{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Humans of Agriculture","title":"\"Have another Crack\": Why the 2nd time round is the trick for Bryce Neyland","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1261,"description":"What happens when you step outside your own patch and spend time learning from some of the best operators in agriculture?\n\n2026 Australian Zanda McDonald Award winner Bryce Neyland joins Oli after completing his mentoring trips across New Zealand and Australia. Bryce shares what he learned about risk, resilience, investment and leadership, and why seeing how other businesses operate has challenged the way he thinks about his own career and family farming business.\n\nImportantly, Bryce didn’t win the first time he applied. He reflects on what changed between applications, the value of getting clear on where you want to go, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is put your hand up and have another crack.\n\nIn this episode:\nWhat Bryce learned travelling through Australian and New Zealand agriculture\nWhy New Zealand challenged his thinking about productivity and getting more from what you have\nWhat resilient Australian farming businesses do differently\nHow leading businesses think about investment, risk and long-term decision-making\nWhy Bryce is now thinking differently about planning for tough seasons on the family farm\nLearning to expect pressure rather than being surprised by it\nWhy getting outside your own \"sandbox\" matters for personal and professional growth\nWhat changed between Bryce's first unsuccessful Zanda application and ultimately winning the Award\nWhy the alumni network may be one of the Award's greatest opportunities\nBryce's advice for anyone considering putting their hand up\n\nApplications for the Zanda McDonald Award are open from 1 October to 31 October 2026.\n\nIf you’re involved in agriculture, want to keep learning and are curious about where you could take your career, Bryce’s advice is pretty simple: get your application in and have a crack.\n\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction to Bryce Neyland and the Zanda McDonald Award\n01:37 Catching up after the New Zealand and Australian mentoring trips\n04:12 New Zealand productivity versus Australian resilience...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PupbXbFywMWTJ5gch17EL4BoFl2vAICgyQAK9XnOB7I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxNDk1LzE2NjAw/ODMxNDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}