East to west: Fraser Stewart connects sheep producers across borders

WA sheep farmers do things "bloody well" if you ask Fraser Stewart, which is why he wrestled the 2025 Rabo WA Sheep & Wool tour to the west side of the country. Fraser was proud to see curiosity and ideas bounce between the 21 big industry players visiting from the Eastern States and New Zealand to WA's Great Southern region last month. WA is a key restocking market nationally, but Fraser wanted to show the impressive adaptations farmers are making to the phase out of the live export trade, and some of the on-farm strategies to maximise production systems in a drying climate. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Sheep Tour02:43 The Great Southern Region's Importance05:53 Engagement and Curiosity from Participants08:42 Adapting to Market Changes11:27 Market Dynamics and Future Outlook14:23 Raising Awareness for WA Agriculture This episode of Humans of Agriculture is brought to you by our friends at Rabobank Australia. Rabo Agri Knowledge Tours is an initiative out of Rabobank's specialist commodity groups, which provide that behind-the-scenes access to other production systems to share insights, build relationships, and open up that ideas sharing network through the domestic and international Rabobank family.You can hear more episodes of Humans of Agriculture here.  If you enjoyed this episode, share with a friend and let us know your thoughts at [email protected].  Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and leave a review!