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A Place to Call Home | Stories from Australian Agriculture

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A Place to Call Home, hosted by Sam Fryer, is a podcast for the next generation of Australian primary producers, sharing the stories, lessons and insights from people building a life on the land.Through honest conversations with farmers, industry leaders and rural entrepreneurs, each episode explores the journeys behind agriculture — the successes, the challenges, and the decisions that shape life in rural Australia.Guests share first-hand experiences from across the industry, along with practical

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59:48

#83: From New Entrant to Advocate: Educating the Next...

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2026/04/17

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Amanda Buchmann from JAB Agri Solutions, based in Southeast Queensland. Amanda is a passionate advocate for the red meat and broader agricultural industry, focused on bridging the gap between industry knowledge and new entrants coming into agriculture. From growing up around livestock with her gr...

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67:34

#82: Succession, Scale & Seedstock with Lindsay...

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2026/04/10

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Barlow from Triple B Brangus, based in Dingo, Central Queensland. Lindsay and his family have built a highly regarded Brangus stud from the ground up, producing bulls for both southern and northern markets, while navigating one of the most important and often challenging parts of agricult...

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67:48

#81: Starting a Farm from Scratch with Seamus...

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2026/04/03

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Seamus O’Connor from O’Connor Agriculture, based across the Calliope and Boyne Valley regions west of Gladstone in Queensland. Seamus and his wife Hannah are building a diversified farming business running breeders, backgrounding cattle, producing hay, and more recently selling beef direct to the...

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69:47

#80: From Music Festivals to Farming with Mark Vass

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2026/03/27

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Mark Vass, a fifth-generation cane farmer from the Burdekin in North Queensland. Mark’s journey into agriculture hasn’t been a straight line. Starting out as a boilermaker, Mark spent time working across the country before jumping into running a music festival with his brother in his early 20s — ...

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61:33

#79: Finding a Way Back to Farming with Nick Holliday...

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2026/03/20

Send us Fan Mail G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Nick Holliday from Belvedere Farm. Nick and his wife Brydie are building a diversified farming business producing grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork and eggs, selling their products direct to consumers. But Nick’s pathway back into agriculture hasn’t been the typical one. Coming from generations...

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53:55

#78: Feedlots, Fitness & Building a Life in...

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2026/03/13

Send a text G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast, a podcast sharing the stories of people building a life in agriculture across rural Australia. In this episode, I sit down with Teek Carmichael, based around Condamine in Queensland, who somehow manages to wear a few different hats across agriculture, business, fitness, and community. Teek works in finance with Business and Rural Solutions, helps run the family cattle and feedlot operation with her husband Ben, and is also a p...

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44:37

#77: Dream Big, Plan Smart: Finance in the Bush with...

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2026/03/06

Send a text G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Brecken Curtis — rural finance specialist, business owner, investor, and long-time Longreach local. Brecken originally moved west for what was meant to be a two-year stint in banking… and more than 20 years later, he’s still there — having built a career in agricultural finance and stepped out to create his own brokerage, Season Finance. This is a conversation about rural lending, risk, vision,...

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57:57

#76: You Can’t Produce Beef, Without Leaf with Ross...

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2026/02/27

Send a text G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Ross Newman — pasture agronomist, problem solver, decision-making coach, and lifelong learner based in Rockhampton. Ross works with beef producers across Queensland helping them solve the problems consuming their pasture systems — and more importantly, coaching them to make smarter decisions in their business. From growing up on a potato farm that’s been in the family since 1897… To stepp...

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50:46

#75: Building Connection in Regional Australia with...

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2026/02/20

Send a text G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I sit down with Mia Ryan — founder of Howdy, a community-focused app designed to help young people connect in regional Australia. While studying at university, Mia stepped into the world of tech and entrepreneurship, building an app in an industry she’d never worked in before. From training horses to pitching investors. From rural roots to startup founder. From idea to execution — all while still at ...

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64:51

#74: Grass, Cattle & Customers: Building an Ag...

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2026/02/13

Send a text G’day and welcome to the A Place to Call Home Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by Charlie Thurgate, a 24-year-old cattle producer based in Tamworth, New South Wales — and someone who genuinely wears a lot of hats. Charlie’s story is one of resilience, responsibility, and having a crack. From stepping into management at a young age, to building his own trucking business, surviving a serious accident, and rebuilding from the ground up — Charlie has packed a lot into his early tw...

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56:20

#73: How Embracing Nature's Wisdom Transformed a...

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2026/02/06

Send us a text G’day and welcome to Episode 1 of Season 7 of the A Place to Call Home Podcast. To kick off Season 7, I’m joined by Tim Lee. I first heard Tim speak at the Young Beef Producers Forum in Roma, and you honestly could’ve heard a pin drop in the room. The way he shared his story stuck with me, and I knew it was a conversation I wanted to bring to the podcast. Tim’s journey has taken him from the army back into agriculture, stepping into the responsibility of taking over his family’...

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67:58

#72: Fit-For-Purpose Farming with Jacob Wolki from...

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2025/12/12

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 72 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast Today I’m joined by Jacob (Jake) Wolki, a mixed-enterprise farmer from Woomargama in southern New South Wales. Jake and his wife Ann run a 60-hectare home block with Nguni cattle, Berkshire pigs, laying hens, honey, an orchard and a stack of little side enterprises – all feeding into their on-farm butchery and direct-to-consumer business. What started as a personal health crisis and a backyard veggie patch has ...

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62:48

#71: From Property Management to App Development with...

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2025/12/05

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 71 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of agricultural media with Jon Condon, founder of Beef Central. With decades of experience, Jon shares his journey from traditional journalism to digital innovation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the beef industry today. Discover how quality content, strategic foresight, and embracing change are key to thriving in this dynamic field. Whether yo...

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58:15

#70: Navigating the Future of Agricultural News:...

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2025/11/28

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 70 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of agricultural media with Jon Condon, founder of Beef Central. With decades of experience, Jon shares his journey from traditional journalism to digital innovation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities facing the beef industry today. Discover how quality content, strategic foresight, and embracing change are key to thriving in this dynamic field. Whether yo...

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57:16

#69: From Surfing to Aquaculture with Nathan Cleesby

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2025/11/21

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 69 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast In this episode, Nathan Cleesby shares his journey from a non-agricultural background to founding Living Water Aquaculture, focusing on red claw farming. He discusses the challenges and opportunities he encountered, the importance of collaboration and research, and his approach to raising capital. Nathan emphasizes the significance of investing in knowledge and building a supportive team to achieve long-term su...

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48:12

#68: Resilience and Rebuilding, Life and Land with...

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2025/11/14

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 68 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Sally Edwards, a dedicated steer trader from Taroom. Sally shares her experiences growing up in agriculture and the pivotal moments that led her to leave the family business. She candidly discusses the emotional challenges of this transition and how she and her husband successfully built their own thriving steer trading business. Through resilience and adapta...

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82:31

#67: Building Dreams: A Path to Agricultural Success...

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2025/11/07

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 67 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. Join Sam Fryer as he sits down with Adam and Jacynta Coffey to explore their incredible journey from Tasmania to the Northern Territory. Discover how they navigated the challenges of agriculture, embraced opportunities, and built a life centered around resilience and growth. In this episode we chat about Embrace opportunities as they arise, even if they don't look perfect.Building resilience in agriculture is ...

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70:15

#66: Building Moonkan Park: Land, Legacy, and...

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2025/10/31

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 66 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. In this episode, Kristie Lisle shares her journey from a mining career to becoming a full-time primary producer in agriculture. She discusses her early life in agriculture, the challenges and sacrifices made while building a contracting business, and the importance of setting goals. Kristie emphasizes the significance of infrastructure development, technology adoption, and effective communication in ach...

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56:40

#65: Investing in Agriculture: A New Model for...

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2025/10/24

Send us a text G'day and welcome to episode 65 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. In this conversation, Nathan MacPhee shares his journey from a successful career in finance to founding Invest inya Farmer, a platform that allows urban investors to support agricultural production without owning land. He discusses the importance of understanding the agricultural landscape, the unique investment model that mitigates risk for farmers, and the emotional connection urban investors develop w...

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71:28

#64: Breaking the Mold: Stuart Austin on Audacious...

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2025/10/17

Send us a text *It's school holidays so we have a special intro and outro for the podcast. G'day and welcome to episode 64 of the A Place To Call Home Podcast. In this episode, Stuart Austin shares his journey in agriculture, discussing his experiences from managing large farms to his aspirations of owning land and cattle. He emphasizes the importance of financial literacy, mental health awareness in rural communities, and the shift towards regenerative agriculture. Stuart also introduces h...

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