What you need to know now podcast
Welcome to What you need to know now - a podcast from the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board that’s designed to keep primary producers and agricultural professionals informed, inspired and ahead of the curve.
Each episode offers a trustworthy starting point on timely topics shaping the future of farming, with a focus on sustainability, resilience, and innovation in agriculture. Whether you're in the paddock or on the move, this series delivers independent and easy-to-understand insights to help you navigate emerging ideas, practices, and challenges.
Stay curious, stay informed — and discover what you need to know now.
This podcast is set within the Northern and Yorke region and is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program and delivered by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
Episode 1 - What you need to know now: about carbon farming
In our very first episode, we're joined by Molly O'Dea, Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator at the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, to break down the complex world of carbon farming. Molly explains what carbon farming is, why it matters for primary producers, and how it can benefit both your business and the environment. Learn how to reduce emissions, store more carbon on your farm, and navigate the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme.
Further resources:
- Carbon farming - including links to carbon calculators
- Simple Excel tool to help with calculating fertiliser and herbicide/pesticide use in the right units for carbon calculators
- Understand the carbon and nitrogen cycles with these videos
- Express interest in a carbon farming workshop near you
