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Future Farmers Network (FFN)

by Future Farmers Network

Future Farmers Network aims to empower, support and retain young people in Australian agriculture. We are the only national independent organisation providing opportunities and services to support the future of Australian agriculture.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 22: Jaime Painter

    This episode of the FFN Mentor of the Month series sees FFN Director Lauren Roellgen speak with Jaime Painter. Jaime works in strategy at Loam Bio, a fast-growing Australian biotech company enabling farmers to capture and store stable carbon in the soil by utilising the power of microbes. Jaime…

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  2. Episode 21: IWD 2022

    In celebration of International Women's Day this year, we've put together 5 rapid-fire questions to ask some inspiring and influential women in Australian agriculture. With the United Nations' theme for 2022 being "Breaking the Bias", we've asked our guests what we can do to make a difference.

  3. Episode 20: Aly Bunton

    Episode 20 of the FFNs mentor of the month see's director Amelia Shaw interview Aly Bunton. Aly Bunton is the public affairs manager for Bayer’s Australian crop science business, looking after government and stakeholder relations in Australia and New Zealand. Born and raised in Sydney and...

  4. Episode 19: Tristan Baldock

    Episode 19 see's FFN director Amelia Shaw interviewing Tristan Baldock. Tristan operates a 6,000ha cropping enterprise at Buckleboo in South Australia. In 2020, the Baldock's were named Cropping Farmer of the Year by the Weekly Times .Tristan is passionate about agriculture and the challenge that...

  5. Episode 18: Nigel Kerin

    Episode 18 of the FFN's 'Mentor of the Month' see's director Tim Flynn catch-up with Nigel Kerin. Nigel is Founder and Director of Kerin Ag. Kerin Ag is based on approximately 4000ha near Yeoval in Central West NSW. Encompassing the industry leading @kerinpollmerino Stud, a livestock trading...

  6. Episode 17: AJ Riley

    Episode 17 of the FFN 'Mentor of the Month' see's Dan Coulthurst catch up with good friend AJ Riley. AJ is the principle and part owner of Ray White Rural Roma specialising in rural property and livestock sales. The Roma heartthrob is a part time cowboy, plays nearly every sport available to him,...

  7. Episode 16: Katie Turner

    In Episode 16 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ podcast, FFN Director Samantha Noon speaks with Katie Turner - an incredibly accomplished and capable 30-year-old who grew up on a 230,000-acre cattle and sheep station near Quilpie, in Southwest Queensland, which she later managed on her own. It was...

  8. Episode 15: Tess Camm

    In Episode 15 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ podcast, FFN Director & Secretary Caitlin McConnel sits down with fifth-generation beef producer, Tess Camm. Tess grew up in Central & North Queensland on cattle stations and feedlots, and is now at the helm of Signature Beef as General Manager…

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  9. Episode 14: Rupert Ballinger

    Episode 14 of FFNs ‘Mentor of the Month’ see’s FFN director Tom Rookyard sit down with Wundar CEO Rupert Ballinger. Rupert grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in outback Queensland near a small town called Muttaburra. Here he completed primary school via correspondence over the VHF radio and then...

  10. Episode 13: Robyn Alders

    Episode 13 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ see’s Vice-Chair Oli Le Lievre sit down with Robyn Alders. Robyn was born and raised on a grazing property on the Southern Tablelands of NSW and for over 30 years, has worked closely with smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia as a veterinarian,...

  11. Episode 12: Angus Street

    Episode 12 of of the FFN's 'Mentor of the Month' podcast see's FFN director Tom Rookyard catch up with AuctionsPlus CEO Angus Street. A global agribusiness executive who loves to be apart of growing businesses within start-up, corporate and rapid-change environments. As CEO of AuctionsPlus for…

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  12. Episode 11: Isobel Knight

    Episode 11 of the FFN's 'Mentor of the Month' podcast see's FFN director Susannah White catch up with Isobel Knight. Isobel is a succession planning specialist and has been the owner and a director of Australia’s leading family farm succession planning business Proagtive since 2004. Isobel is a...

  13. Episode 10: George Falkiner

    A very special episode 10 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the month’ podcast has director Olivia Falkiner interview her father George Falkiner. George is the managing director and owner of ‘Haddon Rig’ a mixed enterprise and Merino stud at Warren, NSW. Liv and George discuss the challenges and fun of…

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  14. Episode 9: Brooke Kaveney

    Episode 9 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the month’ podcast see’s director Simon Kensit chat with Brooke Kaveney. Brooke is a PhD student at Charles Sturt University currently finishing her Thesis at CSU Wagga. Brooke and Simon chat about how to balance being a PhD student but also taking that knowledge...

  15. Episode 8: Ed Ross

    Episode 8 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ podcast see’s FFN director Oli Le Lievre combine a cross over with his ‘Humans of Agriculture’ podcast and share an honest an frank chat with co-founder of TradeMutt Ed Ross. Ed is a qualified carpenter, holds a diploma of Business (Agriculture), the co...

  16. Episode 7: James Cleaver

    Episode 7 of the FFN 'Mentor of the Month' podcast is 2019 NSW Royal Agricultural Societies Rural Achiever James Cleaver. James is born and bred in the gateway to the outback Nyngan, NSW. A 5th generation of a proud farming family James is passionate about building successful farm business...

  17. Episode 6: Aline Teixeira

    Our next guest for Episode 6 of the FFN 'Mentor of the Month' podcast will be Aline Teixeira, the Managing Director Agribusiness at FTI Consulting. Aline has more than eleven years experience in corporate finance transactions and over 15 years commercial experience. Aline has extensive experience...

  18. Episode 5: Kallum Blake

    Episode 5 of the FFN 'Mentor of the month' see's FFN directors Richard Kohne and Henry Gratte chat to WA farmer Kallum Blake. Kallum is a broadacre farmer and transporter from Katanning in the Great Southern Region of WA. He has also worked in corporate agribusiness during in his time at the ANZ...

  19. Episode 4: Matt Linnegar

    Episode 4 of the FFN 'Mentor of the month' see's Oli Le Lievre chat with Matt Linnegar from the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation. Oli & Matt touch on the transition from growing up in the city but being destined for Agriculture, the fabrication of a 'divide' and the desire for constructive...

  20. Episode 3: Will Gilbert

    Episode 3 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ see’s FFN director Olivia Falkiner joined by Will Gilbert of Gilbert Family Wines at Mudgee, NSW. Olivia and Will discuss the challenges of working in a family business, the opportunities that wine making holds and what it’s like to overhaul a nearly-100...

  21. Episode 2: James Millner

    Episode 2 of the FFN ‘Mentor of the Month’ see’s FFN director Tom Rookyard joined by James Millner of Rosedale Charolais stud at Blayney, NSW. James is the principal of Rosedale Charolais one of Australia’s biggest polled Charolais studs, selling more than 150 bulls a year. James’s business also...

  22. Episode 1: Georgie Aley

    The Future Farmers Network is a non-for-profit organisation that focuses on youth in agriculture. Our members are from diverse agricultural backgrounds but share a passion for developing and learning from industry leaders. “Mentor of the month” is a new initiative for FFN in 2019-20, a podcast…

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Future Farmers Network aims to empower, support and retain young people in Australian agriculture. We are the only national independent organisation providing opportunities and services to support the future of Australian agriculture.

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