Generation Ag

Mitchell McNab, (IG: @thefruitprinceofbelair) named the Young Farmer of the Year in 2023, represents a new wave of innovation in Australian agriculture. Raised in Ardmona, Victoria, he initially pursued a business degree before returning to his family's orchards to revolutionise farming practices. As the chair of Fruit Growers Victoria, Mitchell advocates for modernisation and

Whilst growing up in Sydney, Natalie Bell (L: @Natalie Bell) fostered a passion for cattle through her high school’s agriculture Show Team. Her journey continued with an Agricultural Science degree from Sydney Uni with honours in Livestock Production. She has worked across multiple sectors including a Parent Seed agronomist role in QLD and various roles within the domestic Pork i

Michael Young (T: @farm_optimise) is an experienced agriculturalist from Kojonup who has completed his PhD at UWA. Specialising in whole-farm economic modelling to understand, evaluate, and optimise farming systems and their management. Michael has since started Farm Optimisation Group, a company that leverages the latest research findings to improve on-farm decision making. Helpin

Emily Fasham, (L: @emily-fasham) hails from a rice farm near Wakool, blends her passion for agriculture with a mastery of data science. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, specialising in Plant and Soil Science, from the University of Melbourne, where she held leadership roles in the Agriculture and Food Sciences Society. Transitioning to the University of Adelaide,

Austin Grace (@austingrace99) grew up on a family farm near Young, fostering a deep love for the sheep and wool industry while working alongside family at Demondrille Merinos. He honed his skills further through a 2-year traineeship as a jackaroo at Egelabra Merino stud before pursuing formal education. Austin holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management from Charles Sturt

Austin Smith, Agronomist, Owner & Director FB: SMS RURAL brings hands-on agricultural expertise to his role at SMS Rural Services in Horsham. Hailing from a sheep and cattle farm in Dartmoor before relocating to Kapunda in the mid-north of South Australia. From an early age, Austin has always had a passion for agriculture, which has only grown stronger over the years. Beginning

Renee Spencer (aka IG: @brownhatttt) is a fifth generation beef producer from Central Queensland. Renee and her family are passionate about implementing regenerative agriculture practices in their brahman business. With a belief in the power of education, Renee started a Tiktok page, sharing her life on the farm, which has gone on to amass a following of over 450,000 people. She&#

Alice Armitage (IG: Pandaemonium)is Pandaemonium’s founder. A serial entrepreneur with a background working in the venture capital space. Having worked and studied in metropolitan Australia and abroad, Alice has now returned to her home town in Northern NSW. Spending more of her time focusing on supporting grassroots initiatives and innovation happening in regional Australia. Ali

Jason Banks is the Co - CEO at TIACS (IG: @tiacs). TIACS provides free mental health counselling to tradies, truckies, rural, blue collar workers and their loved ones right around Australia. TIACS has a mission to start conversations surrounding mental health among Australia’s blue-collar workers while removing the physical and financial barriers associated with seeking mental he

Fraser Kessling, Founder & Director at iinputs.com, combines a mechanical engineering degree with a passion for ag innovation. Shifting from his engineering role at BHP, Fraser's entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of iinputs.com. This innovative tender marketplace bridges the gap between farmers and suppliers nationally, simplifying the tendering procurement process