Australian agriculture hitting new highs
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On todays podcast, we have a chat with Jared Greenville of ABARES. In this discussion we discuss the...
When you Whish upon a senator.
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AgWatchers podcast is an open platform for different views, and we have had politicians from mos...
AgWatchersX EP9: Trump-XI.
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update. We talk about grains, cattle, sheep and wool - and the new Trump deal...
AgWatchersX EP8: Farmers aid, cattle exports, grains holding
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, brought to you by Sproutag. We talk about the state of the grain mark...
The pests invading Australia
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we have Jack Gough, the CEO of the Invasive Species Council. We learnt a lot from t...
AgWatchersX EP7: Biofuels bonanza (for grain and livestock), beef/sheep prices rocketing higher
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update. We talk on this podcast about the livestock industry trending higher,...
Who represents farmers in Parliament?
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had a chat with Tyson Cattle, who runs his own consultancy (Salmon Haven), but for years has been...
AgWatchersX EP6: Why are grain prices low, grain fed beef on the rise
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg. You can also visit our new grain trading s...
Chief of farming, Mushroom farming and beef wellingtons
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Georgia Beattie, Australia's largest organic mushroom farmer. We talk about a ra...
AgWatchers X5: Canadian Canola Cancelled, Livestock going gangbusters
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg. You can also visit our new grain trading s...
Fighting Drought, protesting policy and more with John Bennett
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the final in our series talking with presenters/panellists from the Future Ag Expo, we have John ...
Roleplaying, personalities and sales
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the lead-up to the future ag expo, we have a chat with Georgia Stormont. Georgia is a sales coach...
AI Explosion
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AgWatchers and Episode 3 have been at the forefront of AI for years, as you all know. It turns out t...
Indigenous Identity in Agriculture
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Joshua Gilbert. Joshua has recently penned a book called Australia's Agricultura...
Agritechnica comes to Australia (again!)
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Natalie Green, who is organising the future ag expo in Melbourne from the 6th to...
MLA CEO: End of carbon neutral 2030, 5 year plan and more.
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We had a chat with Mick Crowley, the CEO of Meat and Livestock Australia. We chat about dropping the...
Episode 300: A big annoucement.
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 300! On this podcast, like episodes 100 and 200, we have a professional turn the tables and ...
AgWatchersX EP4: Urea, grains and livestock.
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg. In this podcast we chat about livestock pric...
AgWatchersX EP3: Israel vs Iran, trashy magazines, wheat doldrums and record meat exports.
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg. In this podcast, we update on the my familie...
Drought in South Australia
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, we have a chat with Brad Perry, the CEO of Grain Producers South Australia. We chat...
AgWatchers X EP2: Record lamb pricing, where are the drought premiums?
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our fortnightly market update, supported by SproutAg. In this podcast, we update on the tariff rou...
The conversations that count.
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we have Brad Hogg, a former professional cricketer originally hailing from Narrogin...
Why doesn't it rain on me, in SA and Victoria?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we chat with Dale Grey. Dale works with Agriculture Victoria and is our go-to wh...
Financing the farm, unrealised capital gains and hitchhikers.
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we have Troy Constance, the CEO of Sprout Ag, a finance brokerage firm. Troy is a f...
AgWatchersX EP1: The ag markets update
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have renamed our fortnightly market update to make it sound cooler than it is. It is now AgWatche...
From paddocks to power: Climate, Politics & the Future of Farming
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we have Natalie Collard from Farmers for Climate Action. In this podcast, we have a...
Australia: The Complacent Nation
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this sobering episode, we invited back a previous guest, episode 106, John Blackburn AO. John, a ...
AgWatchers+ EP17: Sheep through the roof, mixed in cattle and grains potential.
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Profit and preparation with Kate Burke
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Kate Burke, who has been running her consultancy Think Agri for ten years. In th...
Grain election priorities and autonomous farming
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Andrew Weidemann AM and Colin Bettles of Grain Producers Australia onto the podcast to ta...
AgWatchers+ EP16: Market dynamics in livestock, currency and low stocks of grains.
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
ALP's offer for agriculture
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast we have the agricultural minister Julie Collins onto the podcast to discuss a wide r...
AgWatchers+ EP15: Deluge in the north
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Growing wealth away from the farm.
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's important to remember not to have all your eggs in one basket unless you are an egg farmer; if ...
AgWatchers+ Ep14: Wheat/corn stocks very tight, cattle on grain and Chinese barriers to US beef
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
The Bignell outlook
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We invite Stephen Bignell, Manager of Market Information and NLRS at MLA, to the podcast. We chat ab...
Hoiberg Tangent
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We invite podcast regular Dr Ryan Hoiberg back onto the podcast for another chat. We discuss a whole...
Trade tariffs trash canola trade
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Canola prices have crashed in Canada and Australia. We've been getting a bunch of questions from ...
AgWatchers+ Ep13: Trumps tricky tariffs and local markets
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
David Littlepround joins AgWatchers for a chat.
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have the Hon. David Littleproud MP on the podcast to give us a quick update on his views. We chat...
AgWatchers+ Ep12: Bad European rules, wheat rally, cattle rebuild and sheep fall
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Agriculture at the movies
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a year since 'Just a Farmer' was released; it has been well received and has an 8.1 score ...
Peasants, preppers and guns
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with international man of mystery Martin Murray, about his recent trips to Rome and B...
AgWatchers+ EP11: Trump tariffs impact on canola, cattle and sheep pricing
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Ewe've Got Mail: The Sheepish Side of Data
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we chat with Will Barton, CEO of Gundagai Meat Processors. Will is one of us, a dat...
Best ag movies, paraquat and the looming election impact
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The last time we had Colin on the podcast, a few days later, he ended up in a coma in San Francisco....
AgWatchers+ EP10 : Weaners, middle east peace and declining grain stocks
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
The real inauguration - new VFF president
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The AgWatchers Podcast welcomed the previous VFF president (Emma Germano) onto the podcast many time...
AgWatchers+ EP9 : Red meat good, wheat potential and urea cheaper
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Meat the world
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we have a chat with Sam Munsie from the Australian Meat Industry Council. In this c...
That's a wrap on 2025 - next year will be more exciting.
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are coming up to another orbit of the sun, and we thought we would do a quick round-up of some of...
AgWatchers+ EP8: Betting on wheat, Mutton record and China slowdown.
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Zeitgeist: Bovaer, Woolies protest and China wants us
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Zeitgeist, we have a chat about three major news stories breaking in agriculture. The feed a...
What's all the fuss with the pommies?
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The usually reserved British farmers are protesting against the government. What's it all about thou...
AgWatchers+ EP7: Cattle, Sheep and Grains update
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
The drinks are on us
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we have a chat with Shanna Whan, the founder of Sober in the Country. At AgWatchers,...
AgWatchers+ EP6: Trump Victory Special.
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Land prices and foreign ownership
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast recorded in early October, we have a chat with fellow EP3 contributor Chris Lawlor. ...
AgWatchers+ EP5
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
These roads are trucked.
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Rachel Smith the Executive Director at Australian Livestock and Rural Transporte...
Overcoming grief.
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We will all experience grief at some point during our lives, and its something we can all deal with ...
AgWatchers+ EP4
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
Zeitgeist 3: Chemical ban, China stimulus and dockworkers
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a pair, we go through the news daily and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not record it...
AgWatchers+ EP3
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers provides a fortnightly update on the drivers of the mai...
El Presidente of Australian agriculture
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we have David Jochinke aka DJ, the current president of the National Farmers Federat...
Zeitgeist 2: Making it rain, Unhappy growers and supermarket competition
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a pair, we go through the news daily and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not record it...
AgWatchers+ EP2
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers are providing a fortnightly update on the drivers of th...
What's happening with the grain trade?
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have Adam Clarke on to have a chat about the grain market. We cover off on grain quality, Chinese...
Zeitgeist 1 - Rally, cheese and Ag chemicals
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zeitgeist : the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era On the Agwatchers podc...
Would you like a beer?
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Christian Norgard. Andrew used to work with him, and he still agreed to come on ...
AgWatchers+ EP1
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our podcasts are generally interviews with guests, and we have probably been neglecting market updat...
Hoiberg Tangent: New labour laws and redundancies in ag.
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Agwatchers semi-regular guest Ryan/Chris Hoiberg about what is happening in the ...
The climate of the farmers
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the Agwatchers podcast we have spoken to most of the farmer representative groups in Australian a...
Election, Paraquat, break dancing and more
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had a chat with Shona Gawal, CEO of Grain Growers Limited. This wide-ranging discussion includ...
AgTechWatchers: Reducing paperwork, cybersecurity and misinformation in AG
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Marcus Pollock, GM of Agrinous. This company do all the background work for sale...
The farmer with many hats
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with renowned Esperance farmer Mic Fels. Over the years, Mic has expanded his farm, s...
Inheriting problems and solutions.
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Gillian Fennell aka Stationmum101. She has a range of roles in agriculture. In t...
AgTechWatchers: He's a funghi
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Guy Webb, the founder of Loam Bio. In this podcast, we learn about adding fungal...
Don't be a careless farmer, or you might end up in a crop of trouble
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we have a chat with Stevi Howdle, the executive office of Farmsafe Australia. It is ...
The Agwatchers find love.........
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A bit more of a lighthearted topic this week. We chat to Mia Ryan, the founder of Howdy. Howdy is a ...
Going viral in agriculture
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with award-winning Mandy Matthews, AKA rattle ya dags. Mandy works in the sheep ind...
The final end for live sheep exports?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Overnight, the senate voted through the bill to ban live sheep exports from Australia. In May 2028, ...
Senate decisions, livestock prices doubling and grain prices crashing
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick market update from the two of us. We have a chat about the live export bill going through th...
Colin Bettles: Robots, peak body funding, chemicals and a lot more.
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Colin Bettles, CEO of Grain Producers Australia. We chat about the funding of pe...
The onus is on you to count carbon on farm.
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Will Onus, co-founder of Ruminati. We have a chat about baselines for emissions ...
Court cases, peak body funding and the VFF
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We had a long discussion with Emma Germano, the outgoing president of the Victorian Farmers Federati...
Check yo self, before you represent yo self.
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Tony Maher, CEO of the National Farmers Federation. In this discussion, we ask t...
Drag acts, advocacy, kebabs and communicating with the city.
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have Milly Nolan on the podcast, who was formerly with Humans of Agriculture and the livestock co...
Baby Reindeer, livestock and grain pricing.
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A quick chat where we cover off on baby reindeer, livestock and grain pricing.
The state of the government.
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with David Littleproud about the live export phase-out, the biosecurity levy, the cat...
The rise of the machines
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with an old colleague of AgWatchers, Michael De Kleuver. Michael has just set up the ...
Trump, wheat rally and virus in the meat
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just the two of this week, as we haven't had the time to get a guest on. A quick market update cover...
Happy hour with the Dry Farmer
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have another chat with Trevor Whittington, CEO of WA Farmers and author of the Dry Farmer (click ...
Praise to the meat.
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We record a podcast with animal scientist Robert Hewitt; Robert goes by the Twitter handle @meat_eva...
What's happening in the ag markets?
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We do a quick market summary of what is happening across grains and livestock.
Exposing the future of ag
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have Natalie Green, event organiser of the future ag expo, a new expo and conference held at the ...
Causing a Hassell
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by John Hassell, President of WA Farmers and Vice President of the National Farmers Fe...
Pip off the old block
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Pip Courtney, the host of ABC Landline, onto the podcast. In this podcast, we ...
Will AI take over our farms?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have a chat with Ben Pankhurst of Agtech by Design. Ben founded a business that uses AI/machine l...
What in the world?
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's just the two of us, as Matt and Andrew chat about what's happening in grain and livestock marke...