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Good People to Know
by WFI
A down to earth podcast made for down to earth people. We round up experts, specialists and people in the know from around Australia and talk to them about the things that matter most to regional Australians. We cover the topics that concern locals and keep them informed and up to date on all the issues impacting Australian communities. Join us for the conversations that matter.
Episodes
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Side by Side: A Conversation on Mental Health in Ag
Farming can be deeply rewarding, but rising costs, financial uncertainty, isolation, natural disasters and the everyday pressures of life on the land can take a toll. To mark Mental Health Month, in this episode we hear from Richard Shannon from the National Farmers’ Federation’s Coalition for...
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Setting the standard on safety, with Katie Saul
In this special National Farm Safety Week episode of Good People to Know, Damien speaks with FarmSafe Ambassador Katie Saul about what it takes to build a safer culture on Australian farms. Katie grew up in Kempsey, NSW, and now works as a Work Health, Safety and Compliance professional within…
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Cyber Risk on the Farm: Digital Threats Facing Australian Agriculture
In the last episode, Damien Gallagher spoke with Dr Kyle Mulrooney, co-Director of The Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England. The two spoke about rural crime impacts on farmers, their families and their communities. During the conversation they touched on one of the…
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Rural crime - the silent epidemic
In this episode of Good People To Know, WFI Executive General Manager Damien Gallagher shakes hands with Dr Kyle Mulrooney from the University of New England’s Centre for Rural Criminology to chat about rural crime and its impact on farmers. Dr Mulrooney’s recent major national farm crime survey,...
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Learning from the near misses - 2025 Safer Farms Report
National Farm Safety Week is a time to reflect on how we can make Australian farms safer. Tragically, 2024 was a devastating year for Australian farming communities. The industry suffered its highest year of fatalities in over two decades, with 72 lives lost. Last year on the podcast, FarmSafe...
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Farm Innovation with Brad Egan
Today on National Ag Day themed ‘Grow you Good Thing’, we celebrate farmers and the incredible contribution they make to the lives of all Australians. Farmers are central to the future of this country and serve as an incredible example of resilience and ingenuity, adapting to the harsh Australian...
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Building bushfire resilience and capturing carbon credits
With spring upon us, many regional communities’ thoughts are turning to preparation for bushfire season. With climate change causing an increase in the frequency and severity of bushfires in Australia, there is a pressing need to reduce emissions and find new ways to make communities resilient.…
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Harvesting Knowledge from the 2024 Safer Farms Report
1820 people have died on Australian farms since 2001. It’s a sobering statistic made worse by the fact that nearly 15% of those deaths were children under 15. This is just one of the statistics raised in the 2024 Safer Farms Report which was released today to mark National Farm Safety Week. The...
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The Journey to Sustainable Farming
Last month over 120,000 people from around Australia and the world descended on Rockhampton for Beef Week - a wonderful reflection of the strength and scale of agriculture in Australia. With red meat production accounting for just under 11% of Australia’s emissions, it was a big focus of...
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Traditional knowledge, modern methods
Whether it’s macadamia nuts, kakadu plums, bush tomatoes or lemon myrtle, native Australian ingredients are having a real moment. But did you know that Australia is also home to a variety of traditional grains used in what is thought to be the world’s oldest bread? In Narrabri, NSW, the…
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Diversity in Agriculture
With women officially representing 33% of the workforce according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), Australian Agriculture is an industry that has historically had a significant gender imbalance. In today’s special International Women’s Day...
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After the storm - disaster recovery with GIVIT
In this episode, Andrew Beer chats with GIVIT CEO Sarah Tennant, about how GIVIT is helping Australians who have been impacted by natural disasters. Disclaimer: WFI’s parent company IAG, is the National Disaster and Emergency Partner of GIVIT. As part of this partnership, IAG has provided funding...
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Before the storm - preparing for disaster with Australian Red Cross
In our last season we spoke at length about the increasing frequency and severity of weather events due to climate change, and it’s a topic that regularly comes up when talking to our farming communities. With natural disasters impacting more regional Australians than ever before, Andrew shakes...
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Australia to the World - 2023 National Farmers Federation Conference
In October the National Farmers Federation held their annual conference where the theme was ‘Australia to the World’. With around 70% of Australia’s produce being exported, it’s an important topic to Aussie farmers. We were there shaking hands and speaking with leaders and experts on Australia’s...
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A Lifeline to the Bush: Mental Health in Regional Australia (Part Two)
This is the final episode of the first season of Good People to Know. We would be very interested in your thoughts on the first season and would love to know what other topics or initiatives you would like to see in the future. Please click here to share your thoughts. In today's episode Andrew...
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A Lifeline to the Bush: Mental Health in Regional Australia (Part One)
Roughly one in five Australians will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives – a statistic that’s true for the city and the bush. But it has been suggested that mental health conditions in Regional Australia are under reported and to make matters worse, the...
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Making our Aussie Farms Safer
Australian farms consistently top the list of most unsafe workplaces in Australia, with roughly one in six people killed on the job in Australia working on a farm. Andrew chats with John Darcy from the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) about how we address safety on Australian farms. Free safety...
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Cultivating the Next Generation of Aussie Farmers
Traditionally farms get passed on from generation to generation, but with many farmers not having children to pass their farm onto, the average Australian farmer is now in their 50s leading to economic and social challenges for agricultural communities. This week Andrew is joined by Cultivate…
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Digital 'hands-free' farming with Professor David Lamb
The development and adoption of new technology on farms is touted is one of the key drivers in the National Farmers Federation’s 2030 Roadmap. To demonstrate the future of farming through robotics and artificial intelligence, as well creating new sustainability and carbon models to drive...
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Carbon and Natural Capital with Professor David Lamb
In today’s episode Andrew digs into Australia’s emerging carbon economy and what’s in it for farmers with Professor David Lamb - Chief Scientist at Food Agility and Adjunct Professor at University of New England (AU). Working in precision agriculture for more than 25 years and leading more than…
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How digital enablement is helping regional businesswomen support their communities
Technology, social media and the COVID-19 pandemic have opened up new exciting business opportunities for regional small businesswomen. To find out more our host Andrew Beer, EGM WFI, sat down with Carrie Kwan from Mums & Co and Edwina Sharrock from Birth Beat to discuss the unique challenges and...
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The Future of Australian Agriculture with National Farmers Federation President, Fiona Simson: Part Two
In part two of Andrew's conversation with National Farmers Federation President, Fiona Simson, they discuss some of the risks to the NFF's 2030 Roadmap. How will the industry find the investment they need to adapt to changing technology and become more sustainable? What does volatile…
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The Future of Australian Agriculture with National Farmers Federation President, Fiona Simson: Part One
The agricultural industry is an exciting place to be at the moment - advances in technology and preferable weather conditions have led to much optimism in the sector. In the first of two episodes, Andrew is joined by National Farmers Federation President, Fiona Simson, about their 2030 roadmap…
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Helping our NSW Farming Industry with State Agriculture Minister Dugald Saunders
Biosecurity, extreme weather, trade, climate, changes in technology… there is a lot on the minds of our Aussie farmers at the moment. To discuss this and more our host, Andrew Beer, spoke with NSW Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW Dugald Saunders.
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Climate change and the risk to regional Australia with Dr Bruce Buckley
In our very first episode, Andrew Beer, Executive General Manger from WFI, talks to WFI’s meteorology specialist, Dr Bruce Buckley, about climate change and what impact this will have on regional Australia and the agricultural industry. Are there ways that regional Australia can prepare for…
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A down to earth podcast made for down to earth people. We round up experts, specialists and people in the know from around Australia and talk to them about the things that matter most to regional Australians. We cover the topics that concern locals and keep them informed and up to date on all the issues impacting Australian communities. Join us for the conversations that matter.
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