Tom has been involved with RCS as a coach and program facilitator since 1997 and now also works part-time as an advisor.
Tom returned to run the family sheep and cattle property north of Goondiwindi in 1972 following boarding school and a UQ Commerce degree in Brisbane.
After seeing their breeding business and land slowly deteriorate over 20 years with higher inputs and lower returns, he attended GrazingforProfit® (GFP) in 1993. Tom and his wife Jan joined ExecutiveLink® in the same year, and in 1996 he repeated GFP with Jan. Following this Tom has completed several Applied Grazing (now RCS Grazing Clinic), Bio-Business and Farming & GrazingforProfit courses.
The Hungerford’s land business grew grass and converted it into meat dollars on 2,800 ha of Brigalow Melon-Hole country. They traded cattle into a range of markets. One mob, including agistment cattle, grazed some 80 paddocks as one cell over the whole place. The vision for their business was to produce consistent profit while improving the land, and once Tom and Jan achieved this, they chose to leave Farleigh Downs and continue their vision.
Tom and Jan have now retired and reside in Brisbane, QLD, where Tom provides remote advisory services by phone, video call and email.
Tom’s specialties include:
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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.
The Prince’s RCS mentor, Raymond Stacey, sees a strong future ahead for Simon and Laura. “The Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes project is about supporting graziers to manage their country and businesses better,” Raymond said. “I see an operation here where they’re working hard on their planning and putting their plans into action to leave their country, business and people in better shape.”
John Kempf, a visionary in regenerative agriculture, founded Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) to revolutionise farming practices. A respected expert in biological and regenerative systems, John's mission is to empower farmers worldwide with the knowledge and tools for a healthier, more sustainable food system. AEA's impact extends from healthier soils to thriving communities. John hosts the acclaimed Regenerative Agriculture Podcast, sharing cutting-edge insights from scientists and leading growers on implementing these transformative practices. Prepare to be inspired as John delves into the profound connections between soil health, human health, energy, and economics.
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