Tariffs are a bit of a buzz word right now. But what do they really mean for our farmers? The answer is – they can be good and bad. Who better to break it down for us than Julia Hausler. She runs a successful family farm, and holds influential roles within industry body GrainGrowers. Julia is a tireless advocate for economic and social opportunities in her part of the world, Victoria’s Wimmera region. To learn more Julia joins me now.

• Julia’s favourite place on the family farm is the creek, as it transforms throughout the years.
• She assists with the marketing, logistics, HR, financial planning and day-to-day running of the business.
• With a background in economics, Julia began her career after university and has since worked across four production areas.
• She believes the grain sector is currently facing major issues including global disruption and climate variability.
• Julia breaks down the complexities of tariffs, including the impacts of the Trump Tariffs and how they affect Australian farmers.
• She explains how everything farmers produce ultimately links back to the supply chain and trade agreements.
• She shares the situations where tariffs aren’t always bad and how Australia works around them depending on climate and production.
• Julia discusses Australia’s supply chain issues and the improvements that could be made in transport and logistics.
• She touches on the introduction of low carbon liquid fuel and the volume of Australian goods sent overseas.
• What Julia loves most about working on the land.
• The most unexpected thing to happen to Julia was surviving stepping on a brown snake.
• A common misconception about working on the land in Australia.
• Julia’s ultimate dream for the future.
  

We hope to see you back on the road soon, to learn more about how Australia grows on the next episode of Australian Farmers with Angie Asimus.


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A love of food can most certainly take you anywhere, but perhaps an unlikely destination is a remote Northern Territory cattle station. It’s a path down which former Brisbane café owner Wendy Cox has ventured. For those of us who haven’t been lucky enough to try her recipes, she generously shares photos of the sizeable spreads she prepares for the cowboys and girls. To learn more about Wendy’s Cooking Adventures, the lady herself joins us now.

• Wendy’s favourite place on the station is Telstra Hill, where you can see for miles and enjoy amazing sunsets.
• She traded café life in Brisbane for station life in the Northern Territory.
• A typical day starts at 4:30am, feeding up to 45 people, chatting with them and cooking.
• Wendy only came for a short stay in the Northern Territory and never left. The red dirt is well and truly under her skin.
• In March 2024, Wendy arrived at the historic Tipperary Station and shared how she went about securing her spot there as head cook.
• The number of people she cooks for fluctuates between customers, guests and staff, but on average for a meal she has 20 people.
• Her favourite recipes are the classic belly fillers like ham and cheese toasties, and she loves watching everyone connect over food.
• Wendy started writing after moving to the station and is now working on a cookbook called ‘From Cafés to Cattlestation.’
• She’s had some adventures, from seeing baby crocodiles to meeting famous actors.
• What Wendy loves most about life on the land is the people.
• The most unexpected thing to happen since starting her outback cooking adventures.
• A common misconception about her work is the budget she has to work with.
• Wendy’s Ultimate Dream for the future

We hope to see you back on the road soon, to learn more about how Australia grows on the next episode of Australian Farmers with Angie Asimus.


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As she calls a sprawling homestead in southern NSW home, it’s hard to fathom how Hannah Bamford has gone from leaving school directionless – to being the assistant manager of a 4000-hectare property near Young. Her career in agriculture all started thanks to a chance meeting with a vet, which set off an incredible chain of events that have culminated in the 31-year-old launching her own rural employment platform Ag-Work Solutions. To learn more about her unconventional path into farming, Hannah Bamford joins me now.

• Her favourite place on the station where she lives and works is the gully near her home after the rain.
• Leaving school without a clear career path meant a steep learning curve on the farm.
• Hannah found herself as an assistant manager of a property, taking on everything from drenching, to seeding, spraying and mending fences.
• There were a few twists and turns to get here, including a stint with Australian Border Force.
• Her leap into agriculture happened thanks to an encounter with a vet.
• Growing up in a beachside town in Queensland, she had never set foot on a farm.
• Starting with contract work and little experience, she kept receiving calls and eventually started Ag-Work Solutions because community demand was so high.
• Whilst managing the station, she also runs a side-hustle connecting farmers with workers.
• One of the perks of her role is living in the homestead with access to a work vehicle and other support that eases the load.
• In 2022, Hannah was awarded the Angus Foundation Scholarship.
• What she loves most about life on the land is the people and community.
• The most unexpected thing to happen since starting her career on the farm.
• A common misconception about her work, is the amount of help farmers actually need.
• Hannah's ultimate dream for the future.

We hope to see you back on the road soon, to learn more about how Australia grows on the next episode of Australian Farmers with Angie Asimus.


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Angie Asimus

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Partnered with Australian Farmers
Follow @australianfarmers on Instagram


Ag-Work Solutions


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