AgWatchers

AgWatchers


Latest Episodes

AgWatchers+ EP2
September 17, 2024

In conjunction with AuctionsPlus, AgWatchers are providing a fortnightly update on the drivers of the main agricultural markets in Australia. This week, we focus on cattle, sheep and wheat.Grain pricing impacted by black sea conflict, and frost in Austr

What's happening with the grain trade?
September 16, 2024

We have Adam Clarke on to have a chat about the grain market. We cover off on grain quality, Chinese trade, local trade, ISCC and sustainability and a whole lot more.

Zeitgeist 1 - Rally, cheese and Ag chemicals
September 11, 2024

Zeitgeist :the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an eraOn the Agwatchers podcast, we are never fearful of failure and trying new things. As a pair, we go through the news each day and discuss what is happening. We thought, why not reco

Would you like a beer?
September 05, 2024

We have a chat with Christian Norgard. Andrew used to work with him, and he still agreed to come on the podcast for a chitchat. Christian works for Pure Grain. Pure grain are an interesting business which farms, researches and deals heavily in the malt in

AgWatchers+ EP1
September 03, 2024

Our podcasts are generally interviews with guests, and we have probably been neglecting market updates. On a fortnightly basis, we will now be providing an independent update on Australian agricultural markets. To make this possible, our friends at Auctio

Hoiberg Tangent: New labour laws and redundancies in ag.
August 28, 2024

We have a chat with Agwatchers semi-regular guest Ryan/Chris Hoiberg about what is happening in the ag job space. We touch upon redundancies occurring and the tightening market.The news of labour policy, which will impact how you can contact employees out

The climate of the farmers
August 20, 2024

On the Agwatchers podcast we have spoken to most of the farmer representative groups in Australian agriculture. In this podcast we have on the relatively new organisation Farmers for Climate Action, who have 8000+ members.    We cover a wide range of topi

Election, Paraquat, break dancing and more
August 13, 2024

We had a chat with Shona Gawal, CEO of Grain Growers Limited.This wide-ranging discussion includes the Olympics, breakdancing, Star Wars, paraquat, the election and a whole lot more.

AgTechWatchers: Reducing paperwork, cybersecurity and misinformation in AG
August 08, 2024

We have a chat with Marcus Pollock, GM of Agrinous. This company do all the background work for saleyards and agents to reduce the amount of paperwork in the livestock trading space.We chat about cloud risks, connectivity, and data management in this co

The farmer with many hats
July 31, 2024

We have a chat with renowned Esperance farmer Mic Fels. Over the years, Mic has expanded his farm, set up a software and machinery implement company, advocated for Australian agriculture, and is now running for preselection in the Swan electorate.    We h