Ducks on the Pond
A podcast for rural women... by rural women. Hosted by Kirsten Diprose and Jackie Elliott, they seek expert advice and the stories of other rural women on issues such as succession planning, motherhood, starting a business...running for politics and much more!
Podcasting since 2021 • 99 episodes
Ducks on the Pond
Latest Episodes
How to Understand Your Leadership Style - Australian Dairy Conference collab episode
Farmers are often portrayed as being lone operators, but we know that working in agriculture, or any rural business, is a team sport. No matter what specific industry you’re in, you’re not going to get far without the ability to get people work...
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What it’s like to wind up a business you love - Nikki Davey
Nikki Davey is well known in the rural women's community as an entrepreneur, flower farmer, speaker and absolute go-getter. She founded Grown Not Flown, an app connecting customers with local flower growers. This startup business had a great ca...
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How do we account for sustainable farming practices? FCA Collab, pt 3
It can feel very murky when diving into measuring things like nature, biodiversity, carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Essentially, how do you know what you’re doing is working? And while the tools are still improving there are many rea...
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49:47
What does ‘climate smart farming’ even mean? - Collab with Farmers for Climate Action, pt.2
“Climate smart farming” has become somewhat of a buzz word (or buzz phrase, rather!). But what does that even mean? Instead of becoming caught up in definitions, we hear from two women who are each running farming operations in two very differe...
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Women as Change Makers in Ag - Fiona Marshall and Cressida Cains, FCA Collab Series, pt1
Behind every good Ag business, is a good woman. Well, a smart and caring one.There are many women doing innovative things on farm and in the broader agriculture industry. From cracking a value added business, to finding more sustainable ...
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