Dan is Grower Comms and Extension Manager at Loam. 

Hailing from a grain and sheep farm just outside of Temora in the Riverina, NSW, Dan's role is to listen to farmers and find answers to the questions they have about building soil carbon in their soils. 

 With experience as a broadcast journalist, grain and sheep farmer, owner and operator of a paddock to plate business and most recently involved in communications and events with national representative body GrainGrowers, Dan knows growers from all around the country and the unique challenges they face on the land every day. He is passionate about the Australian ag industry and wants to help ensure the land is left in good nick for future generations. 

Guy has over a decade of experience designing functional and practical microbial packages within dryland broadacre systems for semi-arid environments. Guy draws on a strong background in agronomy, and a deep understanding of soil health, microbiology and sustainable land management. He has been the driving force behind the creation of Loam.

Phil has over 30 years agronomic experience in Central and Southern NSW, and Northern Victoria specialising in soil and plant health working with broadacre cropping and pastures.

Phil says “building carbon in your soils is like building a ‘carbon silo’. You get to benefit from the stored carbon; through improved water infiltration and retention, greater nutrient availability for your crops and pastures, leading to improved production and savings on synthetic inputs. You can trade or bank the market value of the extra stored carbon, but the carbon never leaves your silo.”

Phil has experience in supporting growers who are looking to increase the carbon sequestration capability of their enterprise and building long-term stable carbon in their soils.