About this episode

Courtney Tourle discusses livestock trading decisions and balancing farming with family life.

Are you matching your livestock trading decisions to your feed base or the market? In this episode, Local Land Services Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator, Bonnie Mitchell speaks with Courtney Tourle about livestock trading, decision-making, and building a profitable enterprise while balancing work, family and farming. Courtney and her husband Tom run a livestock trading business on a leased property, while Courtney also works as an Animal Production Advisor at Nutrien Ag Solutions, giving her a unique perspective across many different farming operations and seasons. Courtney shares how they got their start leasing country after the drought, the steep learning curve of financial literacy and trading livestock, and the lessons they learned from both profitable seasons and difficult market downturns. She explains how they match livestock classes to available feed and the importance of making proactive decisions rather than waiting too long. You’ll also hear about how the best farmers manage seasonal variability, make confident decisions using the best information available at the time, and focus on controlling what they can control. Resources and links: Courtney Tourle on…

People in this episode

Host: Bonnie Mitchell

Guest: Courtney Tourle

Topics covered

• livestock trading
• decision-making
• financial literacy
• farming
• seasonal variability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nutrien Ag Solutions, Central West Local Land Services

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