Young Scotswoman Claire Taylor has risen in prominence as an ag communicator since tackling a Nuffield Scholarship last year, helping turn the tide on the global anti-farming agenda.
Farming is coming under increasing fire on multiple fronts, and the industry has a job to do, to rise above the noise and present a stronger, more united voice against many of the criticisms thrown at its door, she tells Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan in this week’s episode.
Throughout her Nuffield scholarship, Claire uncovered brilliant examples where farming has a voice at the decision-making table and strong relations with policymakers, the media, and members of the public. Her objective is to share these stories and encourage farmers to step outside the agricultural echo chamber and better communicate with members of the public, media and politicians, to ensure their voices are not only heard, but valued.
Claire grew up on a small beef farm on the west coast of Scotland, later studying Politics and International Relations at Edinburgh University. She spent ten years working with the BBC and the Scottish Farmer – first as a reporter and later as political editor – covering the ag sector she cares so passionately about.
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- Highland Beef supply chain principal, Murray Richardson
- Australian Beef Sustainability Chair, Mark Davie
- Live export industry pioneer Rick Trivett
- Cattle Australia president David Foote
- Markets reporting legend, Murray Arnel
- MLA managing director Jason Strong
- Carbon neutral beef brand program pioneer, James Madden
- MLA’s Corporate chef Sam Burke
- Downs lotfeeder David Brown, and BeefEX attendees
- The changing face of the ag finance sector, with NAB’s Khan Horne
- McDonald’s global head of beef procurement, Andrew Brazier at BeefEX
- S2 Ep33: Aussie agtech innovations – Farmbot and Optiweigh
- President of the Australian Cattle Veterinarians Association, Dr Tracy Sullivan
- Independent meat and livestock analyst Simon Quilty
- Genetics innovator Tom Bull
- MLA’s research, development and adoption manager, Mick Crowley
- Andy Hearnden, executive chef with beef processor Kilcoy Global Foods in Queensland.
- Low Stress Stock Handling founder Jim Lindsay
- NT Cattlemens Association president David Connolly
- Kimberley Meat Co chief, David Larkin
- Beef Central’s man-on-the-ground in Indonesia, Ross Ainsworth
- Meat processing legend, Trevor Lee
- Working dog legend Frank Finger
- New Federal Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt
- Wagyu Association president and 2022 Zanda McDonald award winner, Charlie Perry
- Latest cattle market wrap with TEM’s Matt Dalgleish and Stockco’s Chris Howie
- Cattle Baron Peter Hughes
- ALFA president Barb Madden
- Author and rural identity Sally Warriner
- Australia’s chief vet Mark Schipp, on Lumpy Skin Disease and other key biosecurity issues
- Herron Todd White’s Tim Lane
- RCS’s Terry McCosker on carbon
- Beef processing plant manager Wasa Mudannayake
- Head of asset performance for Macquarie Group’s MIRA Agriculture division, including Paraway Pastoral Co, Jock Whittle
- Veteran beef industry leader David Crombie
- Beef Central’s regular live export market commentator and columnist Dr Ross Ainsworth
- Cattle market wrap with TEM’s Matt Dalgleish and Stockco’s Chris Howie
- Australian meat Industry Council’s Patrick Hutchinson
- Agriculture Minister David Littleproud
- Council of Australia president Markus Rathsmann
- Patrick Warmoll, the boss of Jack’s Creek Wagyu
- Veteran pastoral company executive Roger Halliwell
- Retired non-packer beef exporter, Richard Rains
- Carbon trading expert Toby Grogan from Impact Agriculture
- Red Meat Advisory Council chair John McKillop
- Stud cattle showing identities Gary Noller and Rob Sinnamon
- Veteran Victorian cattle buyer David Ronalds
- Beef processing legend ACC’s David Foote
- Live export class action facilitator Tracey Hayes
- Signature Beef’s Blair Angus
- Consolidated Pastoral Co chief and Livecorp chairman Troy Setter
- Nutrition scientist and MLA board member Manny Noakes
- CCA independent northern and southern directors Alice Greenup and Olivia Lawson
- Australian Agricultural Co head Hugh Killen
- Sydney independent red meat retailer Stephen Kelly
- lotfeeder Charlie Mort
- Processor and supply chain manager, Terry Nolan
- Livestock transport operator Ross Fraser
- Organic supply chain manager Alister Ferguson
Peri-urban shires are very environmentally conscience and are continually endeavoring to balance the interaction of urban, bush and agriculture. A major challenge for the Agricultural community is that the majority of votes come from the urban population, which has little connection or knowledge of agricultural land and environmental management but have plenty of emotion and votes!