Unearthed - the people changing Australian agriculture
When big ideas and new opportunities run up against established practices of farming in Australia’s unique environment, there’s tough choices to be made - tune in as we unearth the farmers, scientists and big characters who have found a new path to a more profitable, productive and resilient future for Australian agriculture.
“Unearthed – the people changing agriculture” is brought to you by AgriFutures Australia.
Episodes
13 episodes
From Plate to Paddock: The future of agriculture education in schools
With more than 50% of school children believing that cows are milked by hand, and that the only career available in agriculture is to be a farmer, something needed to change in the education system. So all 15 Rural Research and Development Corp...
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Episode 12
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Resistance: Lucerne’s fightback against insect pests
Chemical resistance has been detected in populations of redlegged earth mites and blue green aphids in new parts of Australia, challenging lucerne producers to consider new methods of crop protection. This episode of Unearthed challenges farmer...
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Episode 11
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22:51
Second coming – Rehoming Australia’s retired racehorses
Where do Australia’s famed Thoroughbreds go after their career in racing finishes? The question of finding the right post-racing career for Thoroughbreds is at the heart of this episode of Unearthed. AgriFutures is developing a national strateg...
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Episode 10
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28:12
Emergence: New crops for a changing landscape
As the climate shifts and farmers more closely monitor the returns achieved for every megalitre of water invested, the landscape is changing and producers are asking the question of what else could they grow to maximise productivity and profit....
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Episode 9
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100 Years of Rice – Part 2: A new way of farming
For an industry built on irrigation, modern Australian rice growers have become the most water efficient in the world using 50% less water than their international competitors and producing 50% more rice per megalitre than they did 25 years ago...
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Episode 8
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100 Years of Rice – Part 1: Innovation and Adaptation
Over two big episodes, Unearthed is exploring the rich history and evolution of the Australian rice industry, which is this year celebrating 100 years of commercial production. From horse and plough, to Tiger Moth planes, to massive machinery, ...
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Episode 7
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25:09
High Performance Poultry: Transforming a superstar into all time great
Australia’s chicken meat industry is a star performer of Australian agriculture with retail value of around $6.6 billion and employing more than 58,000 people. So how does an industry like that take its game to the next level? In this episode o...
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Episode 6
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32:51
The Long Game Part 3 - A retrospective of the changing place of women in Australian agriculture with Cathy McGowan
The final episode in our three-part series celebrating 25 years of the Rural Women's Award, is a special one-on-one interview between AgriFutures Chair, Cathy McGowan and our host Michael Thomson. As one of the changemakers of rural Australia, ...
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Episode 5
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32:36
The Long Game Part 2 - The power of connection
Unearthed continues the celebration of 25 Years of the Rural Women’s Award by delving into the next chapter of its the evolution. After emerging from the shadows in the previous episode, leading rural women are now in the spotlight and facing n...
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Episode 4
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31:59
The Long Game Part 1: How the Rural Women's Award first began
In part one of Unearthed’s special three-part series celebrating 25 years of the Rural Women’s Award, we go back to where it all began and discover the challenges facing women in rural Australia in the 1980s and ‘90s. Featuring interviews with ...
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Episode 3
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28:12
To bee, or not to bee?
Episode 2 of AgriFutures' newlook podcast Unearthed, delves into the hives of Australia’s European honeybee population and the impact of the varroa mite on both the beekeeping industry and the crops that depend on pollination. To help keep trac...
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Episode 2
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