In this episode of sit down to chat with Bianca Tarrant, co-founder of Our Cow, an Australian direct-to-consumer meat company that is reshaping how Australians buy meat and how farmers get paid.

What began with one steer sold on Facebook during the drought has become a $30 million enterprise supporting more than 100 farms and 50,000 customers.

Bianca takes us through her journey from FIFO work in mining to building one of Australia’s fastest-growing ag start-ups, sharing lessons on scaling, cash-flow juggling, and staying true to the values of fairness, sustainability, and transparency.

We explore the power of asking questions, the experience of being a woman leading in ag, and how Our Cow proves that doing right by farmers and customers can also make strong business sense.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not in any way constitute financial, investment, accounting, tax, or legal advice. You should always consult with relevantly qualified and licensed professionals for advice tailored to your specific situation and requirements. The opinions expressed are our own and do not reflect those of our sponsors or any third parties.

Join us for a conversation with Mic Fels, an Esperance grain grower, engineer, former federal candidate, and owner of the business i-paddock. Frustrated by policy, compliance, and political drift, Mic moved from the paddock into politics.

Mic reflects on what he’s seen firsthand as a medium-sized business owner: rising regulatory pressure, shrinking opportunities, and the growing challenges for small businesses and farms that are quietly closing their doors. He also breaks down how carbon accounting rules are affecting agriculture, penalising farmers even as they deliver the bulk of Australia’s emissions reductions.

We dive into the BOOT test, the hidden cost of compliance, and what it truly takes to keep a farm business running.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not in any way constitute financial, investment, accounting, tax, or legal advice. You should always consult with relevantly qualified and licensed professionals for advice tailored to your specific situation and requirements. The opinions expressed are our own and do not reflect those of our sponsors or any third parties.

Join us for a conversation with Paul McKenzie, consultant, grower, and one of the clearest voices calling for reform in Australia’s grains RD&E system.

After presenting at UWA’s Industry Forum on the future of RD&E investment, Paul unpacks why more than a billion dollars in farmer-funded levies is sitting idle, how governance has drifted away from growers, and what a transition to a farmer-owned model could unlock for productivity and paddock-level impact.

We dive into how a three-year levy moratorium could free up hundreds of millions for reinvestment on farm, the cost of short-term research contracts, and why restructuring the system could bring world-class science, long-term thinking, and genuine accountability back into grains research.

A sharp, honest look at who pays, who decides, and what’s at stake for the next generation of Australian farming.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this podcast is general in nature and does not in any way constitute financial, investment, accounting, tax, or legal advice. You should always consult with relevantly qualified and licensed professionals for advice tailored to your specific situation and requirements. The opinions expressed are our own and do not reflect those of our sponsors or any third parties.