Sue Middleton

The name Sue Middleton might sound familiar - particularly if you are on Twitter - Sue is super passionate about agriculture and regional development and is not afraid to use her voice to advocate for issues that are important to us who live away from the latte set of the city life. Sue and her husband Michael grow grain, oaten hay, pork and citrus in the Wheatbelt of WA - although she's quick to tell you she's still a Queenslander when the state of origin is on. Many titles can be attributed to Sue - but how do you capture everything that Sue is and stands for with one label? While it's difficult to find a title neatly wraps Sue up in a bow - what I can tell you, is that the woman you are about to hear from next embodies collaboration, innovation and inclusion and wherever her boots or high heels hit the ground. Sue's diversity is truly reflected in this conversation through the ground we covered, ranging from, •Ag tech and innovation •Industry perception issues •Diversity and inclusion •Achieving a $100 billion sector by 2030 •And regional connectivity - (speaking of which, you may hear some sound quality issues caused by low connectivity throughout the interview) What I have long admired about Sue, is that she's not willing to accept the status quo if she can see a way to achieve better outcomes for rural and regional Aust. She a formidable woman.