Published by Dwain Duxson
A podcast for anyone interested in the business of Farming. Our aim is to bring stories and valuable information to the surface so that you can take bits and pieces away to maybe use yourself.
Listen on Apple PodcastsIn part 2 of the full podcast, we spoke about the following: About where the herd and flock size are at And the opportunities around that How climate is determining how many Cattle or Sheep we breed. How they are utilising finance to create a new enterprise. We spoke about the importance of measuring. And what the metrics behind a Grass budget mean to his business. Nigel explained the process they follow when making big decisions about what they do. One of our subscribers asked for 3 bits of advice to young people. He also asked about the difference between good and great in business and in life. Another subscriber asked him why he started a Ram stud, and it was a great answer. He was also asked if it's either business consolidation or growth. It's an infinite game for them; it has no end. We spoke about what is frustrating farmers right now. It was a great chat. I liken it going to a conference where the keynote speaker is the only speaker for the day and gives talks on 6 different subjects. I hope you enjoy. End of message The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
In part 1 of the full podcast, we spoke about the following: Weather and trading conditions at Kerin Ag. The cost of doing nothing. Refer to this article here . How Nigel tried low-input Farming back in the 90s. And how they were literally forced into low-input Farming in the 90s. How you have to replenish what you take out when it comes to production. How is it that when we want something to work, we will pull out all stops to justify it to ourselves and others? Nigel gave us some of his learning from a recent trip to New Zealand. He expanded on what he learnt at the recent Wagyu conference. We spoke about how conferences need to get better and how they can. We spoke about Farm inflation. And about some of the surprises that came from working out his Farm inflation rate. It was a great chat. I liken it going to a conference where the keynote speaker is the only speaker for the day and gives talks on 6 different subjects. I hope you enjoy. End of message The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Jeff McDonald talking about mindset and why we do what we do... Ah shit, where do you start? This interview with Jeff went for a long time, and we covered a lot of ground. And usually we do a reasonably long 2 to 3-minute intro. I don’t think this podcast needs that. So I am just going to jot down some dot points on the subjects that you will pick up on. Here goes: > We humans dominate this earth because we have a front brain. > There’s a science behind how we act. > Jeff follows Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Click here . > Farmers have a lot of fear because everything is on the line. > We act black or white but need to be more grey. > Jeff explains what a true leader looks like. > We have fixed mindsets around what has served us well. > When you have a need, you will try to control the outcome. > None of us listen enough. > We need to make things not about us. > Find independence. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
This podcast is a little different; it’s from a panel we were involved in during the Farmers Day Out at Ballarat in late March. The lineup included: Lachie McKenzie - Founder of McKenzie Ag - Panel Facilitator. Brooke Dawson - CEO of Oakdale Meat Co . Phil McFarlane - CEO of Australian Plant Proteins . Alistair Ham - Founder of Windemere Oilseeds . Dwain Duxson - Founder of The Farmers Club The quality of a panel podcast depends on the quality of the questions asked, and Lachie McKenzie didn’t let us down in that department. All the panel members spoke about what drives them in business and the passion they have for their respective operations. Lachie also asked about the problems they face right now, and it was quite interesting the diversity of problems each panel member had. I remember when we did a survey of about 50 of our Farmer subscribers a few years back, asking them what problems they were facing at the time. As with the panel, each Farmer had a unique problem, and no two problems were the same. This is a fantastic interview where you will learn what drives these people and understand what it takes for business success in Ag. Just a word of warning, when it gets to the panel bit, you may have to turn the volume up. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
We recorded this podcast with Barry Clark live at a conference, and I had the pleasure of co-hosting this interview with the affable and ultra-professional Kirstin Diprose. This one is a real standout story on so many fronts, and it's chock-full of great business lessons and takeaways. In this podcast, you have to listen intently and perhaps replay some of the points to find the take-home bits. Barry was a panelbeater but turned his hand to Shearing and was on the handpiece for 28 years. Somewhere in there, he became a Shearing Contractor, and at the peak, he had 14 teams running around and 220 people on the books. Barry was big on relationships; he would go out of his way to serve the Farmer in a time when Farmer-Contractor relationships were pretty testy. How he built and maintained those relationships is outlined in the podcast, and it's a real lesson for anyone dealing with customers or staff. Barry also has a passion for Farming and has been described by our mutual mate Jason "Chippa" Gordon as the most successful Farm flipper going around. In his and his wife Jodie's time, they have bought and sold 15 farms so far. Flipping Farms is a deliberate thing, and when buying a Farm, a few things they look for are: it has to have some kind of water asset, the location, and then there's also the renovation aspect, for both the Farm and Farm homestead. They have just exited the famous Perricoota Station just outside Echuca on the Murray River and have now taken over the blue-chip Larundel Estate between Ballarat and Meredith. Barry was involved in an incident in 2025 where he wrestled and disarmed a young man who had terrorist-like intentions on a Jetstar flight he boarded at Avalon en route to Sydney. This is a gripping story that had everyone in the room captivated. Some of the words I would use to describe Barry are curious, aware, engaging, entrepreneurial, and passionate. He is also a standard-setter. What a great interview. We hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Alice Mabin has done a lot in the Ag space, a hell of a lot. It would almost be safe to say more than anyone her age, and she's still only young. She has a creative mind, and she gets the Ag and Farming thing. Alice has a saying she keeps telling herself: " What would I be doing if I only had 6 months to live ?" She builds her life around this statement. It stems from having a horse accident at 15, where she was resuscitated 3 times, spent 3 weeks in a coma and 4 months in hospital. In typical Alice style, she said it was the best thing that had happened to her because it changed the course of her life. And what a life it has been. She started her working life in the Ag corporate space, working for Zoetis, selling Animal Health products to Farmers. It was in this role that she saw a gap in the market: that our promotion of Ag and storytelling was really poor and needed improvement. So she started her own business called Agrishots , where she tells the story of Ag through photography, and now something else. That something else has led Alice to her biggest project yet. Film. And this is where she had her big Clarkson's Farm-like moment, but she is doing it in a different way. This is a documentary series about Farming's relationship with the non-Farming society. It's food-related, and I will let her explain the narrative. This could be huge for Ag ( take a look at the trailer here ), it could change the way we tell our stories, it could be how we get cut through to our city cousins. It's an 8-part series that Alice hopes will be released in the middle of 2026, with series 2 and 3 to follow. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Ash has been a disciple of the Machinery Industry over the last 3 decades. He is a curious observer and has witnessed the many changes that have come to the industry over the years. In this podcast, we cover the industry dynamics of what happens when there are fewer new buyers in the market and do a bit of scenario-playing about what might happen to the used market going forward. We talk about whether the Chinese are on the way with their offering, and we hear that the successful Liujong brand appears to be entering the market with a medium-to-high-horsepower Tractor offer. We covered off on how the corporates now dominate the Dealership space and the positves an negatives of that. Ash says that the modern-day Machinery salesperson needs to emulate what the Livestock Agents do and bring that approach to the market. That was a very interesting take and one that other industry people might want to hear about. We nominated 3 Machinery industry legends and asked Ash to comment on their strengths and what has made them successful over the long term. Those 3 were John Richards, the Founder of Goldacres; Dennis O'Connor, former owner of O'Connor's Case IH; and John Nicoletti, who had several John Deere Dealerships in WA. If you are looking for a bit of guidance on where the Machinery industry is heading, make sure you tune into this one. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Ben McEvoy was an outstanding AFL footballer who played 252 games over a 15-year career, including two premierships with the Hawthorn Football Club. He was drafted by St Kilda and has a funny story about the draft, and when he was traded from St Kilda to Hawthorn, he didn’t know it was going to happen until it did. Ben was passionate about Football but has what I’d consider a greater passion for Farming. He says he’ll be a lifelong Farmer and just loves it. The money-earning side of Football allowed him to enter into the Farming game; without that, he said, buying Land would have been a lot more difficult. Ben talks about how he fumbled away at things for the first part of his Football career before the penny dropped about 8 or 9 years in. Being a first generation Farmer meant he had to learn a lot, and this is where his brother-in-law, Paul Vance, came into the picture. Paul became his mentor of sorts and had the Farm next door. He looked after things whilst Ben was doing his Football thing in Melbourne. He started buying Land about 5 years into his footy career and said juggling both was difficult, and he tried to get to the Farm as often as he could. He said some of the things he learnt in footy he has implemented into his way of Farming. You’ll get from the interview that he is a humble bloke and very grateful for the opportunities he got in Football. He made the footy thing work, and he’s hell-bent on making the Farming thing work as well. Another takeaway that you will notice is that he’s a ripper bloke too. It was an enjoyable interview we did on a hill on his property, in the Ute, of all places. To get the full version subscribe to The Farmers Club. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
We have Jeff back by popular demand. Our recommendation is that you listen to the first podcast we did, episode 25, for context, if you haven't already. Some of the points we covered in this episode were around bank staff and how there's a lack of Agricultural knowledge within the bank, probably like never before. Jeff talked about the concerns around the viability of marginal Cropping areas. We gave Equity some airtime and asked whether it's even useful as a business and borrowing tool anymore. We covered lease rates for Land and what they are telling us about the value of Land. We related a plumbing business to a Farming business and ascertained that they are closer related than ever in terms of their business models. We spent a bit of time talking about the importance of cash flow and how it fits with budgeting and borrowing. Jeff explained what his role is and why he calls it the "Sit with' role". He outlined his top 3 points when it comes to succession. We discussed the price of new Machinery and how his customers have changed their approach. And at the end, Jeff outlined "The Toyota policy", which I've highlighted as a bit of gold. If you're in the business of Farming, this is a must-listen. There are so many points I have jotted down. We are going to get Jeff back for 3 more podcasts, one on mindset, another on managing Farm costs and one on Water. Subscribe to The Farmers Club to hear the full version. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
St John (pronounced Sinjin) is an interesting cat, and we got him on because we wanted to hear his story and what he does, but we also wanted to get into the minds of you guys (the Farmers) and better understand the decisions you make and why. So, by listening, you might get a better understanding of yourself and why you do what you do. You see St John has a business called Rural Sales Success that specifically trains salespeople how to serve their Farmer customers properly, not sell to them, but serve them. And as you will find out in the podcast, there is a difference. St John is a lifelong learner in the field of human psychology. He understands what makes us tick and why we make all these buying decisions. In a season, a Farmer has to buy a lot of things, and some Farmers buy millions of dollars' worth of inputs, products, and services just to keep the production wheels turning each season. St John knows that and gets his student to understand that they need to be front and centre when those buying decisions are being made. We covered a lot of topic but it's the looking in the mirror of understanding you guys, the Farmers that I found fascinating. It's a very bloody interesting listen, and as I said, you might learn something about yourself. We hope you enjoy. End of message. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Kent Wooding has paved a well-built path in the Agronomy game, mainly in the Mallee area of Victoria. He started out in the space at 20 back in 1990, and he revealed to us that he actually wanted to work in the Livestock industry, most probably as an agent. Back then, the Mallee was a mixed Farming region, but over the years Sheep have disappeared, so Kent probably made the right career choice. When asked what traits the best Agros possess, he said they are strong at the basics, have a keen interest in the science side of things, and he also mentioned that they have an artistic flair. I have never heard agronomy described as art before, but when you think about it, the good ones would have plenty of creativity. Kent worked for 5 or 6 organisations in his working career before he made the bold move to start his own business, and then he left the Mallee, the place where he is very well known and where he built a strong reputation. He now runs a business called Ag Insights Consulting , where he works with independent Agronomists and teams of Agronomists, and as he described it, keeping them in the paddock while he handles all the backend stuff. It was another great conversation with someone who knows his industry well, has served it well, and it has given him so much in return. Last but not least, he's just a good bloke, having known him more in our younger days. You should enjoy this one. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Kate Burke has spent a lifetime in the Ag space and has worked alongside Farmers throughout her career. I've said it before: Kate gets Farmers and knows what makes them tick. You can only do this by closely observing the human side of Farming. Kate is a deep thinker, and when working in a consultancy role with Farmers, she has the ability to adapt to each situation, which can differ from one Farmer to another. Kate has just finished her 2nd book called "Succession", which will be a must-read for anyone who is in a family Farming situation. I asked what does succession means to Kate, and she said she sees it in 2 ways: 1) it's a transfer of responsibility, and 2) it's a transfer of assets. This is a simplified version, and there are many more complexities that lead to these two main pillars. Kate loves the education and training side of Agriculture and also enjoys helping Farmers solve their problems. She gets a kick out of seeing the penny drop with Farmers when they get it. We strongly believe that succession is the biggest issue in Ag, and the more people we have with the credentials that Kate has, the better off the Farming industry will be. Head to Kate's website here to purchase, and if you haven't bought her first book, "Crops, People, Money and You", there are bundling options where you can purchase both. I enjoyed this chat because Kate outlined so many important succession-related things that I never ever thought of. We went deep on the subject of succession. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Simon Quilty is, hands down, Australia's leading Red Meat and Livestock analyst. What separates Simon from others is his ability to take complex scenarios and relay them in simple terms. He has developed a delivery style that Farmers can understand, and when it's understood, Farmers can then make the necessary decisions they need to make within their own businesses. Simon's parents were both doctors, and he was brought up in Shepparton in Northern Vic. So he never started with the Ag background. But he soon developed a love for the Red Meat and Livestock industry in his first job with the VFF (Victorian Farmers Federation). He then worked for Louis Dreyfus, where he learned the craft of trading. That education put him on the path to becoming the best in his field. He met his business partner, American Brett Stuart, and they got on so well that they decided to join forces and start Global Agritrends back in 2019. Today, they have over 2000 subscribers from a wide range of industries, all of whom want to know the goings on in the Red Meat industry This interview is a good mix of getting to understand Simon, the things he has done in his career, and how he turns the information he gathers into predictions and outcomes we can all rely on. We also ask some questions around the markets that every Farmer needs to hear. This is a fascinating interview of the highest order. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
The 2nd part of the Bill Long interview is about his critique of the GRDC and Grains industry RD&E in general. Critique might sound like a bit of a negative word, but it's not; it's great to hear from people like Bill who tell it like it is and with an informed opinion. He outlines what he thinks needs to change, but also praises the many things that are going right. Bill sent us an email with his reply to the "Boots Off Log On" podcast we alerted him to, which featured Paul McKenzie, a respected fellow consultant and Farmer in WA. Paul outlined how he thought changes could be made to the Grains industry RD&E and the GRDC, and how this would benefit Farmers. We were lucky to have Bill, who has been extensively involved with the GRDC, share his thoughts on what Paul said in the podcast. The main concern is around the billion-dollar war chest currently being held by the GRDC, and also, Bill points out that a lot of the great research being done is not making it to the Farm level. If you are in the Cropping game or want to hear an opinion of one of the best brains in the business, then make sure you listen in. You can work out if your money has or is being well spent. It's also a pointer to what might be happening within other RD&E outfits in other Agricultural industries. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Bill Long has had a most interesting career in Agriculture. His wife, Jeanette, sent me Bill's list of achievements, and I could not believe how long it was. Bill started as an Agronomist after growing up on a Farm in the Mid North of SA. His inquisitive mind meant that he chose agronomy over being a Farmer, which he stepped back into later in life. When he started in Agronomy, it marked the beginning of the evolution of precision Farming, and Farmers needed help converting from the old, conventional way of Cropping. Bill really enjoyed that transition period. After a dozen or so years as an Agronomist, his clients kept asking him that they wanted more. So Bill and Jeanette started Ag Consulting Co. to give their clients a wider range of services they yearned for. Bill and Jeanatte returned to Farming after buying a place near Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula (YP). He soon found that expansion in the YP was going to be difficult, and through his client work in the Eyre Peninsula (EP), he saw the underutilization of the country there. They cashed their chips and reinvested in a couple of Farms on the EP at less than half the price. Their son Will is now involved, and between them, they now Crop over 3000 hectares. We broke this story up into a two-part podcast, with part 1 focusing on Bill's career and his achievements. In part 2, we cover Cropping RD & E and the role of the GRDC in that. Something Bill is pretty passionate about. I really enjoyed my chat with Bill, who knows his stuff, and I'm positive you will take so much away from the many subjects we covered. I hope you enjoy. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Jonathan Lillie and his brother Jamie are in charge of the Lillie family generation business called Fox and Lillie. Fox and Lillie started in 1948 in the Wool industry, a good year to start a wool-based business in the lead-up period to what was known as the 1950s Wool boom. Fox and Lillie is a great Australian Agricultural success story as they have stood the test of time and have constantly pivoted their business with good management decisions that have allowed it to diversify. Fox and Lillie is 100 per cent owned by the Lillie Family and now boasts a 250 million dollar Wool, Livestock and Property turnover business which runs alongside a $150 million turnover Aquaculture business. Yes, you heard it right, Aquaculture. They went into the industry blind, but quickly learnt how it all works. And it might be a case of them coming into an industry with no preconceived notions, only to see things that others might not have seen. It's one of those entrepreneurial Agribusiness stories that needs to be told and celebrated. And after a lifetime in Wool, Jonathan is still talking the industry up. Subscribe to The Farmers Club to hear the full version. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
We interviewed Tim Burvill from the South Australian Cattle Company (SACC). The SACC is a very interesting business that has a few moving parts to it. It has a couple of properties in the South East of South Australia where they run Cattle and a Feedlot, they have a wholesale dry-aged Beef company and a brand called Kings and Queens, which sells to select supermarkets. They had a couple of restaurants in Adelaide and Melbourne, but exited those when they dissolved a partnership. Tim recently got back from the US, and he used his time over there to observe how the industry is going and what that might mean for any future trends. He said he couldn’t have come back more positive as to where the direction of the Beef industry is headed here in Australia. We spoke about the business of Beef, and he has a handle on what levers he might pull within his own business going forward. He is big on growth through partnerships and outlines some of the partnerships he already has in motion and what future partnerships might look like. It was one of those interviews that turned into a conversation with Tim asking some questions along the way. Tim is one switched-on cookie and will no doubt grow his business into one of the most celebrated Cattle businesses in the nation (no pressure, Tim). The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Nikki Lyons just set a record for shearing 502 Merino Lambs (unmulesed ones, mind you) in a 9-hour working block with breaks in between. Nikki outlines in detail what she went through on the day and the preparation she put in before the event. It's a real team game, and Nikki relies on those around her, so she can fully focus on her job at hand and what's in front of her handpiece. With all due respect to the general Shearers out there, this stuff that Nikki is doing is 5 levels above and some. It's the AFL or NRL of Shearing. It's Group 1 stuff. These next-level Shearers are fully blown athletes, and the preparation that goes into one of these record attempts will blow your mind. This is a fabulous interview with a very focused and determined Lady who is a real hero of the Shearing and Wool industries. End of message. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Pat Mangan created the Farming tour industry in Australia through his business, Swagman Tours, which he started in 1987 and sold in 2020. It was a business that served the Farming industry very well because it got people off their Farms and onto other Farms where they picked up ideas that they could take home and experiment with. Pat is known as the guru of the Farm Tour industry. After he sold the business, he operated as a consultant to another travel company and still does that part-time role today. Pat was brought up on a Dairy Farm in Northern Victoria and started to get back into Farming by buying Farms in the rich Winchelsea area, South West of Geelong. He now runs the Farm, a Beef Cattle operation, this time around with his son and loves every minute of it. Pat is a talented man and, at some point, started making Stockcrates and sold over 100 under the Swagaman brand before calling it quits when he sold the main Swagman tours business. South Africa was the most interesting place he went to. It’s been the most fascinating and interesting life that Pat has led, and he is very grateful for the cards that he has been dealt. At the end of this podcast, we talk about a Farm tour he is promoting to Canada departing on July 10th, 2026. See the link to the tour here . End of message The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.
Our guest today is Kelly Marson from Let's Talk Australia . Kelly has blown me away with her passion for wanting to help with the negative experiences that come with mental health issues. You will get an understanding of her passion and commitment when you hear her speak. Because of this, and also because it's such an important subject, we have decided to make this podcast available to the public through Apple Podcasts and Spotify, as well as behind the paywall to our paid subscribers. There are some amazing insights from Kelly, and this is an edition that everyone should listen to. At the time of recording, October is Mental Health Month in Australia, and Friday, October 10th, is World Mental Health Day, and Kelly and her team have a big event planned, which you will hear about. If you need someone to talk to, here are some numbers suggested by Kelly. End of message. Lifeline- 131114. Suicide call back service- 1300 659 467. Kids Helpline - 1800 551 800. For teens and kids. The Farmers Club podcast is now only available to our paid newsletter subscribers. We know that won't suit everyone, but it's a business decision we have made to give all our current and potential subscribers extra value. So what you will hear here is a preview of each podcast. You can sign up for the free version by going to www.thefarmersclub.com.au . You can then subscribe from there and get access to any future podcasts and our 6-day-a-week newsletter. Our partner in this podcast is our sister business, Farm Tender. We are an online buying and selling marketplace for Farmers and anyone else associated with Agriculture. Go to www.farmtender.com.au and sign up from there.