Season 1 · Episode 68
Episode 68: Broadacre Farmer Nick Gillett on the Joys and Challenges of Agriculture
All The Dirt Gardening, Sustainability and Food · Steve Wood
October 13, 201841m 6s
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Show Notes
Nick Gillett is a farmer in Bencubbin, in the North Eastern Wheatbelt of WA.
He talks to Steve and Deryn about the challenges of farming on 300mm annual rainfall (about 175mm in the average April to October growing season) and how farmers are adapting to new technology and reduced use of herbicides.