Northern Australia Food Futures

NT Farmers Association

The biennial Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, now in its 6th iteration, is the cornerstone of Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers). They are proud to be partnering with AgForce Queensland (AgForce), Ord River District Co-operative (ORDCO) and Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. The conference theme is ‘Innovative Agribusiness in Northern Australia: Nurturing Natural Assets for Future Growth’ which focuses on developing new and creative approaches to agriculture in the northern region of Australia. This conference will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge strategies for responsible agriculture in the unique environment of Northern Australia, emphasising the importance of preserving and enhancing our natural resources for responsible development and prosperity for future generations. This two-day conference is the premier event in Australia focusing on agricultural growth and development in the North.Tickets for the 2025 conference,  are available at www.FoodFuturesNTFarmers.org.au. 

Episodes

  1. Ronni Kahn - A Repurposed Life - Ozharvest

    03/12/2025

    Ronni Kahn - A Repurposed Life - Ozharvest

    G'day and welcome, This Podcast is brought to you by the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference with is held on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. Today guest is Ronni Kahn from OzHarvest Ronni Kahn AO is a social entrepreneur and founder of Australia’s leading food rescue charity, OzHarvest. Ronni is a passionate advocate and activist renowned for disrupting the food waste landscape in Australia. She leads with purpose and conviction in the spaces of food security and sustainability while also appearing regularly in national media. Her mission to fight food waste and feed hungry people is supported by some of the world's finest chefs. Ronni is an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and was named Australian Local Hero of the Year. Her journey is the subject of feature film, Food Fighter directed by Dan Goldberg. In 2020 she co-authored her biography; A Repurposed Life, which was nominated for an ABIA award for Biography Book of the Year.  For more information on Ronni Kahn from OzHarvest Ronni Kahn AO | Meet OzHarvest Visionary in Residence and Founder OzHarvest | Sydney NSW | Facebook OzHarvest (@ozharvest) • Instagram photos and videos OzHarvest: Overview | LinkedIn Check out the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference website to learn more. Northern Australia Food Futures - Website

    24 min
  2. Olivia Bange - Biology in a Ball - The Crop Capsules Company

    02/12/2025

    Olivia Bange - Biology in a Ball - The Crop Capsules Company

    G'day and welcome, This Podcast is brought to you by the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference with is held on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. Today guest is Olivia Bange from The Crop Capsular Company Olivia Bange grew up in Narrabri, NSW, and has always had a keen interest in agricultural innovation. She started with The Crop Capsules Company as a Biological Agronomist in 2022 after graduating with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from University of Queensland. During her time with Crop Capsules Olivia has learned the importance of insect dynamics in cropping systems and the potential that biological control can play for pest control, whilst remaining economical for growers.  She regularly communicates with industry professionals and current and potential clients sharing insights into biological control. Olivia conducts trials and field demonstrations to deepen her knowledge, educate others, and refine techniques and protocols for inoculative biocontrol options in large-scale cropping operations. Her passion is being in the field, where she has learned about the key differences between released beneficial insects, natural beneficial populations and host pests. For more information on Olivia Bange from The Crop Capsular Company Home - Crop Capsules The Crop Capsules Company: Overview | LinkedIn The Crop Capsules Company | Wee Waa NSW | Facebook Check out the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference website to learn more. Northern Australia Food Futures - Website

    18 min
  3. Hamish Munro - Agtech Tsunami, How To Maximise Tech So That Its Not A Distraction - Pairtree Intelligence Pty Ltd TBC

    01/15/2025

    Hamish Munro - Agtech Tsunami, How To Maximise Tech So That Its Not A Distraction - Pairtree Intelligence Pty Ltd TBC

    G'day and welcome, This Podcast is brought to you by the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference with is held on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. Today guest is Hamish Munro from Pairtree Hamish is a 5th generation mixed cattle and cropping farmer from Central NSW, spending a season at Auvergne Station, Timber Creek, NT in 1996. After representing the Beef industry through NSW Farmers Assoc and the Cattle Council of Australia, Hamish started Pairtree Intelligence. Through his experiences on-farm and through industry representation, Hamish saw that compliance and reporting was going to cripple agriculture, unless there were ways to recognise daily management activities outside the farm gate. Pairtree allows Farmers to connect everything to one spot for aggregated insights about their to operation and then enables them to work with Agribusiness and the supply chain to share information/ data that is owned and controlled by Farmer. With over 100+ Agtech connections, Pairtree is Australia's leading Agtech integrator and working many of the largest Agribusinesses and State Government research agencies in Australia. For more information on Hamish and Pairtree please see the links below. Pairtree | Sync Your Farm, Simplify Your Day Pairtree (@pairtreeintelligence) • Instagram photos and videos https://www.facebook.com/pairtreeintelligence/ Pairtree Intelligence: Posts | LinkedIn Check out the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference website to learn more. Northern Australia Food Futures - Website

    21 min
  4. Dan Kittredge - What is the Bionutrient Meter? Bionutrient Food Association

    12/18/2024

    Dan Kittredge - What is the Bionutrient Meter? Bionutrient Food Association

    G'day and welcome, This Podcast is brought to you by the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference with is held on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. Today guest is Dan Kittridge from Bionutrient Food Association. Dan Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA), a non-profit whose mission is to “increase quality in the food supply.” Known as one of the leading proponents of “nutrient density,” Dan works to demonstrate the connections between soil health, plant health, and human health. Out of these efforts was born the Bionutrient Institute, which has engineered a prototype of a hand-held consumer spectrometer designed to test nutrient density at point of purchase. Via the Bionutrient Meter, the goal is to empower consumers to choose for nutrient quality and thereby leverage economic incentives to drive full system regeneration. For more information on Dan and the Bionutrient Association pleas see the links below. https://www.facebook.com/Bionutrient https://www.instagram.com/bionutrientfoodassociation/ https://www.youtube.com/bionutrient https://www.linkedin.com/company/bionutrient/ Check out the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference website to learn more. Northern Australia Food Futures - Website

    20 min
  5. Bruce Connolly - Farm Manager, Tipperary Group

    04/18/2023

    Bruce Connolly - Farm Manager, Tipperary Group

    Bruce was a founding member of the Northern Territory Cotton Growers Association and is the inaugural President of the association. Bruce has many decades of experience in broad acre cropping across North Australia and is a passionate advocate for regional issues. In this episode, Bruce gives his perspective on the 2023 conference theme "Northern Australia - Myths, Realities and Opportunities", with regards to the emerging cotton industry in the Northern Territory.

    28 min
  6. Munro Hardy - Director, Mutual Food and Fibre

    04/11/2023

    Munro Hardy - Director, Mutual Food and Fibre

    Munro is the Co-Founder and Director of Mutual Food & Fibre, vertically integrated cattle, cropping and fodder production business. Over the past 15 years, Munro has worked with stakeholders along the supply chain and says that he has seen some big challenges first-hand throughout the industry, as well as the day-to-day issues faced by producers.  Munro Hardy will undertake a 2022 Nuffield Scholarship to explore how producers can leverage their data more effectively throughout the northern beef industry. Don't miss out on this episode for a unique perspective on our 2023 Northern Australia Food Futures Conference theme "Northern Australia: Myths, Realities and Opportunities".

    38 min
  7. Martina Matzner - Consultant, Mango Industry

    04/04/2023

    Martina Matzner - Consultant, Mango Industry

    Martina has played a key role in driving innovation in the industry and encouraging future generations to consider working on farms. She formerly managed Acacia Hills Farm and has been working in the mango industry for over 20 years. In 2016 Martina won the RIRDC Rural Woman of the year award. Martina is a former board member of NT Farmers and is now a freelance technology consultant in horticultural production.

    27 min
  8. Simone Cameron - Director of Regions and Projects, NT Farmers

    03/28/2023

    Simone Cameron - Director of Regions and Projects, NT Farmers

    A teacher and agronomist, Simone, is a passionate advocate for agriculture in the Territory and is committed to promoting research and extension in the sector. She owns and operates a 1200 acre property just outside Katherine and has been with the NT Farmers Association since 2019. In this episode, Simone shares her perspective on the upcoming 2023 Northern Australia Food Futures conference theme - "Northern Australia - Myths, Realities and Opportunities".

    31 min
  9. Paul McLaughlin - Owner of Desert Farms

    03/20/2023

    Paul McLaughlin - Owner of Desert Farms

    Paul McLaughlin grows watermelons and peanuts near Ali Curung, south of Tennant Creek. He has extensive experience in developing irrigation properties and growing a range of crops from cotton to horticulture. Paul is Chairman of Melons Australia and is on the Strategic Investment Panel with Hort Innovation, and the board of NT Farmers Association. In this episode, Paul shares his perspective on the 2023 conference theme, "Northern Australia - Myths, Realities and Opportunities".

    37 min
  10. Nick Ormsby - Owner of NT Hedging and Contracting, NT Broadacre, and Razor Rock Farms

    03/14/2023

    Nick Ormsby - Owner of NT Hedging and Contracting, NT Broadacre, and Razor Rock Farms

    Nick has been involved in the agricultural sector his entire life. He owned and operated Northern Hedging and Contracting for 16 years and is actively involved in the mango and forestry industries. He recently established NT Broadacre to service the growing broadacre cropping industry. Nick also owns a mango farm with 7200 honey gold mango trees. In this episode, he shares his perspective on the 2023 conference theme, "Northern Australia - Myths, Realities and Opportunities" from the perspective of a business owner with a diversified portfolio.

    27 min
  11. Frank Miller - Consultant, Forestry and Agriculture Investment

    03/07/2023

    Frank Miller - Consultant, Forestry and Agriculture Investment

    Frank has over 20 years experience in the forestry industry. He has managed the largest African Mahogany estate in the world, located outside Katherine, and now works as a consultant in Forestry and Agriculture investment. In 2018 he was awarded a Nuffield scholarship to study silvopastoralism and is applying his findings to forestry in the Territory. Frank is a founding member and president of the Forestry Industry Association of the NT. Frank is currently a director on the board of NT Farmers Association. In this episode he shares his perspective on the 2023 conference theme, "Northern Australia - Myths, Realities and Opportunities", through the lens of an experienced forester.

    39 min
  12. Paul Burke - CEO of NT Farmers Association

    02/28/2023

    Paul Burke - CEO of NT Farmers Association

    Paul Burke has extensive experience in the agricultural sector, working in government and non government roles advocating and supporting the agricultural sector.  In this episode he shares his perspective as the leader of NT Farmers, a peak industry body for food and fibre production in Northern Australia, on the 2023 Northern Australia Food Futures theme "Northern Myths, Realities and Opportunities".

    36 min
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About

The biennial Northern Australia Food Futures Conference, now in its 6th iteration, is the cornerstone of Northern Territory Farmers Association (NT Farmers). They are proud to be partnering with AgForce Queensland (AgForce), Ord River District Co-operative (ORDCO) and Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association (KPCA) on the 8th & 9th April 2025 in Darwin, Northern Territory. The conference theme is ‘Innovative Agribusiness in Northern Australia: Nurturing Natural Assets for Future Growth’ which focuses on developing new and creative approaches to agriculture in the northern region of Australia. This conference will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss cutting-edge strategies for responsible agriculture in the unique environment of Northern Australia, emphasising the importance of preserving and enhancing our natural resources for responsible development and prosperity for future generations. This two-day conference is the premier event in Australia focusing on agricultural growth and development in the North.Tickets for the 2025 conference,  are available at www.FoodFuturesNTFarmers.org.au. 

Information

  • Creator
    NT Farmers Association
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Northern Territory Farmers Association
  • Show Website
    Northern Australia Food Futures