Simmental Australia launches podcasts to celebrate 50 years

Simmenttals-50-yeras-Simmental Australia launches it’s first series of podcasts with host, Oli LE Lievre, the Founder of Humans of Agriculture, a platform that brings together the agriculture community to connect, engage and be inspired.

Oli’s weekly podcast has been sharing stories from a wide variety of people involved in agriculture from producers through to chefs and nutritionists, CEOs and Entrepreneurs. Oli is passionate about engaging more people in the conversation around agriculture and is extremely passionate about the next generation coming into and through agriculture.

Leading the way in our 8 part series, is John Hopkins of Wormbete Simmentals.  John’s father Henry is a founding member of the Australian Simmental Association and 50 years later John alongside his wife Nicole & daughters are still as passionate as ever about the breed.

In this chat, John shares more about his journey and some of his learnings and reflections in the industry so far. John shares more about his operation and their stud, Wormbete Simmentals.

John shares a little about:

– their approach to getting younger bulls sale ready earlier

– the importance of integrated pest management

– how they are regenerating their property

– the pride and love that he has for Simmentals

You may also recognise the voice bringing you the promo ads amidst the Podcast as Peter Speers, former CEO and Life Member of Simmental Australia. Peter is well known and heard as our breed announcer at Royal Shows.

Download the Podcast from your favourite provider.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/australian…/id1627864720

Browser: https://australiansimmentals.transistor.fm/

Amazon music https://music.amazon.com/…/australian-simmentals—50…

Spotify (technical holdup atm) will be here – https://open.spotify.com/show/3hl5N7eHPCQetacaaEI9fF