Oct 19, 20261h 4m
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...
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AgWatchers
Hosted by Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish · business · EN
About this Podcast:
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.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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What is AgWatchers about?
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.
Who hosts AgWatchers?
AgWatchers is hosted by Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish. The show has published 347 episodes to date.
What has AgWatchers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bigger Crops, Bigger Budgets. How GRDC Spends Your Levy" (19 October 2026, 64 minutes), "AgWatchersX EP16: Wheat Rallies, Beef Tariffs and a Sheepmeat Threat" (27 August 2026, 21 minutes), and "AI Won’t Replace Farmers, But It Will Change Agriculture" (17 August 2026, 59 minutes).
How often does AgWatchers publish?
AgWatchers publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 347 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on AgWatchers?
Booking probability for AgWatchers is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. AgWatchers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. AgWatchers's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch AgWatchers?
The strongest fits for AgWatchers are Other Crop Farming and Crop Farming Services. AgWatchers has a business audience.
About the host
Andrew Whitelaw & Matt Dalgleish hosts AgWatchers, a business podcast with 347 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Aug 27, 202621 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...
- Aug 17, 202659 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...
- Aug 13, 202654 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...
- Aug 6, 202633 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...
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- Aug 3, 202646 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...
Episode #342
Better Call Saul
Jul 29, 20261h 2mVeteran 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...
- Jul 22, 202656 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)...
- Jul 16, 202648 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...
- Jul 10, 20261h 8m
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...
- Jul 7, 202621 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...
- Jun 18, 202617 min
This week on AgWatchersX, Matt and Andrew cover a fairly hectic mix of global politics, red meat trade and football hope. The pair unpack the end of the Iran conflict and what calmer conditions in the Middle East could...
Episode #336
Is Canberra Distorting the Fertiliser Market?
Jun 4, 202655 minIn this episode of AgWatchers, we speak with Mark Been from Marnco, our first fertiliser industry guest in more than 300 episodes. The conversation starts with the immediate question facing growers: what is really...
- May 29, 20261h 2m
Andrew and Matt are joined by Sian Fenner, Senior Economist at Westpac, for a wide-ranging discussion on the Australian economic outlook. Topics covered: CPI & Inflation: April's CPI came in at 4.2%, below expectations...
Episode #334
How to Talk Ag Without Boring Everyone Senseless
May 14, 20261h 14mShannon Beattie, founder of Bush and Beyond Media, joins Ag Watchers to talk all things agricultural communication, storytelling and media. The conversation covers the difference between communications and marketing...
- May 8, 202628 min
We cover off on the big news in grains, fert and livestock.
- May 8, 202628 min
We are back for another AgWatchersX. This week we will be covering off on the tentitive peace in the middle east. We give our views on future grain prices, fert for next year, Chinese beef tariffs, the weather in...
- Apr 16, 202641 min
On this episode of the AgWatchers Podcast, we’re joined by Julie Collins to unpack the forces shaping Australian agriculture. From Canberra to the Middle East, we explore how geopolitical tensions are influencing fuel...
Episode #330
Eggonomics 101
Apr 10, 202650 minWe have a chat with Melinda Hashimoto, CEO of Egg Farmers of Australia. In this podcast, we talk about a wide range of issues from biosecurity to Japanese raw eggs.
Episode #329
Bringing Agritechnica to Australia
Mar 30, 202644 minWe have a chat with Lola Rauch, who works for the German Ag Society, who is now working in Australia to bring an offshoot of the famous Agritechnica conference to Australia - the future ag expo in Melbourne in July.
Recent guests
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Saul Eslake
Economic consultant and former chief economist for ANZ and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Australia, Corinna Economic Advisory
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Jo Hall
Chief Commercial Officer, Wool Producers Australia
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Tim Neale
Executive Minister, Executive Minister
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Sarah Adams
former CIA targeter and author of 'Benghazi: Know Thy Enemy', University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
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