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Young Farming Champion Meg Rice showcases the Trailblazers she met at the Heywire Gala

Young Farming Champion Meg Rice (right) with Lauren Heritage-Brand on the red carpet at the Heywire Gala Young Farming Champion Meg Rice recently had the opportunity to represent Art4Agriculture at the ABC Heywire Gala dinner at the Australian National Museum in Canberra. Here she met some very inspiring young rural Australians. Each year the ABC conducts a storytelling … Continue reading “Young Farming Champion Meg Rice showcases the Trailblazers she met at the Heywire Gala”

Meg Rice part of a generation of young women whose fathers are encouraging them to into careers in agriculture

In 2017 Meg Rice was awarded the Northern Tablelands Scholarship to participate in the Young Farming Champions (YFC) program Taking part in the YFC program involves undertaking a series of Sydney based workshops, under the mentorship of some of Australia’s finest communication, marketing and professional development experts. The program’s focus is developing confident, independent, reflective … Continue reading “Meg Rice part of a generation of young women whose fathers are encouraging them to into careers in agriculture”

Young Farming Champions Muster March 2019 Second Edition

This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions across the country. In the field This week there is a woolly buzz in classrooms in Sydney and we are thrilled to launch the pilot of our new program Paddock to Plate Pen Pals. Supported by Australian Wool Innovation this new program will see students Google Hanging … Continue reading “Young Farming Champions Muster March 2019 Second Edition”

Expressions of Interest open for University of New England students to participate in Young Farming Champions program

We are very excited to announce our new partnership with the University of New England. Young Farming Champions (YFC) at UNE will identify and engage five undergraduate students for a yearlong program that will support the students, enhance their career ambitions and lifelong learning capacity as well as be a role model for current students. If you … Continue reading “Expressions of Interest open for University of New England students to participate in Young Farming Champions program”

Young Farming Champions Muster December 2018 1st Edition

This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions around the country (and globe!) In the Field Grains YFC and farmer Dan Fox has been busy, along with a lot of the dryland farmers, getting crops harvested. Yields are down but generally the quality of crops this year has been really good! Beef YFC Felicity Taylor … Continue reading “Young Farming Champions Muster December 2018 1st Edition”

Grains and Cattle and Sheep Showcase – 2018 ARCHIBULL PRIZE ARTWORKS

Over the past week we have showcased our 2018 Archibull Prize artwork entries Horticulture Pork and Eggs and Poultry Wool Cotton – Primary and Rural and Regional Schools Cotton – City High Schools and today we bring you our Grains and Cattle and Sheep Archies First bull of the truck is lil’ T-Bone from The Lakes … Continue reading “Grains and Cattle and Sheep Showcase – 2018 ARCHIBULL PRIZE ARTWORKS”

Young Farming Champions Muster September 2018 Week 2  

This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions across the country.   In the Field Spring has definitely sprung at Panorama Farms Speckle Park where calving is in full swing for YFC Naomi Hobson and her partner Tim. These cuties are already in the paddock with more crossbred and stud calves due any day! Spring … Continue reading “Young Farming Champions Muster September 2018 Week 2  “

Argentina and Australia – Our Young Farming Champions broaden their perspective, cultural sensitivity and appreciation.

Four of our intrepid Young Farming Champions travelled to Argentina in recent months to share ideas and learn from the South American country, and in doing so opened their eyes to the differences and similarities between Argentine and Australian agriculture. Meg Rice, Lucy Collingridge and Jasmine Whitten were in Argentina and Uruguay as part of … Continue reading “Argentina and Australia – Our Young Farming Champions broaden their perspective, cultural sensitivity and appreciation.”

Young Farming Champions Muster September 2018 Week 1 

This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions across the country ( and the globe).  In the Field No farm nearby? No worries! Cotton Young Farming Champion Emma Ayliffe has taken her paddocks to Parramatta, skyping with students participating in The Archibull Prize. Parramatta Public School teacher Esra Smerdon feels that Emma’s presentation from the … Continue reading “Young Farming Champions Muster September 2018 Week 1 “

Young Farming Champions Muster August 2018 Week Four

This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions (YFC) across the country. In the field Inspiration has struck and an idea has been born! Introducing… “Paddock Pen Pals” Spurred on by the great success of Cotton YFC Emma Ayliffe’s Paddock to Parramatta skype sessions, our YFC are now are pairing up with schools participating in … Continue reading “Young Farming Champions Muster August 2018 Week Four”