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Dry Season Resources Podcast

The South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub is dedicated to sharing information that supports growers in preparing for dry seasons.

On the Hub’s Dry Season Resources podcast, we chat with farmers and industry experts about preparing for a dry season. Topics covered range from early planning to tactical decision-making as the season changes throughout the year and setting up for the following season.

Find the latest episodes of the Dry Season Resources podcast below. Subscribe to the Hub’s podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

S3E16 Renewables in agriculture: How regional communities can stay ahead of the renewable energy curve

10 September 202528:22

The third and last episode of Farmanco’s limited podcast series on integrating renewable energy into agriculture explores how regional communities can stay ahead of the renewable energy curve, featuring Shire of West Arthur's Vin Fordham-Lamont and Karen Harrington.

S3E15 Renewables in agriculture: Are renewable energy projects worth it for WA growers?

27 August 202524:44

The second episode of Farmanco’s limited podcast series, "Diversifying Farm Income: Integrating Renewable Energy into Agriculture", explores whether renewable energy projects are worth it for Western Australian growers. Our guests are Farmanco's Farm Management Consultant Greg Easton and icubed Consulting Senior Associate Fraser MacMillan.

S3E14 Renewables in agriculture: Why energy companies are knocking on WA farm gates

13 August 202528:14

Farmanco’s limited podcast series, "Diversifying Farm Income: Integrating Renewable Energy into Agriculture", unpacks the opportunities and challenges of integrating renewable energy projects into agriculture. The first episode of the series explores why renewable energy companies are knocking on WA farm gates, featuring Farmanco’s Kelly Ryan (Project Manager) and Williams and Harrismith grower Mark Fowler.

S3E13 Insights from the International Rangelands Congress

30 July 202528:31

Pastoralists Alys McKeough (Carey Downs Station) and Debbie Dowden (Challa Station) were sponsored by the South-West WA Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (SW WA Hub) to attend the 2025 International Rangelands Congress in Adelaide. They share key insights and takeaways from the event, from global perspectives on rangeland management to the importance of international collaboration.

S3E12 WaterSmart Dams: Understanding dams with the Water Evaluation Platform

16 July 202525:55

Dr John Duncan from The University of Western Australia and Dr Daniel Kidd from the Grower Group Alliance discuss the recently released Water Evaluation Platform (WEP). Created as part of the WaterSmart Dams project, WEP is a web application simulates the performance of a dam and its catchment allowing the landholder to understand and analyse the different options available. Designed with industry experts and growers, the WEP can support drought-resilient investment decisions.

S3E11 Optimising farm decisions in mixed farm operations

18 June 202531:19

Dr Michael Young, from Farm Optimisation Group and Johno O'Halloran, a farmer from Kojonup, discuss the use of the farm optimisation model to support data-driven decision making in mixed farming. This model allows farmers to test different scenarios and can help improve outcomes and reduce decision fatigue.

S3E10 WaterSmart Dams: capturing and keeping water in dams

4 June 202534:29

Dr Nik Callow from the University of Western Australia shares insights from the WaterSmart Dams project, which aims to build resilient water supplies for cropping and livestock operations. Solutions discussed include using repurposed tarpaulins to increase catchment runoff, daisy dam covers and vegetation to reduce evaporation, repurposing subsurface drainage systems, and decreasing leakage losses.

S3E9 The triple bottom line: lessons from the Pastoral Business Toolbox

21 May 202534:56

Business, landscape/production, and mental wellbeing are deeply intertwined, each influencing and reinforcing the others. This episode explores the interconnectedness of these three pillars of the triple bottom line in livestock production in the Southern Rangelands. With Louise O’Neill (Farm Life Fitness), Richard Marver (Contour Consulting), and Richard Brake (Richard Brake Consulting).

S3E8 Planning for financial security through uncertain times

7 May 202523:23

In this episode, we’re joined by Renae Piggott, Consultant with AgAsset, and Krista Lancaster from Ninghan Spraying and Ag Services and Project Officer at the Merredin & Districts Farm Improvement Group (MADFIG). Together, they explore the importance of planning ahead – rather than making decisions under pressure – and discuss key takeaways from "Cultivating Profit" workshops, including how understanding financial ratios can support better decision-making.

S3E7 Managing back-to-back dry seasons in mixed farming

23 April 202538:52

In this episode we are joined by a dynamic farming duo, Danielle Lannin England and Jonathan England, from AgInnovate. With a wealth of experience on-farm and in the wider agricultural industry, they share their advice after experiencing multiple dry seasons on their mixed sheep-grain farm in South Australia.

S3E6 Virtual fencing and drone monitoring: enhancing rangeland management through AgTech

9 April 202528:16

In this episode, we hear about new technologies in landscape management in the rangelands. Our guests are Megan Willis, Senior Research Officer from the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) and Richard Marver, landscape ecologist and director of Contour Environmental and Agricultural Consulting.

S3E5 Upskilling farming communities with landscape rehydration infrastructure

26 March 202523:24

Tam Connor, Learning and Development Manager, and Lance Mudgway, Landscape Planner and Hydrologist at the Mulloon Institute, explore the principles of landscape rehydration – using nature-based infrastructure and strategic land management to restore water cycles, enhance water quality, and build ecosystem resilience.