
Yarns From the Paddock Podcast by AgForce Queensland
Yarns From the Paddock podcast is an agriculture podcast brought to you by AgForce Queensland aimed to inform and educate listeners about relevant issues in the agriculture industry right across Australia.
Episodes
48 episodes
2025 Locust Threat: What Producers Need to Know with Belinda Callanan
Locusts aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a real threat to Queensland agriculture. In this episode, we sit down with Belinda Callanan, a leading voice in biosecurity and pest management, to unpack what producers need to know as we head into...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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17:53

8 Years at the Helm: Reflections from Mike Guerin CEO of AgForce
After eight years leading one of Queensland’s most influential agricultural organisations, Mike Guerin is wrapping up his time as CEO of AgForce. In this reflective episode, we sit down with Mike to look back on the wins, challenges, and lesson...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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49:35

Farm Safety is No Joke: What the Data Really Says with Ruth Thompson from AgForce Queensland and Kerri-Lynn Peachey from AgHealth Australia
Farm safety isn’t just a talking point — it’s life and death. With agriculture still ranked as one of the deadliest industries in Australia, this episode dives into the data to uncover the truth behind the headlines.To mark Farm Safety W...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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29:27

Emissions Reporting in Agriculture: Mandate or Misstep? with Mike Guerin, AgForce CEO & Mark Collins, AgForce Sustainability Chair
Mandatory emissions reporting is heading for Australian agriculture—but are producers ready? And more importantly, is the policy?In this episode, we speak with Mike Guerin, CEO of AgForce, and Mark Collins, AgForce Policy D...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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36:38

On the Frontline: Tackling Fire Ants with Ken Cunliffe
Fire ants aren’t just a backyard nuisance—they’re one of Queensland’s most dangerous invasive pests, threatening agriculture, native ecosystems, and public safety.In this episode, we sit down with Ken Cunliffe, a dedicated rural a...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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18:36

Scaling Regenerative Agriculture: Policy, Profit & the Path Forward with Terry McCosker from RCS and Carbon Link
In Part 2 of our conversation with Terry McCosker—Founder of RCS and Carbon Link—we step back and explore what it will take to scale regenerative agriculture across Australia. From incentives and carbon markets to policy an...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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24:05

Regenerative Agriculture: The Why, The What & The How with Terry McCosker from RCS and CarbonLink
In this episode of Yarns from the Paddock, we’re joined by Terry McCosker, founder of RCS and Carbon Link, to explore the foundations of regenerative agriculture—what it is, why it matters, and how producers can ge...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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21:54

Carbon: What Producers Need to Know with James Henderson
In this episode of Yarns from the Paddock, we’re joined by James Henderson, a northern cattle producer and strong advocate for carbon awareness on-farm.We unpack:What the Carbon Farming Outreach Program...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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14:52

Sustainability Reporting: Burden or Opportunity?
G’day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by AgForce CEO Mike Guerin to unpack one of the big conversations in ag right now—sustain...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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22:47

Ag Education - Not Just A Buzz Word.
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Angela Haupt and Lisa Bullas from Calvary Christian Collage, Louise Nicolas from Home Hill SHS and Kelly Skews ...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:52

A land valuations update with John Moore
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by AgForce Valuer John MooreJohn will talk about what rises have occurred, cover the impacts of those rises...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:19

The Future of AG with Clare Nugent
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the Young Producers Councils Chair Clare Nugent.Throughout episode we will be chatting about where the f...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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16:06

Policy Priority Setting with Michael Allpass AgForce General Manager, Policy and Advocacy
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the General Manager of Policy and Advocacy Michael Allpass.Throughout episode we will be diving deep in ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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18:50

Kicking off 2025 with AgForce General President Shane McCarthy and CEO Michael Guerin
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the General President of AgForce Shane McCarthy and AgForce CEO Michael Guerin to Kick off the year ahead.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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26:14

End of year wrap up with AgForce General President Shane McCarthy and CEO Michael Guerin.
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the new General President of AgForce Shane McCarthy and AgForce CEO Michael Guerin to wrap up the year it has b...
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45:17

General President handover with Shane McCarthy and Georgie Somerset.
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the new General President of AgForce Shane McCarthy and the outgoing President Georgie Somerset. This episode i...
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24:01

Growing strong plant biosecurity partnerships to protect our cropping and livestock industries
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Katherine Delbridge, CEO of the Australian Feed Federation, and Sarah Corcoran, CEO of Plant Health Australia, ...
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33:54

AgForce Queensland Agricultural Conference Wrap up with Georgie Somerset
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.On today's episode we catch up with AgForce President Georgie Somerset. Throughout the episode we do a wrap up of AgForce Queensland Agricultural Indus...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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43:18

Animal welfare when traveling, the cost benefit to traveling cattle well with Russell Lethbridge
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.On today's episode we catch up with Russell Lethbridge from Werrington Cattle Company to chat about what he is doing on farm to improve his animals wel...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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22:40

Navigating Agricultural Challenges with Charlton Campbell
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this episode, we dive into the world of AgForce Training with Charlton Campbell. Charlton share with us how AgForce collaborates with commodity bodi...
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31:59

Confused by Sustainability?
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In this episode of Confused by Sustainability?, we dive into the current landscape of sustainable farming with Sam and Charles from Nutrien Ag...
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27:52

Why We Need Better Traceability with Stephen Tully
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.In todays episode, we explore the upcoming mandatory rollout of electronic identification (EID) tagging in sheep and goats in Queensland, set to begin ...
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25:18

Securing our agri-future with Nat Wall
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.On today's episode we catch up with Nat Wall from Loganlea State High School to chat about all this agriculture in todays education system and what Lon...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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16:57

GAB Update with Mike Guerin *Bonus Episode*
G'day and welcome to another episode of Yarns from the Paddock by AgForce Queensland.On today's episode we catch up with AgForce CEO Mike Guerin for a special Bonus episode all about the latest news in regard to the Great Artesian Basin...
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Season 2
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26:17
