported to China for processing. Now, slowdowns at mills overseas due to COVID may have opened the door to a more local approach. For consumers – those 100% Australian Merino Wool labels on

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32:15

Fields of Gold

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/06/26

When an engineer becomes a farmer, you expect it to be well researched and planned to perfection. However, today’s guest bought her little patch of Beechworth in Victoria within a week of seeing it advertised in 2009. The parcel of land was 12-acres, so she had to get creative, choosing two niche crops that don’t need much space. Artisan table olives and prized saffron have been her bread and butter ever since. Incredible, considering she had never even tried saffron prior! Gamila MacRury has just

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20:56

One Woman Band

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/06/18

Today’s guest has fit more jobs into her 36 years than most of us do in a lifetime. This powerhouse loves showing up for a day’s shearing only to shock her colleagues by being tiny in stature. She drives trucks with her handbag on the front seat and classical music playing. To add to that, she started her own sheep stud at age 17 and has since added grain trading and muscle scanning businesses to her resume. What’s more, she loves to cook! Rachel Chirgwin is a woman not to be underestimated

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24:20

From Farm to Footy

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/06/11

Some people are talented and brave enough to be trailblazers in one industry, but my guest today is breaking down barriers in two male-dominated arenas – footy and farming. She is a star recruit in the AFLW for Greater Western Sydney. Then, when she’s not training or playing, she’s working full-time on the family farm at Holbrook in southern NSW. It means, she lives 6 months in the city and 6 months in the country, whilst studying agriculture in between. At 21 years old age, she is dedicated to both

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16:47

Broad Acre Bros

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/06/04

When three young farmers with a passion for cinematography decide to join forces, you know you’re in for a visual treat. By combining their spectacular agricultural videos and posting them to social media, they have amassed an enormous following with more than a million views. One third of the sensation that is Broad Acre Bros is today’s guest. Jack Moyses is a 5th generation broad acre farmer growing oats and canola - and he always has a camera in hand to capture some bush magic. Jack joins me to

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20:57

Soil Science

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/05/28

When you head to the shops to collect that perfectly shaped cherry, super crunchy apple or juicy nectarine, today’s guest worked behind the scenes to achieve that top quality. She’s the person growers call when they have a problem with pests, soil and even the changing climate. Jessica Fearnley is a young and emerging scientist who just loves agriculture. Her work has now earned her the coveted Rural Achiever Award presented by the Rural Agricultural Society of NSW. Today we discuss: What Jessica

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25:13

“Jillaroo of All Trades”

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/05/21

It would be hard to find someone more passionate about agriculture than Lucy Collingridge. Unlike so many others in the industry, she didn’t grow up on a farm. In fact, it wasn’t until she was 15 that she took on her first active role in ag. In the 15 years since, she has packed in a lot. Her titles have included Jillaroo, Station Hand and Biosecurity Officer. In between, she spends her time volunteering to speak with school children – a lot of them from the city – to inspire them to pursue farming

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31:37

Asparagopsis

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/05/14

We already choose between free-range and caged eggs. Grass-fed or grain-fed beef. Our guest today says it’s only a matter of time before we add a low emissions option to the supermarket aisle. The reason, is a native seaweed that grows abundantly off the West Australian Coast. The CSIRO has found this unique red seaweed called asparagopsis can reduce methane emissions by 80-95 per cent when used as a feed supplement. SeaStock has now become the nation’s third and WA’s first company licensed to farm

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26:13

@Lenswood Pick Your Own

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/05/07

So many of us romanticise about a “green change” but this husband-and-wife duo actually did it. The couple has purchased 23 acres in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills which is home to an apple orchard. With absolutely zero farming experience they somehow manage the farm entirely on their own. It’s not quite commercially viable yet so they do all of this whilst still nursing and raising a family. Anyone can come along to experience the magic that is @Lenswood because they’ve opened the farm gates to

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22:01

Iris and Wool

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/04/30

What happens when a woman with a long-standing love of fashion marries a wool grower? The answer is a luxury fashion label straight out of Burra in South Australia. Emily Riggs and her husband Tom have forged a unique partnership in business as well as life. She loves getting out on the farm to lend a helping hand, while in turn, he’s found himself stepping into the shoes of a model! Luxury clothing label Iris and Wool is a crucial part of the diversification of the family farm. But Emily has had to

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27:57

Kalettes

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/04/23

What do you get when you cross a Brussels Sprout with Kale? A Kalette. This little-known superfood is the first new vegetable to hit the Australian market since Brocollini more than a decade ago. It’s non-GMO, instead painstakingly developed over 15 years through traditional hybridisation techniques. So, what do they look like? How do they taste? Our Kalette expert grower Scott Samwell answers all those questions. Today we discuss: Scott’s favourite place on the farm. So, what is a Kalette

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18:55

‘Sconversations’ with the CWA

Australian Farmers: Telling Our Story ·

2022/04/16

The Country Women’s Association is famous for scones and tea, but this organisation is so much more. Today’s guest has transitioned from dairy farmer to the CWA’s NSW President. Stephanie Stanhope has advocated for better services for regional communities for years and has been a friendly face to countless residents doing it tough. When she lost her own home during the 2020 Black Summer Bushfires, she learnt first-hand how important that support network of women really is. This is a very timely chat

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