The 4Farmers Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Bill Crabtree
Podcast Overview
<p><strong>Join Bill Crabtree</strong> known worldwide as No-Till Bill, a global keynote speaker and leading authority on no-till farming <strong>and Cathy McKenna</strong>, seasoned sales strategist, as they unpack the strategies, science, and stories behind providing Australian farmers with low-cost, high-quality agricultural chemicals.</p> <p>Both Bill and Cathy are former large-scale farmers who understand firsthand the constraints, challenges, and stresses of dryland farming. With Bachelor degrees in Agricultural Science and Bill also holding a Master’s in Soil Science, they bring a rare blend of academic expertise and practical, in-the-paddock experience.</p> <p>With over 30 years of industry impact, 4Farmers unites farmers, ex-farmers, and scientists to deliver practical insights, local know-how, and industry updates that matter. Each episode dives into agronomic best practice, emerging products, seasonal challenges, and how to get the right product, at the right price, at the right time. Whether you’re managing wheat and other cool-season crops and other weeds or pests, or optimising crop protection strategies, this is your go-to for trustworthy advice and real-world solutions.</p> <p><strong>4Farmers… for farmers.</strong></p>
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Publishing Since
8/15/2025
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Recent Episodes
August 6, 2026
20. Staying Ahead of Nature with Geoff Fosbery
In EP 20 of Bill Crabtree’s conversation with Geoff Fosbery, they explore the challenges, weaknesses and opportunities shaping modern Western Australian agriculture. Drawing on more than four decades of experience, Geoff explains why diversity is essential to building resilient farming systems and why repeatedly relying on the same crops, herbicides and management practices will eventually create problems. The conversation covers crop rotation, herbicide resistance, ryegrass competition, early sowing, soil acidity, lime and gypsum, no-till farming, regenerative agriculture and the emerging potential of lentils in Western Australia. Geoff also shares practical lessons from his career as a technical farm consultant, including why getting a crop established ahead of the weeds can sometimes be more valuable than simply increasing seeding rates. It is a wide-ranging conversation filled with practical agronomy insights, farming history and important lessons for the future of Australian agriculture.
July 29, 2026
19. What 40 Years in WA Agriculture Taught Geoff Fosbery
Bill sits down with respected WA agronomist Geoff Fosbery to look back on a career shaped by curiosity, experimentation, and some of the biggest changes in Western Australian agriculture. Geoff shares how growing up around Corrigin sparked his passion for farming, before taking us through his early work with the Department of Agriculture in Merredin and Three Springs. A major part of the conversation explores his pioneering work with gypsum, soil acidity, nutrient limitations, and the importance of understanding how one change in the farming system can affect everything else. They also discuss early sowing, wheat varieties, herbicide resistance, no-till farming, and the people and research that helped reshape agriculture across the WA Wheatbelt. This is Part 1 of Bill’s conversation with Geoff Fosbery, packed with agricultural history, practical agronomy, and lessons that remain highly relevant to farming today.
May 13, 2026
18. How AI Will Change Farming Forever | Guy Coleman on Precision Agriculture
What happens when agriculture meets artificial intelligence? In this episode, Bill Crabtree interviews rising weed science researcher Guy Coleman about the future of precision agriculture and how AI, robotics, computer vision, and autonomous machines are changing the battle against weeds. The discussion covers laser weeders, smart sprayers, herbicide resistance, harvest weed seed control, and the growing role of machine learning in farming systems worldwide. A fascinating conversation for farmers, agronomists, ag-tech enthusiasts, and anyone curious about where agriculture is heading next.
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- What is The 4Farmers Podcast?
<p><strong>Join Bill Crabtree</strong> known worldwide as No-Till Bill, a global keynote speaker and leading authority on no-till farming <strong>and Cathy McKenna</strong>, seasoned sales strategist, as they unpack the strategies, science, and stories behind providing Australian farmers with low-cost, high-quality agricultural chemicals.</p> <p>Both Bill and Cathy are former large-scale farmers who understand firsthand the constraints, challenges, and stresses of dryland farming. With Bachelor degrees in Agricultural Science and Bill also holding a Master’s in Soil Science, they bring a rare blend of academic expertise and practical, in-the-paddock experience.</p> <p>With over 30 years of industry impact, 4Farmers unites farmers, ex-farmers, and scientists to deliver practical insights, local know-how, and industry updates that matter. Each episode dives into agronomic best practice, emerging products, seasonal challenges, and how to get the right product, at the right price, at the right time. Whether you’re managing wheat and other cool-season crops and other weeds or pests, or optimising crop protection strategies, this is your go-to for trustworthy advice and real-world solutions.</p> <p><strong>4Farmers… for farmers.</strong></p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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