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Think Outside The Fence

Amy Hughes & Arron Nerbas

The musings of a Canadian, regenerative cattle rancher and a British lass who is all about the cows. Aiming to inspire positive change in agriculture, we chat to guests from across the globe to find out how their mindset has enabled them to do things a little differently to the benefit of their lives, businesses, communities and the environment. In a rapidly changing agricultural industry, is it time to think outside the fence?

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54:39

Thinking With the Fence: The Range Ward Solution

Think Outside The Fence ·

2025/10/26

Welcome to the Season 3 premiere of "Think Outside the Fence"! We are kicking off this season by introducing our new sponsor, Range Ward Canada, in a special episode that perfectly matches our show's name. This is our first-ever four-person podcast, featuring two special guests. First, we're joined by Neil Thorsteinson, the Canadian Sales Director for Range Ward, who dives into the company's origin story, its innovative product line, and his own passion for agriculture. We also welcome rancher Clay

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01:22:25

Beyond the Echo Chamber with Silas Hedley-Lawrence

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2025/09/14

Silas is a farmer, coach, and consultant with hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture. He divides his time between the Cotswold Cattle Company, his co-owned food and farming venture, and Grass Fed Farmer, his agroecological coaching business. With a background rooted in both the UK and New Zealand, he champions lean, profitable farming systems that deliver on increasing biodiversity and soil health gains. Silas is also an Integrity Soils trained agroecological coach from the Yellowstone

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01:39:38

From Soil to Sneaker - The Whole Cow Story with Andy...

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2025/08/22

Welcome to this episode of Think Outside the Fence, where we're joined by Andy Rumming, a visionary beef farmer from Wiltshire, England. Andy shares his incredible journey in modern agriculture, focusing on adding value in a regenerative and holistic way. Key Discussion Points: Maximising Value per Animal: Discover how Andy prioritises getting more value from each animal rather than simply increasing herd size. Finding Hidden Value: Andy reveals how he turns byproducts into profitable ventures,

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01:31:51

From Farm Gate to Future: Navigating Succession with...

Think Outside The Fence ·

2025/07/04

In this episode, we chat to Patti Durand from Bright Track Consulting. Patti talks us through her background in agriculture, her work with farm families, and her transition to consulting and authorship with her book "The Future Leader - The Successor's Guide to Family Business Leadership," which focuses on empowering the successor generation in family businesses. We dig into Patti's experiences with communication challenges in families, the impact of legacy, and her methodology for working with

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01:09:20

The Da Byw discussions - Profit driven pasture with...

Think Outside The Fence ·

2025/05/08

This month we chat to Rhys Williams. A farmer, consultant and founder and organiser of Da Byw, the sustainable livestock farming conference. We cover the dos and don'ts of a joint venture, regenerative sheep businesses (yes, sheep!), and the lineup for this year's Da Byw conference in North Wales. It's set to be a great conference, so take a look at the programme on the website and get your ticket booked! https://www.dabywlivestock.com/ Thanks, as always, to our sponsors. Manitoba Forage and

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01:30:28

Cultivating Change: Brian Harper on Regenerative...

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2025/03/23

Our first in-person interview, recorded at the MFGA Regenerative Ag conference in Brandon, Manitoba! In this episode, we have a lively conversation with Brian Harper, a professional land manager and cow-calf producer from Brandon, Manitoba. This interview explores Brian's farm operations, his innovative agricultural practices, and his insights into regenerative farming. Brian shares his journey towards sustainable farming, his experiences with cattle breeding, and his plans for succession and

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49:22

Covers & Co. - Connecting Farmers To Soil Health

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2025/02/05

We have a new sponsor for season 2 of Think Outside The Fence! Thank you to Covers & Co for their support. In this episode we speak to Joe Gardiner, Agronomy and Research manager at Covers & Co, to find out more about where it all started, what the team are trying to achieve with their work and how farmers all over the world can get involved. Covers & Co. have some amazing resources and are super busy providing education opportunities to farmers and ranchers across Canada, who want to improve their

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01:20:48

Open Minds - Open Opportunities

Think Outside The Fence ·

2025/01/11

Happy New Year everyone! Here's our coverage of the MFGA 2024 Regen Ag conference in Brandon, Manitoba. We both attended the conference and thought it was great - all of the speakers were engageing, interesting and relevant. Thanks to our sponsors, MFGA, for having us and for organising and hosting such a great conference. These highlight clips really don't do the speakers justice, so keep and eye out on social media as MFGA will be putting the full recordings on their YouTube channel. Thanks, as

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01:19:59

Chagyu Right - Every Time.

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/12/12

Welcome to episode 2 of the new season! We're bucking the trend this month with our wonderful guest, Ben Harman. Ben is a beef farmer from Buckinghamshire, England, who is very specific about his meat... This episode really is all about the cows! We chat breeding, meat quality, marketing and branding with our usual dose of mindset too. Buckle up for a hillariously funny episode with the great mind that is Ben. Thanks as always to our sponsors Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association

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34:32

Open Minds - Open Opportunities

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/11/03

Welcome to this special episode, with our sponsors, Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association. The MFGA Regenerative Ag conference is coming up folks! This year's theme is 'open minds - open opportuities' and the committee have put together a great line up for you all. In this podvertorial (Arron's new word) we chat to MFGA Executive Director, Duncan Morrison, about what they have in store for you, where the conference originated and what the committee are aiming for with regards messaging and

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01:20:50

All Behaviour Is Intentional

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/09/29

We have a seriously special guest to kick off season 2... David Irvine! David has more than 40 years experience as a family therapist, workshop facilitator, lecturer and advisor. Raised in rural central Alberta, David is no stranger to farming and the people that go with it. His work with Holisitic Management has helped and inspired farming families across North America. We don't think that there is one person in farming that won't relate to something that David says in this podcast. From digging

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01:07:38

Not a year in review...because that's boring.

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/08/26

We made it! Think Outside The Fence is 1 year old! In this episode, Arron and Amy take a look back at their guests over the last year and put their own spin on things. Giving their thoughts on the conversations and ideas for the future. Thanks as always to our sponsors, Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association https://mfga.net/

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01:17:08

A Plant Based Diet

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/07/12

Marking 1 whole year of Think Outside The Fence...here it is! Episode 12! In this episode we speak to Lucy Williamson. Lucy is a vet turned award winning, human nutritionist. With over 30 years experience in health, food and farming, she's part of a passionate community of health professional and food producers, learning from natural ecosystems, to make better health a reality. We talk about the science of nutrient density, gut health, the wider food system and the role of the farmer in

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01:16:12

Making Connection The Norm

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/05/24

It's time for episode 11! Join us as we chat to Helen Wyman, Nuffield Scholar and founder of Cultivate Success, an agricultural mentorship programme in the UK. We talk through what mentorship actually is, what it can do for people in Ag and how making connections can battle loneliness and breed creative thinking. For those in the UK thinking about becoming a mentor or mentee, take a look at the Cultivate Success website https://cultivate-success.com And for our listeners in Canada, Helen has kindly

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59:26

Embracing Change

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/04/15

A little 'bonus' episode for you all - Amy's "Embracing Change" talk from the Holistic Management Canada conference in Valleyview, Alberta earlier this year. We put this talk on our YouTube channel with the slides, but we've had reports of YouTube not playing nice with some of our listeners and have been asked to release it as a podcast episode. So...here you go! Amy spoke about her own experience of embracing change, both in her personal life and in her work with farmers in the UK. Trigger

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01:33:02

Who will fill your boots?

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/04/01

Welcome to episode 9! This month we interview Duane Thompson of the Tee Two Land & Cattle Co. from Kelliher, Saskatchewan. Duane and his family operate an integrated mixed farm, with an emphasis being stewards of the land while ensuring the long term viability of their farm business. We dive into what drives Duane’s passion for agriculture as he openly shares the lessons he has learned along the way. Duane is very proud of Tee Two's history and has worked to ensure that future generations have the

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01:44:38

Discover. Adapt. Connect - learnings from the...

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/03/15

This March episode is a mid month release and a very special feature episode! In early February, Think Outside the Fence podcast was invited to join the Holistic Management Canada annual conference as MCs and presenters. Amy made the trip from the UK to join Arron in Valleyview, Alberta for the weekend conference on Feb 10-11. The theme for the conference was “Discover, Adapt, Connect”. It was a great conference and we are excited to share some audio clips from some of the speakers. A few notables

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01:11:07

The 24/7 Butchery

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/02/01

Very exciting episode! The first international guest that is not from either Canada or the UK. In episode 7 we welcome all the way from the land down under, Jacob Wolki. Jacob has a strong online presence due to his straight forward approach and his way of challenging traditional thinking. Jacob is a first generation farmer and the owner of Wolki Farms. They are a multi species operation that markets direct to the consumer while farming using regenerative principles. Wolki Farms have developed

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01:23:05

Do One Thing

Think Outside The Fence ·

2024/01/01

It's officially the start of 2024. What a great time to reflect on our personal well being, both mental and physical. Our special guest for episode 6 is Lewellyn Melnyk who is from the same home town as Arron in Manitoba. She is self described as an Author, Farmer & Mental Health Advocate, although we truly believe the latter is her true passion. From her website: "Helping people stay rooted at a time when mental health really matters.” Lewellyn has written a book, “Rooted”, about her own

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01:30:28

The Maverick Maker

Think Outside The Fence ·

2023/12/01

Here it is, episode number 5 - the one where Amy got too excited and didn't let Arron get a word in edgeways (sorry, Arron!) In this episode we speak to Carol Glover "The Maverick Maker" Carol is a Ginger, Punk Inspired Maverick, Senior Leadership & Team Coach & Mentor, Intrapreneur and Edutainer (Carol's words, not ours) We talk about why knowing your purpose is so important, why 'soft skills' are really super powers, and what it really means to be a maverick. Delving into Carol's years of

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