From city lights to country nights: Katie Nash’s first time farmer journey
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Nash is a Farmer at Coonabarabran with her husband, Co-founder of FOALS, and the woman behind ...
Queensland or Scotland? How you can enjoy Scotland’s most iconic cow in the Scenic Rim
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Johnstone is the Owner of Mostyn Highland Fold. Mostyn Highland Fold is a boutique Highland cow...
Lyrics, law, and land: A journey from making music to micro-farming
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Penelope Swales is the Owner of Piggery Road Permaculture. Piggery Road Permaculture grows healthy, ...
#sunflowersforgood: The power of joy in the face of loss
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the final part of our two-part chat with Jenny Jenner. In the last episode, Jenny sh...
Soaking up some sunflowers: How the Kalbar Sunflower Festival brings joy to the community
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Jenner is the Owner of Kalbar Sunflowers and the Founder of the Kalbar Sunflower Festival. The...
A cracking success: The story of Josh’s Rainbow Eggs
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Murray is the Founder and COO of Josh’s Rainbow Eggs. Josh’s Rainbow Eggs is an env...
Know the culture, know the outcome: Predicting results more reliably by understanding who you’re working with
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Weidemann is a Farmer in the Wimmera and former Chair of Grain Producers Australia (GPA), whe...
Drought, disaster, and devastating floods: Farm Angels are on a mission to help
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tash Johnston is the Founder of Farm Angels. Farm Angels, formerly Drought Angels, provides financia...
The Whipbird way: Insights into the rewarding nature of farm-to-table hospitality at Whipbird Cafe
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Zarly Steffensen and Devon Hansen are the husband and wife duo behind Whipbird Cafe near Kingaroy. W...
Beef, business and beyond with Bryce Camm
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce Camm is the CEO of Camm Agricultural Group, Director of Cattle Australia, and former Chairman ...
How Rural Women’s Day empowers women through community, collaboration, and celebration
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie Elliott is the Founder of Rural Women’s Day. Rural Women’s Day is a not-for-profi...
More money, less waste, better soils: The benefits of on-farm composting
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Christie is a fourth-generation dairy farmer in Northwest Victoria. David and his wife Katrina...
Toasting The Nyngan: How renos revived a rural landmark
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Stanton is the Owner of The Nyngan. The Nyngan is a boutique hotel and pub that Emily and her ...
Movie magic and mental health: Behind the scenes of Just A Farmer
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leila McDougall is a Farmer and the writer and star of the film Just A Farmer. Just A Farmer follows...
Fighting for the future: How empowering women changed rural Australia
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alana Johnson AM is a Founding Member of Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA). For over thirty yea...
Crazy little thing called glove: How FarmHER Hands can help prevent melanoma
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angie Nisbet and Shona Larkin are sisters and Co-founders of FarmHER Hands. FarmHER Hands offers sty...
Green across the board: Using regenerative practices on a free-range pig farm
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Hagan is a Farmer at McIvor Farm Foods with his wife and business partner, Belinda. Jason and ...
From the Wimmera to Canberra: Balancing running a farm with ag advocacy
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Jochinke is a Farmer in the Wimmera and President of the National Farmers’ Federation (N...
From bankers to broadcasters: Meet the hosts of Beyond the Farm Gate
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re doing something slightly different to round out 2024 on Beyond the Farm Gate! In this ep...
Chasing the dream and choosing to farm
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Quentin and Renee Mooney are the husband and wife duo behind Mt Mooney Simmentals in Culburra, South...
Don’t miss the forest for the trees: The role of vegetation in carbon sequestration
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part two of our two-part chat with Mark Wootton. In the last episode, Mark shared hi...
Field notes from the future: Inside one of Australia’s first carbon-neutral farms
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Wootton is the Owner-Operator of Jigsaw Farms with his wife, Eve. Jigsaw Farms is a carbon-neut...
Mutton to mosh pits: The unexpected rural host of Australia's biggest music makers
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Blore is a Grazier on Belmont Station at Silverton near Broken Hill. Belmont Station is a fully...
Elemental farming: Negotiating the best deal for an on-farm renewable energy project
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part two of our two-part chat with Brent Finlay. In the last episode, Brent shared h...
From Outback Queensland to Italy: Spotlighting Aussie ag on the world stage
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Finlay is an Agricultural Advocate and Farmer from Southeast Queensland. Throughout his career...
The rise of WOLF – Connecting women of the lot-feeding industry
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Moohen is the COO of Condabri Beef and the Founder of Women of Lot Feeding (WOLF). Condabri B...
Successful farms depend on solid succession strategies
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim McClelland is a Farmer from Birchip in North West Victoria. Together with his wife Julie, they o...
One fish, two fish, land fish, new fish: How land-based aquaculture is aiming to change Australian fish farming
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mat Goddard is the Founder and CEO of Aquacultr. Aquacultr aims to shake up the seafood production i...
Churning challenges into triumphs: The evolution of Bethune Lane Dairy
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Bethune is the co-owner of Bethune Lane Dairy with her husband Paul at Lake Boga in Northwest ...
Keep it clean, make it green: How algae can reduce methane in cattle
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nusqe Spanton is the CEO and Founder of Provectus Algae. Provectus Algae aims to reduce the environm...
Kelp-fed cows: The eco-friendly solution to greener dairy farming
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Bennett is the Marketing Communications Manager of Ashgrove Cheese in northern Tasmania. Ashgro...
The future of farming is robots (and the cows love it)
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy Dee is a Farmer with Clydevale Holsteins in Northwest Victoria. Clydevale Holsteins is a multi...
Stop, collaborate, and listen: The benefits of collaborative farming research
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Pearce is the Director of the Western Australia Agricultural Research Collaboration (WAARC). W...
Getting unbogged: The importance of mental health support in the bush
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mary O’Brien is the Founder and CEO of Are You Bogged Mate? Are You Bogged Mate? is an organisatio...
Winner, winner, chicken dinner: How regenerative farming practices result in better chickens
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Kiss is the Owner of Grassland Poultry in Central NSW. Together with her husband Bryan, they ope...
What Total Mixed Ration feeding systems can do for your dairy operation
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sheena Carter is a Development Officer at NSW DPI focusing on Dairy Farm Business Management. Claire...
Why this farmer rallied his community to buy the local pub
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Clohesy is a fourth-generation farmer with a broadacre cropping and livestock operation near Se...
Healthy soil, healthy skies: Capturing carbon from the atmosphere to improve soil on the farm
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Webb is the Global Agronomic Lead at Loam Bio. Loam Bio is undertaking significant agricultural,...
Fruitful endeavours: Nurturing Australia’s organic future
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nathan Free is the President of the Victorian Farmers Federation Horticulture Council and co-manages...
The importance of taking chances and moving forward
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part two of our two-part chat with Hugh Dawson. In the last episode, we heard how Hu...
Dusty boots to degrees: A stockman’s trek into leadership, education, and agribusiness
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh Dawson is a young agriculturalist whose love of the industry has taken him all over Australia. ...
Necessity is the mother of invention: How innovation in agritech is improving production outcomes
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pip Grant is the CEO of Riverine Plains Inc. Riverine Plains Inc. specialises in farmer-driven resea...
From cotton chipper to Federal Member: David Littleproud’s journey to politics
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Hon David Littleproud MP is the Leader of The National Party, Member for Maranoa, and Federal Sh...
The importance of farmer-led research organisations for Australian agriculture
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Best is the CEO of Birchip Cropping Group. Birchip Cropping Group, or BCG, is a Victorian not-...
Perseverance, passion, and people: The importance of encouraging young people in ag
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Florance McGufficke is the Elders NSW Livestock and Stud Stock Sales Support Officer in Dubbo. In 20...
The future of ag is digital: How research from the CSIRO benefits farmers
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Robertson is the Director of CSIRO Agriculture and Food. The CSIRO is an iconic Australian s...
How devastating bushfires led to a thriving online business for Aussie farmers
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bianca Tarrant is the CEO of Our Cow. Following extreme bushfires in 2019, Bianca and her partner Da...
The power of resilience and embracing life in agriculture
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Jordan-Hill is a Product Specialist for CLAAS LEXION harvesters in Australia. Jack has travelle...
Creepy crawlies or handy helpers: How microorganisms affect soil health
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Anthony Young is a Senior Lecturer in Crop Protection at the University of Queensland. For over 2...
From the refinery to the field: What ag can learn from chemical engineering
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Rethus is a farmer in Horsham, Victoria. Before pursuing his passion for ag as a dryland broadac...
Introducing 'Unpacking Ag'
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while, and Annie is back with some exciting announcements from the world of Rural Bank p...
The stories of agriculture you need to hear [BEST OF SERIES]
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 09 Nov 2021. Oli Le Lievre is the Founder of Humans of Agriculture, a mod...
The third-generation farmer creating education and opportunities in horticulture [BEST OF SERIES]
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 10 May 2022. Catherine Velisha is a third-generation farmer with a passio...
How to own a farm when you have no capital [BEST OF SERIES]
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 12 Oct 2021. Growing up on a farm, Andi White has always had agriculture ...
Challenging Australia's drinking culture [BEST OF SERIES]
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 06 Jul 2021. Shanna Whan is the CEO of Sober in the Country, a national a...
The entrepreneur with a focus on improving profitability in the livestock industry [BEST OF SERIES]
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 16 Mar 2021. James Walker is a fifth-generation farmer from Longreach in ...
Why saying "Yes" took Tom on the ultimate ag-adventure [REBROADCAST]
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: Tue 16 Feb 2021. Agriculture, why wouldn't you want to be a part of it? So sa...
Don't judge a book by it's cover: The therapy donkeys helping a rural community
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Nicolson runs Croftdown, a property in Bathurst, where she runs miniature donkeys, highland cow...
The benefits of paddock-to-plate food systems
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachel Carey is a Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, with expertise in all t...
The Wimmera legend mentoring the next generation of ag graduates
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Kuchel is the Regional Manager of Agribusiness with Rural Bank for both the Wimmera and Mallee ...
The fifth-generation farmer advocating for drought and water management
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate McBride is a fifth-generation farmer from New South Wales and the youngest member to sit on the...
The third-generation farmer creating education and opportunities in horticulture
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Velisha is a third-generation farmer with a passion for business and creating opportunitie...
Challenging the stereotypes of women on-farm
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsten Diprose is a communications specialist and content creator. Along with her husband and two b...
The reality TV star using his platform to promote Australia's fantastic regional centres [REBROADCAST]
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: 30 Mar 2021. Neil Seaman is a fifth-generation wool grower on his family's 2,...
There's an app for that: Digitising your farm management
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jock Lawrence is an entrepreneur and founder of Mobble (or Chief Mobbler!), a digital app that allow...
The University Professor fighting for the future of agriculture
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Pratley is a Professor of Agriculture at Charles Sturt University (previously Wagga Wagga Ag Col...
George the Farmer: Connecting kids to the land
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simone Kain is co-owner of creative agency Hello Friday and co-founder and author of the award-winni...
Helping Aussie farmers make data-driven decisions
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia Kirby is an Agricultural Analyst with ProFarmer, where she works with various data sources t...
Why you need to start paying attention to the dairy industry
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Droppert is what you might call a dairy junkie. Having grown up on his parent's dairy farm in V...
Why you need to know your numbers to run a profitable farm
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David and Natalie Egerton-Warburton are the husband and wife team behind Agrimaster, a company that ...
The stories of agriculture you need to hear
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oli Le Lievre is the Founder of Humans of Agriculture, a modern media company that aims to strengthe...
Aligning profitability with sustainability on your farm
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Cresswell is the creator and host of Farms Advice podcast, a show which aims to share farming b...
How to own a farm when you have no capital
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up on a farm, Andi White has always had agriculture in her blood. And while Andi and her hus...
What boots can learn from suits (and vice versa)
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kate Burke founded Think Agri after identifying a need for corporate and institutional investors ...
Why farm dogs are so much more than working companions [REBROADCAST]
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: 27 Apr 2021. Kelly Barnes is the Founder of Mates Dog School and the Co-presi...
Bringing the Silicon Valley mindset to Australian agriculture [REBROADCAST]
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: 19 Jan 2021. Sarah Nolet grew up in Silicon Valley, California, in the home o...
Why these farmers are all getting naked [REBROADCAST]
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Original publish date: 22 Dec 2020. Social media can sometimes be seen as the creator of social prob...
Why you should thank a farmer for your next meal
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Johnston, like most rural kids, was shipped off to a Sydney boarding school which is where he fi...
Challenging Australia's drinking culture
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shanna Whan is the CEO of Sober in the Country, a national advocacy program for social change in the...
Why agriculture holds such diverse and exciting career opportunities
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amelia (Milly) Nolan is the Event Coordinator for The Livestock Collective, an organisation with a v...
When the hustle pays off
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Dahl is a hardworking, fifth-generation farmer from Queensland (amongst several other occupat...
Gaining ground with regenerative agriculture
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rachael Treasure is a regenerative agriculturalist at Ripple Farms Partners, as well as a best-selli...
The exciting future of farm connectivity
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Andrews is the Co-founder and CEO of Connected Farms, a business formed to specifically provide ...
Why farm dogs are so much more than working companions
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Barnes is the Founder of Mates Dog School and the Co-president of the newly revived Dunkeld CW...
The reality TV star using his platform to promote Australia's fantastic regional centres
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Seaman is a fifth-generation wool grower on his family's 2,000-acre property, Rosemont, located...
The entrepreneur with a focus on improving profitability in the livestock industry
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Walker is a fifth-generation farmer from Longreach in Queensland. In between farming James is ...
Why the family farming unit is one of the best business units around
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Cornish is the Director of the Centre for the Study of Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham College. ...
Why saying "Yes" took Tom on the ultimate ag-adventure
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Agriculture, why wouldn't you want to be a part of it? So says today's guest, Tom Murphy of Kulin in...
How breaking traditions can future-proof your farm
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carly Rocca, along with her husband Dino, is the director of Spring Creek Produce, situated in Queen...
Bringing the Silicon Valley mindset to Australian agriculture
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Nolet grew up in Silicon Valley, California, in the home of tech companies and the world of en...
Building a successful farm with progressive thinking and a marketing mindset
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Johnston is the owner and manager of Waradgery, a farm located northwest of Hamilton in Victoria...
Why these farmers are all getting naked
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Social media can sometimes be seen as the creator of social problems, especially when it comes to me...
How to work towards owning your own farm
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Marwood grew up on a 180-hectare dairy farm in rural Victoria and assumed that when he grew up, ...
Overcoming challenges and new beginnings
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Glenden Watts is a seventh-generation farmer on the 2,500-acre Glengower farm in Central Victoria, w...