Episode 48. PART 2 - Will Ryan

More Than Milk

Will Ryan currently sharefarms alongside partner Kate in Lardner. But the path to get there certainly hasn’t been straight forward.

In Part 1 of this incredible chat he shared how after finishing school, unsure of what he wanted to do, he returned home to his parent’s dairy farm, who had ridden on the coattails of capital gains. But just as he was about to finish his university degree, his world went into a spin with a cancer diagnosis for his father, followed by his sudden death and just like many other family farms, succession hadn’t been discussed. He also shared how he had was provided with an opportunity to work at Jelbart’s Dairy alongside Tim & manager Mike, managing Caldermeade & dealing with animal activists, and learn quickly how to look after the health of 2500 animals running around.

It was all of this experience that lead him to manage Ellinbank Research Farm. In this conclusion, he shares how you get cows research ready and how you juggle plates. Giving a great insight into what Ellinbank does. He also openly shares how and why he made the move to become a sharefarmer, using all of the skills he’s learnt along the way to run a very successful farming business and share what the future might hold.

In the spirit of reconciliation we would like to acknowlegde the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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