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John Richardson

John Richardson

Farmer from Tumby Bay, South Australia, focused on managing risk in high-rainfall, waterlogging-prone farming systems on lower Eyre Peninsula; former AIR EP board member and LEADA president.

Jul 5, 2026

1:07
Rigg, do you want to let us know a bit about yourself and where you're from and what you do?
1:12
Yeah, thanks, Jake.
1:14
Firstly, a disclaimer, I farm in a fairly niche environment.
1:19
of EP, so I'm not sure how useful some of the themes of what I'm about to talk about will be to particularly upper EP, but we'll see how we go.
1:27
So yeah, my farming partnership with my brother Stuart.
1:31
We've got a very hilly mixed farm between Yolanda Flat and Tumbi Bay.
1:38
Rainfall varies from 500 mil at one end down to 375 mil at the other.
2:24
And how's this season gone for you today? Where are you at at the moment?

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