Michael brings the practical day-to-day experience of running a grazing business, as well as the skills and knowledge of working in the DPI/NRM bodies. A graduate of Farming & GrazingforProfit in 2018 and alongside his wife, Heloise, and three children, they operate their cattle breeding property in the Riverina.
Michael provides remote and on-farm business and grazing management advice to RCS clients. Michael works with a variety of NSW based agricultural businesses to develop personalised, drought resilience focused business plans under a Future Drought Fund initiative.
Michael grew up on a mixed cropping, irrigation and livestock farm in the Riverina, Southern NSW. After spending a couple of years as a Jackaroo in the Riverina he attended Marcus Oldham College, Geelong and completed his Mid-Year working in a grazing business near Hamilton in the Western District.
He joined the family business upon graduation in 2004 and in 2010 he completed Holistic Management training with Bruce Ward. From here, Michael started planned grazing in 2011. Having a love of breeding cattle, he established an Angus cattle stud in 2016. Michael and his wife are also part of a management group consisting of 8 families that practice holistic management, meeting every six weeks since 2012.
Employed as the first Regional Agricultural Landcare Facilitator for Riverina Local Land Services in 2018, Michael facilitated and coordinated training programs providing land managers opportunities to transition mixed farming business to regenerative agriculture.
Michael’s specialties include:
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Old friends, deep talks. That's what happened on the Warble podcast with Gina and Tony "Chongy" Howard. Our shared history, especially teaching at an Indigenous Grazing for Profit® School in Kunanara, 2024, made for an incredible conversation. Watching Gina and Tony connect with the students was truly inspiring. RCS' Nic Kentish was just happy to witness their magic.
David McLean and Matt Barton from RCS discuss the importance of financial literacy for agribusinesses, particularly in managing market variability. They emphasise the need to differentiate between gross margins and profitability, focusing on analysing overheads and enterprise comparisons. They highlight the value of regular management accounting and the control it provides, advocating for their Business Fundamentals workshops, available both online and in-person, to help business owners gain financial control and make informed decisions, ultimately reducing stress and improving profitability.
Join David McLean and Matt Barton from RCS as they discuss the critical link between grass management and profitability for graziers. Straight from Matt's "territory" in Dubbo, they share insights from the recent Executive Link meeting, where feed inventory was a hot topic!
We've all been there: waiting for the next rain, hoping for a market upturn. But successful farming isn't about waiting; it's about acting. It's about taking control of the variables you can manage—your grass, your finances, and your livestock—and positioning your business for resilience, regardless of what the season throws your way.
What if the key to regenerative agriculture isn't about cutting out inputs, but about boosting profits? Turns out, that's exactly what many successful farmers are discovering. Learn how a focus on the bottom line can lead to unexpected ecological benefits, and why the term "regenerative" needs a fresh perspective...
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