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#164 China back for barley?

A quick market update on livestock, followed by a discussion of grains. We discuss the news of the thawing of relations with China in relation to barley. 

#163 Agricultural Truths - Emma Uncut.

We have an open discussion with Emma Germano, mixed farmer and president of the Victorian Farmers Federation. We cover advocacy in agriculture, the merry-go-round of policy money, the hypocrisy of labour unions and much more. 

#162 Opening a potash mine

On this podcast, we have a chat with Ignacio Salazar, CEO of ASX-listed Highfield Resources. 
The global potash industry is centred around a couple of main players, and Highfield is in the process of setting up a potash mine in Spain. We chat about the difficulties in getting a project like this off the ground and what it means for fertilizer markets. 

#161 Fertilizer price crash.

We don't often have repeat guests on the podcast but we have made an exception for Chris Lawson. Chris is the head of fertilizers at CRU and is providing us with an update on a whole range of issues around the fertilizer space. 

#160 Affairs in the Aussie Sheep Industry.

In another of our partnership podcasts with the Global Sheep Forum, we talk to Georgia White from NSW. 
 
We discuss the affairs of the sheep industry; live export, mulesing, fashion, fake meat and a lot more. 

#159 The loosest market update

A market update, which does admittedly get a bit loose. We cover Russian grain deals, carbon markets, sheep and cattle markets, live sheep export, fertilizer and GM wheat. 
 

#158 Carbon Cowboys

"I'd rather die than sell carbon credits."This week at the ABARES conference, we listened to Fiona Conroy, a livestock producer from near Geelong, discuss her farm and environmental markets (namely carbon). In this presentation, Fiona discussed points never usually mentioned in reference to carbon markets - the risks that farmers face in selling credits. We thought we would get her onto the podcast to have a chat about her views. 

#157 Some market musings.

It's been a while since we have conducted a quick market update. In this episode, we have a chat about mutton markets, cattle projections, grain pricing, fertilizer pricing and our usual tangents.

#156 Terrible Trudeau and sheep in the snow.

As part of our Global Sheep Forum (Next Gen Producers), we have a chat with Matt Francisco. 
Matt is a 1st generation sheep farmer on the outskirts of Toronto. We chat about the issues facing him and the industry as a young farmer in Canada. 

#155 Free trade ain’t free

We have a chat with Patrick Hutchinson, CEO of the Australian Meat Industry Council. Patrick is open for a robust discussion as always and we cover off on free trade, labour and policy. 

#154 Farming in Britain

As part of our Global Sheep Forum partnership, we had a chat with English sheep and cereal farmer Ed Brant from Lincolnshire. 
We chat about trade, succession, issues with farming, brexit, Jeremy Clarkson and much more.

#153 Making fashion in Australia

We have a chat with Steve Noa, founder of 'The Merino Polo'. We have a chat with Steve about setting up a business making merino polos for Australia. 
We also chat about all things to do with working with Chinese suppliers and what is happening in the wool industry. 

#152 Labour pains in Agriculture

Ryan Hoiberg of Rimfire resources joins the podcast to chat about labour issues. We cover the issues facing white and blue collar jobs and what graduates need to do to get a decent job. 
 
 

#151 Sheep in the heart of Texas

In the second part of our monthly series for the Global Sheep Forum, we have a chat with Brady Evans from Texas.
When we think of Texas, we think oil and cattle - not sheep. Brady has set up a diversified business in the sheep industry, including retailing sheep meat in the small town of Snyder in West Texas. We hear from Brady about the challenges and opportunities for US sheep producers. 

#150 Chan Solo

The socialist revolution starts here. Guardian rural editor Gabrielle Chan aka Chan Guevara has forcibly taken over the AgWatchers studio and is holding us ransom until we answer her questions. We are forced through interrogation to answer questions for our 150th episode. We cover dumpster diving, fertilizer, carbon/biodiversity markets, competition and what's ahead in 2023.The revolution will not be televised. It will be over a podcast.

#149 We meat a butcher

On this podcast, we chat with Alison Meagher, the butcher girl. We have a chat about being a butcher, the meat industry, access to offal and fake meat. 
A great chat and will make you feel hungry. 

#148 A solution to farm labour pains

We have a massive labour shortage in Australia - what are the solutions?
We are joined by Ronald Recinos, the Guatemalan Ambassador to Australia. Guatemala has a temporary guest worker program with Canada. Thousands of Guatemalans travel to Canada every year to work on agricultural and horticultural properties. 
Guatemala would like to offer the same to Australia. Would this work? Let's have a chat and see. 

#147 The market brief

A quick update on markets with Matt and Andrew. Grains, livestock and the wider macro environment. 

#146 The rain mainly falls on the grain

We have Adam Clarke, a trade grain broker and high school friend of Matt, on the podcast this week. 
In this discussion, we chat about the impact of wet weather on grain, how the market is performing and try and get some dirt on Matt from his high school days. 

#145 Farming in the land of the long white cloud

In the first of our collaborations with the Global Sheep Forum. In this episode, we have a chat with Ben Galloway from New Zealand. 
We chat about the issues facing agriculture in New Zealand, including carbon, labour and much more. 
You can find more about the global sheep forum at www.globalsheepforum.com