More than Milk shares the incredible stories of the farmers and industry professionals from the dairy industry. Showcasing the diversity, the challenges, the successes and the passion for all things dairy.
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I am a trained birth doula, breastfeeding mom, and YouTuber. I am starting the process of pursuing an IBCLC. This podcast is designed to help nursing parents access resources about lactation and breastfeeding. You can also find general information about me and parenting on the heidikimTV YouTube channel and if you would like help support the podcast and make it sustainable you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/morethanmilk
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Episode 64. Nick Mignanelli
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Nick Mignanelli is an energetic young farmer who is focused on doing better every day, whether it’s pastures, fencing or breeding, he is making small but impactful changes on farm to get the most out of his patch of dirt in South Australia and has such a great outlook on life and farming. In the spirit of reconciliation we would like to acknowlegde…
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Episode 63. Sally Bethune
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Sally Bethune is from Lake Boga in Victoria and alongside managing a 1000 cow dairy farm, her and husband Paul have value added to the business in the form of a micro milk processing facility producing milk, yoghurt and Bethune Lane Dairy’s star of the show belgian chocolate plus milk. Sally joined me before Cream of the Crop at the end of July, sh…
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Episode 62. Emma Poole
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Emma Poole is a dairy farmer and veterinarian from the Waikato region in New Zealand and joined us at the Cream of the Crop Conference sharing her experience as the first female to win the FMG Young Farmer of the Year in 55 years. In this chat we cover everything from Emma’s experience as a vet, the transition to Chris’s family farm, their calf rea…
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Episode 61. Rachael McGrath
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Rachael McGrath simply loves Jersey cows, and has a real passion for improving the genetics so they’re not only great in the paddock but also perform well in the show ring. Although as a teenager a farming accident fundamentally changed the family farm it was obvious to Rachael that the farm was where she wanted to be. In this chat she shares how s…
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Episode 60. Kim Wilson
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Kim Wilson and husband Greg are 50/50 share farmers in South West Victoria, where they are running a really successful business that is simple and repeatable and an incredibly positive representation of share farming done well. Kim is managing a large team of staff, but believes it’s doing the doing alongside them all, with a focus on communication…
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Episode 59. Sammie Smith
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Sammie Smith has a passion for getting people in a room and helping to make dairy the best it possibly can be. Coming from the Bega Valley, she is currently sharing her time between one of the smallest farms and one of the largest in the region, working both on her family farm milking 150 and working at Kimba’s down the road milking 1200. And whils…
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Episode 58. Jimmy Eggert
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Jimmy Eggert runs a micro dairy where he is currently milking 30 cows and producing Hastings riverlands, an organic milk and yoghurt, and whilst he might be laid back in nature and very young, he certainly has a work ethic and mindset that is all about making the most of the opportunity he has. In today’s chat he shares how he started the business,…
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Episode 57. Erica Dibden
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Erica Dibden and husband Nic farm on the South Coast of NSW where they have created Tilba Dairy, producing milk, yoghurt, cream and a mix of soft and hard cheeses to add value and help create a profitable farming business. Although the ultimate goal would be to have a factory on farm, they’ve built a brand, processing factory and retail shop that c…
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Episode 56. Mia Ryan
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Mia Ryan struggled to find love as a farmer, and although trying via the normal visits to the pub and other dating apps, she found the apps weren't working especially given her rural location... so she asked the question where is the dating app for farmers?? Her answer, there wasn't one - anywhere in the world! So she created it. Launching on March…
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Episode 55. Liza Fahey
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Liza Fahey farms in South West Victoria and works at Dairy Australia with a real passion for people, and to see them develop and grow, not only in dairy but also across all of her many interest areas, of which there are many. In this chat she shares her experience completing her apprenticeship and leasing her family farm, the transition to her husb…
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Max Bond has recently returned home to his family farm in Cooriemungle and to say he is passionate and energetic about farming and the wider industry would be an understatement. In this chat he shares about his school based apprenticeship and studies at Longerenong College, why he made the call to come home and how that fits within the family busin…
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Episode 53. Part 2 - Aaron Thomas
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This is the second part of my incredible chat with Aaron Thomas, so if you haven't listened to part 1 yet, head there first and then come back here because you won’t want to miss this chat. In this week's epsidoe Aaron shares his involvement within industry and the newly formed Dairy Farmers Victoria, how he has taken on part of the farming busines…
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Episode 53. PART 1 - Aaron Thomas
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Aaron Thomas farms with Paul & Lisa Mumford in South East Gippsland, starting in a farm hand role and slowly progressing, taking on more responsibility and every opportunity to gain experience and knowledge as a self proclaimed sponge. He believed he was ready to take the next step and when Lisa & Paul purchased a second farm, Aaron was given the f…
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Pia Osborne is an animal lover with a real passion for farming. Currently she is working in Gippsland in a farming family business but her farming career began in large scale corporate farms after working as a vet nurse. In today’s chat Pia shares the differences between the farming systems, how she’s been able to transfer her skills from vet nursi…
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Episode 51. Brendan Saunders
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Brendan Saunders grew up in New Zealand and farming was always going to be what he was going to do. Now if you’ve listened to Nicole’s episode from a couple of weeks ago, you’ll have half of the story… but there is so much more to hear. Brendan loves a simple farming system! From the way he grows grass, to the way they breed cows, Simple is his mot…
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Episode 50. Chloe Brown
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This week to celebrate 50 episodes, we are doing things a bit differently - the guest today is me!!! It is the most commonly asked question, when will you share your story? so here it is, why I’m involved in dairy and how and why the podcast came to be. I am joined by my lovely friend Renata Cumming who is guest host for the episode and although we…
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Episode 49. Nicole Saunders
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Nicole Saunders moved to Australia from New Zealand with husband Brendan in 2018 and has been focused on growth ever since. Starting out as sharefarmers, they’ve grown each year allowing them to be in a position to purchase their current farm, lease another dairy and have multiple outpaddocks along with the very successful hospitality business the …
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Episode 48. PART 2 - Will Ryan
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Will Ryan currently sharefarms alongside partner Kate in Lardner. But the path to get there certainly hasn’t been straight forward. In Part 1 of this incredible chat he shared how after finishing school, unsure of what he wanted to do, he returned home to his parent’s dairy farm, who had ridden on the coattails of capital gains. But just as he was …
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Episode 48. PART 1 - Will Ryan
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Will currently sharefarms alongside partner Kate in Lardner… but the path to get there certainly hasn’t been straight forward. And as you will notice this is only part 1 of this incredible chat, because it’s a big one - so after finishing school, unsure of what he wanted to do, Will returned home to his parent’s dairy farm who had ridden on the coa…
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Episode 47. Alanah Moore
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Alanah Moore is an energetic 21 year old who has fallen head over heels for dairy. Working part time on 2 farms in West Gippsland, she is excited by what dairy can bring her into the future. In this chat we cover, how and why she came into dairy, what the day to day looks like working on 2 seperate farms, her desire to continue to learn and be read…
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Episode 46. Sophie Healey
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Sophie Healy is balancing relief milking, aged care and a family run beef herd, but simply just loves milking cows. Throughout this chat we discuss all things relief milking, including how you find a good boss, what her day to day role looks like and why she has chosen dairy. She also openly shares her struggles with depression and anxiety, so just…
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Episode 45. Gerry & Sarah Kelly
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Gerry & Sarah Kelly are the father and daughter duo are living farm life in the city, or is it city life on the farm… either way they are possibly the closest dairy farm to Metro Melbourne. Milking 250 cows they aim to keep things simple. Sarah & Gerry have both returned home to the family farm, albeit at very different stages, Gerry returned quite…
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Episode 44. Tania Luckin
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Tania Luckin and husband Stephen moved from New Zealand to Australia 26 years ago, and whilst Stephen was from a farming background, Tania had NO dairy experience. But as you will hear, she has thoroughly enjoyed learning and working alongside Stephen and certainly has had a wonderful career in dairy. In today’s chat she shares the experience of mo…
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Episode 43. Klaudia Douglas
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Klaudia Douglas fell into a career in dairy, with an opportunity from Kevin & Brodie Game that was simply to good to refuse after finishing school & losing her licence. She began feeding calves and helping with the occasional milking, but has since started to take on more roles and responsibilities. You can certainly hear the excitement Klaudia now…
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Episode 42. Brodie Game
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Brodie Game believes hard work will beat talent every single time, but I think she has plenty of both. As first generation farmers, she and husband Kevin were determined to fight for their dream of being dairy farmers and they certainly have had a number of setbacks along the way. With limited financial options, dry seasonal conditions, a fire wipi…
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Episode 41. Natasha Yarrington
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Natasha Yarrington farms on the mid north coast of NSW and has a real passion for cows, but the transition onto her husband’s family farm hasn’t been all smooth sailing. In this episode of the podcast Tash shares her experience with farm succession, questioning when did she become a farmer, or did she ever stop? The gradual process of upgrading the…
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Episode 40. Ross Anderson
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Ross Anderson farms in Heyfield, in the MID of Gippsland, where he milks 500 crossbred cows which he likes to think of as really efficient factories, making the best use of their water allocation and keeping them fully fed and healthy to provide for the multiple families that they support. Just a heads up this chat was recorded a little while ago, …
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Episode 39. Gemma & Tom Otton
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Gemma & Tom Otton, farm in the Bega Valley at Candelo. Although they are both first generation dairy farmers, agriculture has always been in Tom’s blood. But entering into dairy isn’t always an easy process. How do you get a loan for cows and pay it back, manage cash flow, what do you include in a share farming agreement, how do you juggle farming …
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Episode 38. Sallie Jones
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Sallie Jones is the co-creator of Gippsland Jersey, who alongside farmer Steve Reynolds started the milk brand in 2016, shortly after the milk price crash and the death of her father to suicide. Growing up, Sallie’s father was an early adopter of value adding to his farming business, producing ice cream and selling it in a store in Lakes Entrance, …
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Episode 37. René Dedoncker
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René Dedoncker joined Fonterra 18 years ago, beginning in food service and bringing skills in international trade to lead a team, growing and connecting chef’s from across the world to innovate products, solve problems and better utilize dairy in their restaurants. But in 2016 he moved into the Managing Director role for the Australian business, ju…
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Episode 36. Renae Connell
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Renae Connell and husband Scott both came from dairy farming families and were very young when they decided to go into partnership with her in-laws, purchasing the farm, in Dorrigo NSW, via vendor finance with Scott’s parents still owning the machinery and the cows. Initially to complete the succession plan Renae & Scott would buy the calves and ma…
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Episode 35. Michael Armstrong
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Michael Armstrong farms in Korumburra, where he has been share farming for the last 18 years and is currently milking 900 cows on a 50/50 share. Although it hasn’t been easy, the asset growth they’ve seen has certainly allowed them to build their dairy farming business. They have recently purchased their own farm, and built a new herringbone dairy …
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Episode 34. Glenys Zucco
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Glenys Zucco is the Head of Marketing at Dairy Australia, a job for her that is more than just a job, it's part of her identity. She grow up on a dairy farm and studied nutrition dietetics and health promotion at uni, loving the role food plays in sports performance and overall health. In the early days at DA she was helping to rebut incorrect clai…
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Episode 33. June Tarlinton
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June Tarlinton spent her childhood as a timber cutter, living in the bush from the age of 9 traveling down the NSW coast clearing trees as they went before ending up at Wandella, when she was 16. It was there she met Richard, her now husband, who was a local dairy farmer. And it’s Cobargo that she’s called home for the last 40 years. The original f…
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Episode 32. Joe Meggetto
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Joe Meggetto farms in Warragul, where he purchased his farm in 1991, before combining with his father, down the road in 1994. And for the last 26 years worked alongside his father Mario until his sudden death last year. Throughout those years he has taken every opportunity as it presented to purchase land and expand the business, working with the v…
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Rob Howell is the director of Supply Chain and Operations for Fonterra Australia, starting out as a Chemical Engineer he never imagined he would be in charge of 8 sites across Victoria and Tasmania. In this chat he gives a great insight into the various processing and manufacturing sites and how they all work together to ensure a diverse and profit…
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Episode 30. Chris Petzel
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Chris is a Senior lecturer at Charles Sturt University based in Wagga Wagga, teaching in the veterinary science degree as well as animal production subjects. But before becoming an academic, he first became a vet, hoping it would help him ultimately become a sheep farmer. His first job was in Corowa, in mixed practice which was his first exposure t…
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Episode 29. Simone Jolliffe
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Simone farms in Wagga Wagga, where she is one of only a handful of dairy farms left. She and husband Neil purchased the farm, through succession from Neil's family after starting out as sharefarmers. In those early days, they increased cow numbers and even went to 3 milkings per day, wanting to increase production and ultimately cash flow to help w…
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Episode 28. Cindy Lucas
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Cindy Lucas will certainly be a familiar name for those interested in Calf Rearing. She became a contract calf rearer in Mudgegonga, in North East Victoria, after she retired from teaching and working in the Mining Industry. Although the plan was never to become a calf rearer, it was only after she purchased a property in 2009 with a calf shed, spe…
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Episode 27. Roger Heath
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Roger Heath has the Jersey & Illawarra Stud, Wanstead and a real passion for cows. In this week's epsiode of the podcast he shares his passion for genetics, how he uses embryo transfers and IVF to speed up the improvement & genetics of his herd and shares his experience with classifying cows, what goes into scoring a cow and shares the highest peak…
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Episode 26 PART 2 - Meaghan Johnston
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Meaghan Johnston is currently the milk supply manager for Bega based at the Koroit Site. This is Part 2 of her incredible story!!! In Part 1 she gave an insight into her experiences getting into the dairy industry, her passion for Murray Goulburn, what the industry looked like in those days, the impacts of deregulation and the drought and sets the …
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Episode 26 PART 1 - Meaghan Johnston
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Meaghan Johnston is currently the milk supply manager for Bega based at the Koroit Site. Although as you may have noticed, this is only Part 1 of this incredible story!!! Meaghan grew up in Melbourne and undertook an Ag Science degree specializing in Milk Quality. Undertaking work experience at the Murray Goulburn Factory in Koroit. It was here she…
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Episode 25. Brooke Lane
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Brooke Lane farms in Alvie, near Colac. She wanted to undertake a dairy apprenticeship in year 10, but her mum wouldn’t let her. She could never have imagined that just a few short years later she would fall in love with a dairy farmer. Alongside partner Clint, they have progressed over the last 9 years to leasing their farm, where they currently m…
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Episode 24. Jodi Probert
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Jodi Probert and partner Brett farm in Curdievale, having progressed through the industry, starting on a ⅓ share, moving to a 50/50 share before building enough equity to purchase their current farm. Jodi openly shares her dislike of mornings and milking, even in the new dairy and how having a great team around her allows for self appointed sleep-i…
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Episode 23. Mel McDonald
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Mel McDonald is a 4th generation dairy farmer, who farms alongside her husband Will in Bessiebelle. Mel never thought she’d return to her family farm, she never imagined her life the way it turned out, but would't change it. She shares the decision from Will to become a farmer and the move home to the farm. She shares her roles within the business …
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Episode 22. Tom Newton
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Tom Newton works for Maxum Foods, and whilst you may not recognise the company name I'm sure you will recognise the calf milk powder brand, Maxcare. Tom grew up in Queensland and although was surrounded by agriculture with his family involved in wool production and horticulture, notably stone fruits. He had no dairy knowledge before taking up a rol…
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Episode 21. Sarah Chant
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Sarah Chant milks about 270 Jersey cows, on her family farm, which she took over from her dad 7 years ago after he passed away from Cancer. Although taking over the farm hasn’t been easy, especially amongst so much grief, Sarah always knew she was going to be a farmer! In this chat we discuss the transition from it being her dad’s farm to Sarah's o…
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Episode 20. Michael Harvey
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Michael Harvey is a Senior Dairy Analyst at Rabobank, with decades of experience within the dairy industry. He grew up on a dairy farm in Northern Victoria before heading to Melbourne for Uni, working at Dairy Australia before making the move to Rabobank. He publishes a yearly seasonal outlook report around Global Markets, local conditions and give…
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Episode 19. Monique Jeffries
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Monique Jeffries is an agri-accountant, working for McLaren Hunt in Warrnambool. She always had an aspiration to be an accountant, growing up in New Zealand, it was her fathers accountant who was a real inspiration. But It was whilst working on her family farm that Monique took a role with open country, a milk processor in New Zealand, before makin…
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Episode 18. Jacqui Suares
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Jacqui Suares is a dairy farmer at Calderbrae Holsteins, in Larpent where she and husband Ross milk around 165 Registered Holsteins. Whilst at Ross’s family farm in Hordern Vale, their eldest daughter was diagnosed with a disability and so they made the move closer to Colac for the best opportunities for her. Jacqui began her working life as a nurs…
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