Hay Matters

Stay up to date and learn more about the industry with the Feed Central Hay Matters Podcast – your portal to the intricate world of hay, brought to life through real stories and expert analysis.

Hay Matters is a news podcast hosted by Feed Central, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Feed Central hosts Hay Matters, a news show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Building a Mixed Farming System That Spreads Risk

  May 20, 202614 minS3

  <p>In this episode of the Hay Matters Podcast, Steve Page catches up with Anthony Exton in the Coolamon region to talk hay production, mixed farming, crop rotations and how diversification helps spread risk across the season.</p><p>From vetch and oats through to straw, trucks and marketing hay through LocalAg, Anthony shares practical insights from the paddock and the decisions shaping the season ahead.</p><p>In this episode:</p>Why Anthony grows vetch and oats together Keeping grain and hay options open depending on the seasonManaging curing times, paddock selection and hay qualitySeasonal conditions and sowing progress...

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  Episode #6

  The Legacy Tour: Inspiring the Next Generation of Hay

  Apr 14, 202643 minS3

  <p>In this episode of Hay Matters, Hugh Ford takes us on the road with the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour, bringing together young farmers from across Australia to explore the future of the industry.</p><p>From farm visits and large-scale operations to real conversations on the bus, this episode captures what’s actually shaping the thinking of young producers right now.</p><p>In this episode:</p>Why the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour was created and what it representsWhat young farmers are seeing across different regions and systemsThe importance of networking in a connected but spread-out industryInsights from visits to...

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  Episode #5

  Season 3 Episode 5 - Freight, Fuel & Forward Contract with David Clothier

  Apr 1, 202620 minS3

  <p>Freight is up. Fuel is tight. And supply is shifting further south.</p><p>In this episode of Hay Matters, Steve Page sits down with David Clothier to unpack what’s really happening on the ground as we head into April.</p><p>From recent travel across South Australia and Victoria to conversations with growers and buyers, this episode covers the key forces shaping decision-making right now.</p><p>In this episode:</p>How recent rain events have disrupted movement and demandWhy freight is becoming the biggest factor in pricing decisionsWhere supply is sitting and how far it needs to...

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  Episode #4

  Life, Legacy and Farming the Future with Ella Lanyon

  Mar 17, 202618 minS3

  <p>Show Notes</p><p>In this episode of the Hay Matters Podcast, part of our Next Generation series, we sit down with Ella Lanyon, a broadacre grower from Victoria’s Wimmera region, to talk about farming, industry connections and the inspiration behind the Griffin Lanyon Legacy Tour.</p><p>Ella shares the story behind the tour, created in memory of her younger brother Griffin, and how it brought together young people from across Australia to explore different farming systems, businesses and opportunities within agriculture.</p><p>Alongside the tour, Ella also talks about her own farming operation near Birchip, wh...

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  Episode #3

  Hay in the Rotation: Agronomy in the Mallee with Georgia Boddington

  Mar 3, 202624 minS3

  <p>Next Generation is a special mini-series within Hay Matters — spotlighting the voices building agriculture’s future.</p><p>In this episode Steve Page catches up with graduate agronomist Georgia Boddington from ExceedAg to discuss hay production and cropping systems across the Wimmera Mallee.</p><p>Georgia shares her journey from growing up on a sheep and hay contracting operation near Narracoorte to becoming an agronomist based in Swan Hill. With strong early exposure to hay production, she now works closely with growers across the region advising on rotations, crop management and seasonal decisions.</p><p>The conversation explores how hay...

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