AgWatchers podcast artwork
Business

AgWatchers

by Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish
MarketingBusinessInvesting

Last recorded placements from this show’s chart history. These are not current rankings.

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like AgWatchers, try…

Latest episodes

  • Bigger Crops, Bigger Budgets. How GRDC Spends Your Levy

    October 19, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Bigger crops mean bigger levy collections for GRDC, and farmers want to know how GRDC spends that money. This week, Nigel Hart, GRDC's Managing Director, sits down with Matt and Andrew to explain what’s being funded, how research gets…

  • AgWatchersX Ep17

    October 7, 2026 · 21 min

    Andrew is on holiday. Matt has been travelling - but here is the only update on ag markets that you need.

  • AgWatchersX EP16: Wheat Rallies, Beef Tariffs and a Sheepmeat Threat

    August 27, 2026 · 21 min

    Markets are moving, and there is plenty to unpack in this AgWatchers X update. We look at the sharp rally in global wheat markets as Black Sea supply risks finally begin to bite, with Russian export flows slowing and the ongoing…

  • What do future farmers need to know?

    August 17, 2026 · 59 min

    What does AI actually mean for the future of Australian agriculture? Andrew and Matt are joined by grain and pork producer Sharon Starick, Chair of the GRDC and the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations, to discuss how…

  • AI, innovation and the return of the country banker

    August 13, 2026 · 54 min

    AI, agtech and automation are changing agriculture fast, but are relationships becoming more valuable, not less? This week on AgWatchers, Matt and Andrew are joined by Peta Ward, Westpac’s Managing Director, Regional Commercial &…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes
  • AgWatchersX EP15: Beef, Grain and the Geopolitical Squeeze

    August 6, 2026 · 33 min

    Ag Watchers X: Market Moves That Matter to Your Farm Tariffs are reshaping export markets. Geopolitical tension is pushing input costs around. And your harvest timing just got more complicated. In this market analysis episode, Matt and…

  • Beyond the Hype: Which Farm Energy Solutions Actually Make Money?

    August 3, 2026 · 46 min

    Forget the ideology. Australian farmers don't need to believe in climate change to care about one thing: their bottom line. This week on AgWatchers, Matt and Andrew explore how practical farmers are cutting costs and creating new income…

  • Better Call Saul

    July 29, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    Veteran economist Saul Eslake joins Matt and Andrew to unpack tariffs, free trade and the increasingly difficult position Australia occupies between the United States and China. They discuss why tariffs are ultimately paid by consumers…

  • AgWatchers Hosts History: Inside the Australian Agricultural Awards

    July 22, 2026 · 56 min

    Episode Three is thrilled to announce we'll be hosting the inaugural Australian Agricultural Awards, a groundbreaking national celebration of ag excellence in partnership with the National Farmers Federation (NFF), Nutrien, and…

  • Future Flock and the Search for New Export Markets

    July 16, 2026 · 48 min

    Jo Hall, CEO of WoolProducers Australia, joins the podcast to discuss efforts to diversify Australian wool exports beyond China, including emerging opportunities in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam. We also examine the Future Flock strategy…

  • Farming without paddocks: AI, robots and the next productivity leap

    July 10, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    Tim Neale from DataFarming joins AgWatchers for a wide-ranging chat on where ag technology is heading next. The big question: what happens when grain farmers stop thinking only in paddocks and start managing crops square metre by square…

  • AgWatchersX EP14: Sheep, Cattle & the Shifting Global Game

    July 7, 2026 · 21 min

    This episode breaks down how the Middle East conflict, US-China tensions, and extreme weather are reshaping Australian red meat exports. Sheep meat is bouncing back. Cattle prices are holding firm despite softening. And supply chain…

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

The AgWatchers podcast contains a mixture of interviews showcasing those involved in the agricultural supply chain, along with agricultural commodity market updates from the hosts Andrew Whitelaw and Matt Dalgleish. Expect serious discussions conducted in a light hearted manner.