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Real farmers, real conversations, practical insights and inspiring stories.
Join Al Micallef and special guests to help unlock your farm's production potential.
Whether it's in relation to drought or economic shifts, this podcast is your go-to for developing resilience in agriculture.
This podcast is made possible by the Future Drought Fund Regional Drought Resilience Planning Program co-funded by the Victorian and Australian Governments.
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37 minutes
Guest interviews
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English
Australia
67 episodes
since Jan. 27, 2025
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Visualising Australia’s Soil Data: Pete on the VASS Portal, FAIR Standards, and Trusted Insights for Farmers
Host Alister Micallef kicks off 2026 for Digging Deeper Ag Chats, outlining more practical guests, more local producers, and monthly segments from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) …
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Every Decision Counts: Tom Cosentino on Stacking Farm Enterprises and Knowing Your Numbers
Host Alister Micallif welcomes Tom Cosentino, a South Australian farmer from Hindmarsh Valley near the Murray Mouth, who runs dryland beef cows and is adding 1,000 laying hens in October whil…
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In this Digging Deeper Ag Chats with Al episode from the Gippsland Agriculture Group, host Alister Micallef speaks remotely with Chelsea about a busy late-winter period of calving assistance, bull testing, and preg testing, plus her recent Red Meat Conference talk on Focus on Weigh…
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Host Al launches Digging Deeper Ag Chats with Al for 2026 after a first full year of podcasts, outlining plans for more practical guests and more local producers, plus monthly segments from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) with veterinary/animal health updates and Morgs (Elders) with lives…
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Host Alister introduces Digging Deeper Ag Chats and speaks with Pete Norwood of Full Circle Nutrition after he contributed to the Gippsland Soil School, including a practical farm visit at Rohan Bigley’s. Pete recounts growing up on a mixed farm near Mendooran, NSW during the 1982 …
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Host Al welcomes back stock agent Morgan Davies to discuss current livestock markets and seasonal conditions in Gippsland and beyond. Morgan reports strong cattle prices at local sales, including light cows around $3–$3.50/kg, bullocks up to $3,700–$3,800, and light black weaner st…
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In this Digging Deeper episode, host Al interviews Leecia Angus, paid chair of the Gippsland Ag Board, about her varied career and views on agriculture. Angus describes growing up on Gippsland farms at Glenaladale and later Goon Nure amid droughts, floods, and fires, studying scien…
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Al opens the 2026 season of Digging Deeper Egg Chats with plans for more practical guests and more local producers, plus monthly veterinary updates from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) and a monthly livestock market update from Morgs (Elders). He then speaks with Brad Obst for a market up…
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Host Al opens 2026 by thanking listeners and outlining more practical guests plus monthly segments from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) on animal health and Morgs (Elders) on livestock markets. He interviews John Keiller, stud principal of Keiller, Cashmore Park in western Victoria, about…
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Al opens 2026 by thanking listeners and outlining plans for more practical guests, more local producers, and regular monthly segments from Chelsea (Herd Solutions) on animal health and Morgs (Elders) on livestock markets. Chelsea recounts a recent cattle-yard concussion after a cow…
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