Troy Smith: De-risking your harvest and talking complacency on farms

About this episode

Troy Smith discusses complacency and the importance of awareness in farming, sharing personal experiences and insights on safety.

Welcome to the biggest farming podcast in the world. Troy Smith discusses the themes of complacency and the importance of being aware of one's environment. He shares a personal story about making a mistake with fuel, which leads to a broader discussion on learning from errors and trusting one's instincts. The conversation emphasises the significance of listening to that inner voice that alerts us when something feels off, highlighting how awareness can prevent accidents and improve safety. Checkout this link: https://realskillsagtraining.com.au/ Follow to keep the conversation flowing Follow Jack on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cressy__/ and Twitter https://x.com/jcressw3   YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@farmsadvice   Follow Farms Advice - https://instagram.com/farmsadvice    Join the Farmers Only Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/farmsadvice    For more like this go to https://farmsadvice.com.au   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jack Cresswell

Guest: Troy Smith

Topics covered

• harvest safety
• complacency in farming
• learning from mistakes
• awareness in agriculture
• trusting instincts

Keywords

• farming
• safety
• complacency
• harvest
• awareness
• mistakes
• instincts

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Organizations: Farms Advice, Acast, Real Skills Ag Training, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook

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