<p>For decades, Australian agriculture has operated within a set of conditions that quietly shaped its success - stable geopolitics, expanding global trade, predictable markets, and steady productivity gains.</p><p>That era is ending.</p><p>In this conversation, Tim Hunt joins Oli Le Lievre to unpack the global forces reshaping food and agriculture right now, from geopolitics and trade fragmentation to climate volatility and rapid technological change. With a career spanning banking, economics, and international agriculture, Tim brings a clear-eyed, global perspective on why these shifts are structural, not cyclical - and what that means for producers, agribusiness leaders, and the wider food system.</p><p>Recorded just one week out from <a href="https://www.evokeag.com/"><strong>evokeAG 2026</strong></a>, where Tim and Oli will be part of the MC team alongside Liz Brennan, this episode is about making sense of a changing world - and asking how Australian agriculture adapts, evolves, and leads in what comes next.</p><p>In This Episode, We Explore</p><ul><li>Why the conditions that built modern Australian agriculture are no longer guaranteed</li><li>How geopolitics, trade, climate, and technology are colliding to reshape food systems</li><li>Why these shifts represent long-term structural change, not short-term cycles</li><li>The role realism plays in building resilient farm businesses and industries</li><li>Why agriculture sits at the centre of global economics, politics, and culture</li><li>How a top-down view of the world complements on-farm decision-making</li><li>Technology as agriculture’s most important tailwind in an increasingly volatile era</li><li>What real value-adding looks like beyond branding and provenance</li><li>Why adaptation, not protection, has always underpinned Australia’s agricultural success</li><li>The role events like evokeAG play in helping the industry respond collectively</li></ul>
<br><p><strong>EvokeAG 2026:<br></strong>I'm excited to be one of the MC's for evokeAG in 2026. This event is unlike any other in Aussie agriculture and brings together the brightest minds from across the AgriFood ecosystem focused on solutions to some of our planets biggest challenges. Get your tickets at <a href="https://www.evokeag.com/">evokeAG.com</a></p>

Humans of Agriculture

Humans of Agriculture

The Era that built Australian agriculture is ending. What comes next? Tim Hunt shares his insights.

FEB 9, 202642 MIN
Humans of Agriculture

The Era that built Australian agriculture is ending. What comes next? Tim Hunt shares his insights.

FEB 9, 202642 MIN

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For decades, Australian agriculture has operated within a set of conditions that quietly shaped its success - stable geopolitics, expanding global trade, predictable markets, and steady productivity gains.That era is ending.In this conversation, Tim Hunt joins Oli Le Lievre to unpack the global forces reshaping food and agriculture right now, from geopolitics and trade fragmentation to climate volatility and rapid technological change. With a career spanning banking, economics, and international agriculture, Tim brings a clear-eyed, global perspective on why these shifts are structural, not cyclical - and what that means for producers, agribusiness leaders, and the wider food system.Recorded just one week out from evokeAG 2026, where Tim and Oli will be part of the MC team alongside Liz Brennan, this episode is about making sense of a changing world - and asking how Australian agriculture adapts, evolves, and leads in what comes next.In This Episode, We ExploreWhy the conditions that built modern Australian agriculture are no longer guaranteedHow geopolitics, trade, climate, and technology are colliding to reshape food systemsWhy these shifts represent long-term structural change, not short-term cyclesThe role realism plays in building resilient farm businesses and industriesWhy agriculture sits at the centre of global economics, politics, and cultureHow a top-down view of the world complements on-farm decision-makingTechnology as agriculture’s most important tailwind in an increasingly volatile eraWhat real value-adding looks like beyond branding and provenanceWhy adaptation, not protection, has always underpinned Australia’s agricultural successThe role events like evokeAG play in helping the industry respond collectively EvokeAG 2026:I'm excited to be one of the MC's for evokeAG in 2026. This event is unlike any other in Aussie agriculture and brings together the brightest minds from across the AgriFood ecosystem focused on solutions to some of our planets biggest challenges. Get your tickets at evokeAG.com