{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Humans of Agriculture","title":"Tom & Mick: Building a Wagyu Business, Managing Market Cycles and Leading with Purpose with Anna Speer","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2732,"description":"Welcome to the Tom & Mick Show! This week, Tom & Mick sit down with Anna Speer, whose career has taken her from teaching and AgTech to leadership roles with AuctionsPlus, Australian Agricultural Company, Woolworths and now Stone Axe.\nAnna shares what she’s learnt about building strong teams, making commercial decisions and creating long-term value, while unpacking how Stone Axe is building a vertically integrated Wagyu business from conception through to consumption.\nIn this episode:\nAnna’s unconventional career through agriculture and AgTech\nWhat private equity brings to an agricultural business\nHow vertical integration can reduce exposure to market volatility\nUsing 10-year herd modelling to make better decisions today\nManaging rising feed, fuel and labour costs\nWhy building your own brand isn’t always the best strategy\nWagyu genetics, premium markets and future growth\nBuilding teams and adapting your leadership to different people\nChapters\n00:00 Introduction and catching up with Anna Speer\n01:52 Anna’s career from the Territory to AuctionsPlus, AACo and Woolworths\n08:17 Joining Stone Axe and what private equity really means\n11:11 Making fast, commercially sound decisions\n15:50 The Stone Axe story and building Wagyu genetics\n21:00 Managing market cycles and price volatility\n25:33 Forward selling and planning years ahead\n29:44 Protein trends and the Wagyu supply outlook\n32:59 Managing rising input costs\n36:36 Wagyu versus Angus, branding and partnerships\n41:32 Leadership, personal growth and raising good humans","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}