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Agriculture Beyond the HeadlinesHosted by two powerhouse Australian women in agriculture, Gillian Fennell and Katja Williams.Get ready to go beyond the headlines with honest, entertaining, and informed conversations about what’s really happening in the Australian agriculture and food industry. Each week, Gillian and Katja share their professional farming insights, tackling trending ag topics, rural news, and industry stories that shape the way we grow, produce, and consume food.From paddock to plate, we break down complex issues, bust myths, and spotlight the people and innovations driving modern farming. Whether you’re a farmer, ag enthusiast, or consumer curious about where your food comes from, you’ll laugh, learn, and gain a deeper understanding of the industry that keeps us fed, clothed, and thriving.🎙️ New episodes weekly — informative, unapologetically real, and always #AgsolutelyFabulous.
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- 3 weeks ago40 min
Ep. 76 | Behind the Scenes of Life on the Farm: Q & A with Katja and Gillian
Episode 76 of Agsolutely Fabulous is a Q&A with Gillian and Katja, including updates on Gillian’s possible trip south and concerns about flight cancellations, and plans for a live recording at the Duke of Brunswick Hotel (a fully gluten-free venue) featuring a bespoke non-alcoholic cocktail, merch, and possible discounted nearby accommodation. They answer why it’s important for young people to work off their home station—highlighting independence, professional workplace structure, broader agricultural exposure, networking, boundaries, and avoiding assumed knowledge. They discuss hard moments on farm, focusing on overwhelm, mental load, safety anxiety, and feeling dismissed by outsiders, and suggest checking in and listening without immediately offering solutions. They share what meeting them in person is like, clarify “farm” vs “station,” and compare gumboot options, sock strategies, and wet-weather footwear.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W
- 4 weeks ago34 min
#75 High Tech on the Farm: How Drones Are Transforming Landcare
Title: High Tech on the Farm: How Drones Are Transforming LandcareIt’s episode 75 of Agsolutely Fabulous! Today, Gillian and Katja kick off the third in their Landcare series, featuring Three Rivers Landcare coordinator Carmel Bundy and drone survey pilot Ben Watts. They discuss how drones are used less as a novelty and more as a tool to collect objective, high-resolution mapping data, including 3D models and plant health maps, to benchmark ground cover and land condition over time and help landholders communicate stewardship to stakeholders. Carmel explains the project began through ag skill funding and quickly filled, leading to a second course that trained 27 Landcare members of diverse ages. Ben describes 15 years of agricultural drone use, benefits for safety and coverage, early stress detection 7–10 days before visible symptoms, and targeted treatment to reduce chemical use and support sustainability.Learn More About Landcare: Landcare Australia is a national, independent not-for-profit established in 1989. For over 35 years, it has led community and corporate engagement in environmental conservation and sustainable land management, helping protect Australia’s land, water, soils, plants, animals, and ecosystems.The organisation supports Landcare groups and partners through funding, on-ground project delivery, capacity-building, and knowledge sharing, while also managing large-scale restoration initiatives like the Landcare CarbonSMART program.Working alongside a network of 6,000 groups and more than 100,000 volunteers, Landcare Australia strengthens biodiversity, restores landscapes, and builds resilience in food and farming systems. As climate change and environmental challenges intensify, its focus remains on innovation, partnerships, and empowering the next generation—including stronger engagement with First Nations communities.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W
- May 14, 202642 min
#74 | From Boundary Setting to Bounties on Foxes Katja and Gillian
They address “the farm is a money pit” and promote boundary-setting workshops and community funding for internal skills. They discuss Elders planning to stop handling WA wool locally and shift operations to Melbourne amid a shrinking sheep flock and reduced industry confidence after the live sheep export ban, recalling a Canberra rally and urging respectful political advocacy. They discuss a reel on women being gaslit about “having it all,” and finish with support for Victoria’s new fox bounty and multi-pronged feral control.Links & Resources Landcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk 💕Support Our Partners THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W00:30 Station life updates01:54 Rural Women Awards night02:38 Parliament House ID drama04:45 Language Academy winner06:30 AI finalist and automation07:55 Night driving glasses tip09:47 Farm money pit boundaries14:12 Elders exit wool industry17:19 Canberra rally recap20:18 Who showed up and why write21:53 Writing Politicians Right23:49 The Myth Of Having It All25:28 Renovation Rabbit Holes27:27 Mental Health Help Reality29:24 Fox Bounty Fury30:52 Native Pets And Lizards34:48 Why Foxes Target Lambs36:30 Multi Pronged Fox Control38:14 Safe Shooting And Cities
- May 7, 202640 min
#73 | From Fire Ants on the Move to Rising Fuel Costs: Catch up with Gillian & Katja
In episode 73 of Agsolutely Fabulous, Katja and Gillian discuss farm updates, including cattle work, road conditions, skincare products sent to Gillian, and Katja's destocking in New South Wales due to drought and high input costs, alongside land management comparisons from the last drought. They address an unintended mining rehabilitation ad placed on their podcast and how automated ads can conflict with their views. The episode covers the fuel crisis linked to conflict affecting oil routes, resulting in price spikes, supply bottlenecks, and knock-on impacts for farming, transport, emergency services, roads, plastics, and fertilizer. They warn about fire ants spreading across parts of Queensland and into New South Wales and stress biosecurity risks from moving hay, soil, or plants. They also respond to claims that Sydney Royal Easter Show attendance contradicts a cost-of-living crisis, arguing that people budget for outings and exhibitors attend for work and marketing. A Q&A clarifies “organic,” “free range,” and “pasture raised” as marketing and production systems, recommending direct-from-farm sourcing for traceability.Links & Resources Landcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk 💕Support Our Partners THANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W00:30 Farm updates and skincare mishap03:10 Drought destocking realities05:06 Drought photos and land management07:18 Renovations and wildlife visitors08:51 The accidental mining ad10:50 Fuel crisis and price gouging15:53 Supply knock-ons and shortages18:48 Fire ants spreading warning23:46 Cost of living vs Easter Show31:34 Labels explained organic and free range
- May 1, 202619 min
#72 | Going Beyond the Pantry & Prepping for Today's Uncertain World with Robyn Verrall
In episode 72 of Agsolutely Fabulous, Katja speaks with Robin Verrall—farmer, beef and lamb producer, author, publisher, and board and committee member in South Australia—about navigating global change, practical prepping, and supporting aging parents as winter approaches.They contrast city shopping habits with farm “pantry staples” and discuss readiness without panic buying, including keeping backups like flour, long-life milk, shelf-stable meals, gas cookers, battery backup landlines/radios, and organized, pest-proof storage, plus planning for power outages. They also discuss the emotional and social adjustments after COVID, including close contact in public spaces. For aging parents, they emphasize winter needs such as heating, wood/kindling, comfort foods in manageable portions, safer transport when driving becomes risky, staying connected through neighbors, and medication management via chemist blister packs, especially with dementia.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W00:27 Meet Robin Vel01:09 World Feels Unstable02:40 Pantry Prep Basics06:50 Beyond Stockpiling07:08 Kids and Kindness08:44 Aging Parents in Winter10:38 Safety and Connection14:08 Medication Management
- Apr 23, 202629 min
#71 | Reviving Landscapes & Building Community with Landcare
Today, Gillian and Katja interview Melanie Cooper, a landcare coordinator for the Grenfell district in central west New South Wales, who has worked in natural resource management for over 20 years and farms locally. Melanie explains landscape rehydration as making the most of rainfall by holding more water in the landscape to rejuvenate productivity, rehabilitate creeks and gullies, and reduce erosion. She describes a Mulloon Institute introductory field day delivered through the two-year “Over the Fence” project, which uses farmer-to-farmer conversations, field days, bus trips, training, and visual stories to support climate-smart practice change. The workshop drew on methods linked to Peter Andrews and showcased local farmer Alex McAlpine’s rehydration actions. Melanie shares ways to get involved via mullooninstitute.org, welandcare.com.au, e-newsletters, and Central West Local Land Services, and emphasizes Landcare’s inclusive, responsive community network and role bridging urban and rural communities.Learn More About Landcare: Landcare Australia is a national, independent not-for-profit established in 1989. For over 35 years, it has led community and corporate engagement in environmental conservation and sustainable land management, helping protect Australia’s land, water, soils, plants, animals, and ecosystems.The organisation supports Landcare groups and partners through funding, on-ground project delivery, capacity-building, and knowledge sharing, while also managing large-scale restoration initiatives like the Landcare CarbonSMART program.Working alongside a network of 6,000 groups and more than 100,000 volunteers, Landcare Australia strengthens biodiversity, restores landscapes, and builds resilience in food and farming systems. As climate change and environmental challenges intensify, its focus remains on innovation, partnerships, and empowering the next generation—including stronger engagement with First Nations communities.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/ Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/ Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk 💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W00:00 Meet Melanie Cooper00:41 From Farm to Landcare02:18 What Is Rehydration03:20 Over the Fence Project04:41 Roots in Peter Andrews06:28 Field Day Takeaways09:12 How to Get Involved12:40 Bridging Town and Farm15:08 Why Landcare Matters17:37 Final Invitation and Thanks
- Apr 16, 202625 min
#70 | Q&A Episode: From Graduation Gowns to Livestock Tags
In episode 70 of Agsolutely Fabulous, Gillian and Katja do a Q&A and note Gillian’s University of South Australia graduation with a Bachelor of Communications, her mortarboard, and thanks to Sandy (a UniSA staff member) who photographed the ceremony and is suggested as “ag fab of the week.” They discuss Anzac Day long-weekend plans, including family traditions and a working bee to rainproof a leaking farmhouse by fixing guttering. Gillian explains “mules tags” for sheep as part of LPA/wool declarations, tied to patented bare-breech genetics with strict rules and traceability. Katja updates on delaying the delivery of two pink macadamias until spring to avoid frost. They talk about a mail delivery including conference gifts and answer a question on who should influence agriculture’s future, arguing opinions should be weighted by “skin in the game,” and offering guidance on choosing conference speakers/MCs. They also revisit a joke about a Bathurst “crocodile” that was an inflatable pool toy.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/ Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/ Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk 💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W02:29 Anzac Weekend Plans03:57 Rainproofing Farmhouse05:01 Mules Tag Explained08:23 Pink Macadamia Update10:44 Mail Plane Delivery12:42 Who Gets a Say16:53 Choosing Conference Speakers21:21 Crocodile Jokes23:09 Q and A Wrap Up
- Apr 9, 202648 min
#69 | The Year of the Woman Farmer: What it Means for the Modern Rural Woman
In episode 69 of Agsolutely Fabulous, Gillian and Katja are sharing their updates and chatting about all things women in agriculture. Katja joined a local bee club after getting her own hive and recommends local groups for beekeepers, while Gillian discusses new staff whose hidden skills include fashion design and filmmaking, enabling clothing repairs and new social media content. Gillian recaps attending a South Australian Industry Insights Forum with the National Farmers Federation, including a “robust” panel with Telstra about remote telecommunications changes, decommissioning radio phone systems, power-dependence of new alternatives like VoIP and Starlink, and the life-or-death stakes during fires and floods. They discuss Gillian’s Stock Journal interview on regional healthcare disparities tied to Alex Thomas’s “From Here to Healthcare” campaign. The episode also covers concerns about Victorian land rezoning and taxation impacts on farmers, suggests advocacy via the Victorian Farmers Federation, and a critique of tokenism around the “Year of the Woman Farmer,” emphasizing global context and meaningful change. Gillian notes recent rain at home and shares her frustration that her eldest left to work on a Queensland cattle station before finishing his apprenticeship.Links & ResourcesLandcare Australia: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/ Find or Register a Group: https://landcareaustralia.org.au/find-a-group/ Learn how to Get Involved with Landcare here: https://youtu.be/3s74Lvmlutk 💕 Support Our PartnersTHANK YOU TO OUR PODCAST SPONSORS!Farm Table – Your online hub for all things ag, connecting farmers with resources, events, and opportunities. Check them out at https://farmtable.com.au/Book Box - Use code Fabulous15 for a special discount at checkout!Start your next chapter here → https://bookbox.au/Email us - agsolutelyfab@gmail.comSUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSELTTER: https://tr.ee/qd6wlKKB1W00:45 Beekeeping Club Update02:10 New Staff Arrive04:01 Industry Forum Recap05:09 Telco Changes and Power08:13 Robust Talk on Connectivity11:15 Cheese Lunch and Politics12:51 Courses on Skool17:25 Healthcare Voices in Ag20:48 Victoria Rezoning Backlash23:31 Leave Farmers Alone24:13 How City Folks Can Help26:59 Petitions and Political Pressure28:29 Year of the Woman Farmer35:19 Tokenism Versus Real Change44:39 Ending on a Lighter Note45:25 Family Updates and Farewell
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Agriculture Beyond the HeadlinesHosted by two powerhouse Australian women in agriculture, Gillian Fennell and Katja Williams.Get ready to go beyond the headlines with honest, entertaining, and informed conversations about what’s really happening in the Australian agriculture and food industry. Each week, Gillian and Katja share their professional farming insights, tackling trending ag topics, rural news, and industry stories that shape the way we grow, produce, and consume food.From paddock to plate, we break down complex issues, bust myths, and spotlight the people and innovations driving modern farming. Whether you’re a farmer, ag enthusiast, or consumer curious about where your food comes from, you’ll laugh, learn, and gain a deeper understanding of the industry that keeps us fed, clothed, and thriving.🎙️ New episodes weekly — informative, unapologetically real, and always #AgsolutelyFabulous.
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