From vetch and oats through to straw, trucks and marketing hay through LocalAg, Anthony shares practical insights from the paddock and the decisions shaping the season ahead.
Building a Mixed Farming System That Spreads Risk
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The Legacy Tour: Inspiring the Next Generation of Hay
In this week’s Hay Matters Podcast, Steve Page and David Clothier break down what’s happening across key regions after recent rain events and rising fuel costs. With insights from the ground across South Australia and Victoria, they unpack how supply, demand and freight are influencing decisions right now and what it means heading into winter.
Freight, Fuel and Forward Contracts
In this week’s Hay Matters Podcast, Steve Page and David Clothier break down what’s happening across key regions after recent rain events and rising fuel costs. With insights from the ground across South Australia and Victoria, they unpack how supply, demand and freight are influencing decisions right now and what it means heading into winter.
Life, Legacy and Farming the Future – Hay Matters Season 3 – Episode 4
Graduate agronomist Georgia Boddington shares her insights on hay production, crop rotations, and managing resistant ryegrass in the Wimmera Mallee. Discover how growers are planning paddocks for both grain and hay, and what makes this season unique for local farms.
Hay in the Rotation: Agronomy in the Mallee – Hay Matters Season 3 – Episode 3
Graduate agronomist Georgia Boddington shares her insights on hay production, crop rotations, and managing resistant ryegrass in the Wimmera Mallee. Discover how growers are planning paddocks for both grain and hay, and what makes this season unique for local farms.
Preventing Hay Fires & Spontaneous Combustion – Hay Matters Season 3 – Episode 2
Dry seasons and higher hay storage increase the risk of hay fires. Learn from Agriculture Victoria’s Michele Jolliffe how to prevent spontaneous combustion, check moisture, and safely store your bales in the latest episode of Hay Matters.
Seed, Germination & Hidden Forage Risks – Hay Matters Season 3 – Episode 1
In this episode of Hay Matters, Ken Cunliffe from AgEtal explains why seed testing, proper storage, and quick in-field prussic acid and nitrate checks are essential to protect both crops and livestock.
From Baling to the Boardroom – Hay Matters Summer Season – Episode 4
Harry Divall talks about his learnings on the land so far, as a hay contractor, grower and now AFIA board member.
Mixing Family and Business in Ag – Hay Matters Summer Season – Episode 3
Megan Ford talks about the mindset and support needed when business and family overlap.
The Science Behind Smarter Pasture Management – Hay Matters Summer Season – Episode 2
In this Summer Series replay of Hay Matters, host Jon Paul Driver talks with Marty Conroy, Agronomy Services lead for Northern Australia at Barenbrug Seeds. Based in Northern NSW, Marty shares practical insights on tropical pasture systems across Queensland, the NT, and northern NSW. He explains the science behind C3 and C4 grasses, the link between feed quality and profitability, and the opportunities in pasture management and modern breeding programs.
Hidden Haylage – Hay Matters Summer Season – Episode 1
In this Summer Series replay of Hay Matters, Grower Services Manager Steve Page travels to Warren, NSW, to uncover an unusual and highly valuable find: more than 1,000 tonnes of buried forage sorghum haylage discovered by grain grower Pat Hull when he purchased a new...
A Line in the Sand: Reflecting on 2025 and What’s Ahead for the Hay Industry
In the final Hay Matters episode of the season, host Steve Page sits down with Tim Ford, Managing Director of Feed Central and LocalAg, to reflect on an eventful year for the fodder industry. They unpack the challenges and opportunities across regions, discuss how the...
New Season Hay Report – Quality, Yields & Market Outlook
In this episode of Hay Matters, recorded on Thursday 16 October 2025, Cara Stewart steps in as guest host to chat with Feed Central’s Grower Services Manager and Podcast Host, Steve Page and National Sales Manager, David Clothier. Between Steve’s time on the road...
2025 Hay Quality Award Winners – with Wade Alexander (Part 2)
In this follow-up episode, Steve Page continues his conversation with award-winning lucerne hay producer Wade Alexander from Mundubbera, QLD. Wade opens up about the tough lessons learned from the 2013 floods, his approach to risk management, and how he’s...
2025 Hay Quality Award Winners – with Wade Alexander (Part 1)
In this first of a two part series of Hay Matters, Steve Page speaks with Wade Alexander from Mundubbera, Queensland - the winner of the Queensland Visual Lucerne Hay Award and the National Dual Visual Award. Wade shares his journey from growing up on a poultry farm...
2025 Hay Quality Award Winners – Part 2 with Michael Pfitzner and Wayne Williams
In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by Local Ag and Feed Central, Steve Page continues celebrating this year's National Hay Quality Award winners with another outstanding partnership. In the Riverina, Michael Pfitzner has secured back-to-back vetch hay...
2025 Hay Quality Award Winners – Part 1 with Grant Alday and Ben Wright
Podcast Highlights In the latest episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Steve Page catches up with two of our 2025 National Hay Quality Award winners - Grant Alday and Ben Wright. At Sea Lake in Northwest Victoria, grain grower Grant...
Baling to the Boardroom with Harry Divall
Podcast Highlights In the latest episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Steve Page catches up with Harry Divall; hay contractor, grower and AFIA board member. Harry shares his path from livestock work in Goulburn to running a growing hay...
50+ Years and Still Learning with Graham (Thommo) Thomson
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Grower Services Manager Steve Page hits the road to uncover a unique regional story of buried haylage, long-term storage, and unexpected opportunity. When grain grower Pat...
1,000 Tonnes of Hidden Haylage with Pat Hull and Ben Wright
Podcast Highlights In this episode of Hay Matters, brought to you by LocalAg and Feed Central, Grower Services Manager Steve Page hits the road to uncover a unique regional story of buried haylage, long-term storage, and unexpected opportunity. When grain grower Pat...