About this episode

Stuart Tait discusses his global farming experiences and strategies for improving beef production amidst climate challenges.

Farming is often as much about looking after your own patch of land - as it is learning from others. Weather extremes and changing seasons can make grazing cattle year-round incredibly difficult. In his quest for answers former Nuffield Scholar Stuart Tait has travelled to New Zealand, Europe, the UK, North and South America to learn about filling the pasture-based feed gap to boost beef profits. He's also offered up his farm as the site of a first of its kind pilot plant to turn straw into fertiliser. When he's not travelling world, he's managing his family farm in the NSW Central Tablelands. Stuart Tait joins me now. Stuart calls his family farm in Mandurama home, with his favourite spot being along the Belubula River. In 2017, Stuart was awarded a Nuffield Australia Scholarship, which saw him travel to 14 countries over 18 months to explore global farming practices. He has developed a strong interest in addressing the pasture-based feed gap during the winter months and explains what this means for producers. Stuart discusses the challenges of climate variability and the importance of being able to fatten and finish beef across a full 12-month cycle. He shares his experience…

People in this episode

Host: Angie Asimus

Guest: Stuart Tait

Topics covered

• farming practices
• climate variability
• beef production
• pasture management
• global farming
• sustainable agriculture

Keywords

• farming
• beef profits
• pasture-based feed gap
• climate change
• forage-based system
• Nuffield Scholar
• sustainable practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nuffield Australia

Places: New Zealand, Europe, UK, North America, South America, NSW Central Tablelands, Mandurama, Belubula River

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