Unearthed: The people changing Australian agriculture

evokeAg special: Just Meat protein in powder form and Halter, the collar for cows
In the first of a series of special episodes unearthing the stars of the AgriFutures evokeAg conference, we meet the innovators behind two new livestock technologies which are attracting investors and customers around the world. Ellie Whelan has collaborated with CSIRO in developing the Just Meat protein powder, and Andrew Fraser is leading Halter’s global expansion, but both have had to overcome unexpected challenges in bringing their brilliant ideas to market.

Season 2 of Unearthed kicks off with the story of two inspirational entrepreneurs from opposite sides of the country, who have embraced value-adding to grow their families' farming businesses and build resilience in their regional economies. Meet WA Rural Women's Award finalist, Fiona Mann, of Block 275 Canola Oil, and Ros Vodusek, of Rich Glen Olive Oil.

Season 2 of Unearthed, the AgriFutures' podcast all about the people changing Australian agriculture, will hit the airwaves on April 20!

The Changemakers series has examined how leaders from across rural Australia and at different stages of their diverse career paths, navigate the pitfalls of making change happen.
John Harvey has been at the pointy end of change having ledAgriFutures for the last 10 years, and served as CEO of the Grains Research and Development Corporation for five years before that.
But for all of the technical knowledge and the complexity of the organisations he has led, the simplicity of the insights John shares speaks to an incredible wisdom.
He discusses the importance of understanding farmer perspectives, emotional intelligence in leadership, and the value of feedback.

Lisa Anderson is anything but “just a farmer” – her career journey spans agriculture, the legal profession and serving as a board director.
Lisa shares the importance of curiosity, building trust throughvulnerability, the balance of culture versus strategy, and the impact of peer-to-peer learning in driving change in agriculture.