
In this story, RCS graduate Ben Simpson of Thistlebank, QLD shares his journey of transformation. It begins when taking over a 22,830 HA cattle enterprise in 2014.
Katlin’s role as an advisor and coach as well as leading the FarmEye program provides her with a wide variety of skills and experience. Management of the FarmEye program means that Katlin is strongly positioned to support clients with business analysis as well as getting more comfortable with their financial literacy. In addition to that, her experience in agricultural extension means she is well versed in assessing land health, grazing management and supporting a wide range of landholders to achieve their goals.
After working in Central Queensland for three years, she has now settled in Southern Queensland where Katlin and her partner own their own cattle property. Their goal is to use the RCS principles to help improve the ecosystem functioning while also boosting profitability through increasing the carrying capacity. Katlin is enjoying creating a community of likeminded people around Southern Queensland where she can share her knowledge as well as learn from others.
Katlin’s energy for being an advisor comes from her passion to help create a more sustainable food system. Katlin has a diverse and unique background working in areas such as high school education, food security on small islands and as a grazing extension officer. This has provided Katlin with a unique perspective and adaptive mindset. After completing her first GrazingforProfit®, Katlin saw opportunities in sharing the RCS principles and decided to dedicate her career to educating and supporting people in Australian agriculture.
As an advisor, Katlin is dedicated to supporting landholders on their journey regardless of their background or experience. Her mission is to share her passion for regenerating land while supporting people to boost the productivity and profitability of their business.
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In this story, RCS graduate Ben Simpson of Thistlebank, QLD shares his journey of transformation. It begins when taking over a 22,830 HA cattle enterprise in 2014.
Dennis Donohoe, farm manager with Aminya Pastoral, is a seasoned producer with decades of experience, and his story is a testament to how even minor changes in farming practices can lead to significant improvements in productivity and land health.
Once you have ownership as to why planning is important, the next ingredient is to work out where and how you will do your planning. When you write something down you change your relationship with the content. I cannot emphasise enough the power of getting your thoughts and plans out of your head onto paper or the computer.
The season in SA and Tassie is particularly tight right now with little or no useful rain since early January and a generally failed 2023 spring prior to that. Right now, across southern Australia and much of the eastern NSW, you won’t need to drive far out into the countryside to see cattle and sheep grazing (and lying on) hay and silage trails lined across paddocks.
Martha Lindstad and partner Robert James are farm managers on ‘Karalee’, Enngonia NSW. Both have travelled different paths to being where they are. Martha is originally from Norway, growing up on a three hectare farm before travelling to New Zealand and eventually the Pilbara in Western Australia. It was here that she saw the benefits of sustainable farming for the country and livestock.
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