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Farmers Helping Farmers

VicNoTill
Soil Health
Vicnotill
Regenerative Agriculture
Foliar Nutrition
Australia
Biostimulants
Humates
Bacillus
Context
Water Management
Cover Crops
Nitrogen
Pasture
Online Auctions (auctions Plus)
Pasture Management
Cattle Integrated With Cropping

Farmers Helping Farmers: soil health, soil function and grassroots agriculture Celebrating the people at the grassroots of agriculture who are doing things differently. Hosted by leading Australian farmers from VicNoTill, ‘Farmers Helping Farmers’ asks the tough questions and, most importantly, give the honest answers. Subscribe, leave a review and listen now. You can also become a VicNoTill membe... more

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We are re-releasing our very first Farmers Helping Farmers podcast episode with former VicNoTill president and sixth generation Lockington farmer Grant Sims. This conversationwith Dan Fox was recorded way back in 2022 is our most highly listened to e... more

Farmers Helping Farmers, The Podcast is dropping into your ears with a paddock chat between VicNoTill president Michael Gooden and board member James Manning around how they're managing budgets, future plans and other farm activities during the curre... more

April 2026: Life is full of challenges, especially in farming, and the global situation can be a heavy weight. It feels like the perfect time to re-release this encore conversation with UK farmer Tim Parton. If you want to be inspired, Tim is your ma... more

In 2017, a Sydney TedX crowd went wild when farmer turned agronomist Guy Webb stood on stage to pitch his idea for using fungus to capture carbon in the atmosphere and plant it back into the ground to combat the lack of carbon in Australian soils.

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Grant Sims
Sixth-generation farmer focused on regenerative practices in North Central Victoria
Farm/operation in North Central Victoria
Episode: ENCORE: GRANT SIMS - making regenerative ag work in Australia at a large scale
James Manning
Board member based near Nick Gamby; stud manager and cattle producer
VicNoTill board member
Episode: Bonus episode - PADDOCK CHAT - How VicNoTill farmers are tackling global challenges
Brendan Pattison
Patto from Mara, NSW; former VicNoTill board member
VicNoTill
Episode: BRENDAN PATTISON - Back to the Future, soil health pioneer's step by step approach towards better soils in broadacre cropping system
Tom Briggs
Vice President of VicNoTill; farmer and conference speaker
VicNoTill
Episode: ENCORE TOM BRIGGS - Lessons about context and nutrition when shifting to a regenerative farming system
Don Piper
Mixed farmer from Violet Town, Victoria
VicNoTill Board member
Episode: DON PIPER - The importance of farming from the ground down.
Andrew Doecke
Representative involved with Omnia Specialities Australia
Omnia Specialities Australia
Episode: ANDREW DOECKE - Omnia, 'all things' that maximise and sustain soil productivity

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Dan Fox
Host from VicNoTill; long-running involvement with regenerative farming and network coordination.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 28 ratings
  • Brilliant

    VNT is an impressive organisation with a critical role in connecting farmers to learn from one another and this podcast embodies that. Great stuff

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EliRCourt
    Australia10 months ago

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Listeners appreciate grounded, field-focused conversations that translate into practical farming actions.
Guests often bring real-world experiences and transparent discussions about challenges and failures.
The show reinforces community learning and hands-on experimentation among VicNoTill members.

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ENCORE TOM BRIGGS - Lessons about context and nutrition when shifting to a regenerative farming system
Q: What is the most important lesson you'd give someone starting this journey?
Understand your own context first, start small with changes, and build in layers of nutrition, soil biology, and timing. If something doesn't work, take a step back, learn from it, and adjust gradually rather than pushing through a big disruption that could derail the system.
ENCORE TOM BRIGGS - Lessons about context and nutrition when shifting to a regenerative farming system
Q: What sparked your move toward regenerative practices, and how did you approach implementing them on your farm?
The shift began with observing moisture and soil behavior in different environments, then incrementally adopting stubble retention, cover crops, and diversified rotations. We learned through trials, sought advice from peers, and always anchored decisions in our local context rather than chasing universal recipes.
BRENDAN PATTISON - Back to the Future, soil health pioneer's step by step approach towards better soils in broadacre cropping system
Q: What are some do's and don'ts VicNoTill learned from North America and New Zealand trips?
Recognize the environmental context and pace yourself; don't jump in too quickly, take time to read, listen, and adapt practices to local conditions.
BRENDAN PATTISON - Back to the Future, soil health pioneer's step by step approach towards better soils in broadacre cropping system
Q: What would you call utopia in twenty years; where do you want to be with your annual cropping system?
Feet up, relaxed, watching the next generation, while the system remains productive, soil health continues to improve, and practices are refined to be even more resilient and efficient.
ANDREW DOECKE - Omnia, 'all things' that maximise and sustain soil productivity
Q: First of all, I'd probably like to start, Andrew. Who is Andrew Doecke and how led you to working in the agricultural industry and working with Omnia?
Andrew describes growing up on a sheep property in South Australia, transitioning into horticulture in 1990, and eventually taking on a long-running R&D role with Omnia, focusing on biostimulants and a wide range of crops.

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What is Farmers Helping Farmers about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, farmer-focused discussion series centered on regenerative farming, soil biology, and real-world soil health practices in Australia. Episodes feature long-running practitioners, VicNoTill board members, and on-farm operators who share hands-on strategies—from cover crops and soil biology testing to nutrient management and livestock integration—emphasizing community learning, cost-conscious decision making, and scalability for mid-to-large farming operations. The show often explores how contexts like drought, input costs, and logistics shape adoption of regenerative methods, with a strong emphasis on shareable tips, field trials, and visible outcomes to help listeners decide what might work on their own farms. Noteworthy is the s... more

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