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"My Mum is my Hero" - Malkah Lara-Muckenschnabl
If Malkah wasn’t a Relationship Credit Analyst, she would use her love of problem solving be an entrepreneur. The AgriFutures 2023 Future Young Leader is currently looking to solve a problem that she sees in recruitment in agriculture… Introducing Lymbo, an app that’s putting a creative twist on connecting employers and employees.
We went LIVE @ Sheepvention with Elders
For this weeks podcast, Oli travelled out to the Hamilton Sheepvention to discuss 'The Importance of Evolving within Agriculture' with Mark Gubbins, 'Coolana' Managing Director and Brendan Rinaldi, Elders Vic/Riverina GM.
Building a Global Business from the Uni dorm with Jack Laurie
With a profound love and passion for cattle, breeding, data and genetics, Jack's whole life has been dedicated to the sector. At the ripe age of 20, Jack established Breeder Genetics after spending time in America and Canada where he saw an opportunity he wanted to address... The outcome was a breeder-to-breeder genetic platform.
Within 8hrs of the top of the world
It’s been a month since Trent Thorne’s return from an attempt to reach the summit of Mt Everest. Oli sits down with him to reflect on his incredible journey.
Chief Hope Officer AKA Julia Jones
“And that's what keeps me passionate about agriculture…
Because we never ever lose our ability to actually get up the next day and care about each other and care about animals.
🎧 Under the Hood: Building HOA on Purpose ep 1
We thought we’d open the doors a little and share a little bit more behind the scenes. So you can get to know more about us, so we can share our dreams (and fears) with the world and who knows - maybe you can help us overcome the fears and achieve our dreams.
Tim Gentle
“It was my first business. I mean, I was kind of semi making it up as I went. And I didn't go to entrepreneur school, although I did have a business degree.
“If not you, then who?” with Clancy MacKay
“There was no power, no water, no telephone, and that's how we lived for the first few years until we could build a house.”
You listen to Clancy Mackay speak and you wouldn’t believe he is only 27 years old. A man with decades of experience, and a love of animals, family and adventure has seen him explore the globe in pursuit of his agricultural adventures.
Building a Bush Community with Em Armstrong
"If you had said to me in year 12, or at uni, or even when I was living and working in Sydney in the ag world, that I would have my own business as an online yoga instructor, I'd probably laugh at you."
The definition of fun and bubbly, Em Armstrong grew up on a sheep farm on the Hay Plains in NSW, where she loved the freedom of the wide-open spaces (cue The Chicks/Dixie Chicks), riding bikes and having a family “beach holiday" at the irrigation channel.
Marrying Tech and Agriculture with Bela Farbas
“I can see the actual benefit of the stuff we do there. So it just gives me that warm and fuzzy. so as far as I’m concerned, Yeah I am. I’m part of the agriculture industry in a potentially different way than others have done before”
"Learn to be uncomfortable" with Tom White
“I reckon if I could recommend anything to people it would be ‘learn to be uncomfortable’. Get out of your comfort zones and go and do that because you wouldn't get these types of experiences if you just stay in your little comfort bubble.”
Rekindling the love and finding a Career in Agriculture Off Farm with Callan Daley
There’s this idea that to be successful, you’ve got to get yourself a degree, but for Callan Daley, failing a maths subject a few times was the stepping stone to much greater things.
At 24, Callan is the Business Development Lead for MEQ, a start-up that creates technology that measures meat-eating quality, and this year has been jetting across the country and world with his work.
Twelve months ago I quit my day job
Cattle Yards, Boardrooms, Floods, Mentors, Leadership and Life with Ben Dwyer
We got to know Ben Dwyer while filming This Is Aussie Ag - Harvest Road. His career in Australian agriculture is very cool and he’s an all-round top fella.
As the Chief Operating Officer of Agribusiness, he's a seasoned executive having led major Australian agribusiness operations.
Women in Wool: Gabby Neal
“For those who don’t know where Condobolin is, if you look on a map and draw a line between Broken Hill and Sydney you’ll find Condo smack bang in the middle.
It’s an amazing little community and I grew up on a family sheep and wheat farm about 20km north of town.”
#SheCan The Advocate
“I grew up in a fashion/retail world in Brisbane, but we always had a cattle property at Cooyar, QLD so that always kept my interest into the possibility of working in agriculture.
I went to UQ at Gatton and started a degree in Applied Science. After my first six months at Uni I went off to Theodore to start “bug-checking” in cotton, and after my first two weeks I fell in love with the crop and changed my degree to major in Plants and Rural business.
Family at the heart for Four Daughters with Molly & Bonnie Penfold
#SheCan The Student
“My weekends and school holidays would often consist of visiting stations across the north with my Dad, even though I never made a very good mechanic apprentice. These are some of my favourite memories growing up and it was also where I was able to gain exposure and make some lifelong connections in the northern agricultural industry, I did not realise at the time how important these would be to me in the near future.”
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