Propagate Young Farmer Business Program

When Jason and Samantha started their small pig farm in Stockinbingal, they never imagined it would expand to owning a butcher, a bar and a small restaurant. But the two see worth in keeping as much of their work in house, both for practical and ethical reasons.

What started as a small metalworks business for Kim and Rob Sizer, expanded into a thriving success. But with the purchase of a bigger property came the need to make a higher profit - and so began their foray into running a Christmas tree farm, as well as producing hay.

Instead of doing what everyone else was doing, when Dean returned to his family farm he decided to do things a little differently. Now he’s running a successful trout farm in Black Mountain - and he’s never out of ideas for how to expand the business.

Since finishing school, 24 year old Molly has been working full time on her parents farm just outside of Peak Hill, managing the sheep. And she’s learnt a lot from about how to run a farming business under tough conditions. And while the family continues the big succession discussion… for her, it’s time to travel across the country and see how other farms are managed.

Learning about regenerative farming methods changed everything for Ross and Dimity, now they’re doing everything they can to care for the land and to protect their cattle business against future droughts -  and already they’re seeing big changes.

In season six of Propagate, we're talking to farmers from all over New South Wales, who are really thinking outside the box when it comes to how they manage their farming businesses. From farmers bringing as much of the business in house as possible, to completely reinventing how their generational farm has always run.