Life, Legacy and Farming the Future with Ella Lanyon

About this episode

Ella Lanyon discusses her farming operation and the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour, emphasizing the importance of networking and learning in agriculture.

Show Notes In this episode of the Hay Matters Podcast, part of our Next Generation series, we sit down with Ella Lanyon, a broadacre grower from Victoria’s Wimmera region, to talk about farming, industry connections and the inspiration behind the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour. Ella shares the story behind the tour, created in memory of her younger brother Griffin, and how it brought together young people from across Australia to explore different farming systems, businesses and opportunities within agriculture. Alongside the tour, Ella also talks about her own farming operation near Birchip, where she manages a broadacre cropping business with her father while completing a Masters in Agriculture. From crop rotations and hay production to machinery investment and planting strategies, the discussion offers a practical look at decision-making on farm. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The idea behind the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour and how it honours Griffin’s passion for agriculture and community Why getting young farmers off farm to see other systems and operations is so valuable • The importance of networking and learning from others across the industry Visiting farms, feedlots…

People in this episode

Guest: Ella Lanyon

Topics covered

• farming
• legacy
• agriculture
• networking
• broadacre cropping
• young farmers
• decision-making

Keywords

• Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour
• broadacre cropping
• farming systems
• young farmers
• crop rotations
• hay production
• agriculture opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Victoria, Wimmera, Birchip, South Australia

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