Humans of Agriculture

Pip Courtney.

What else should we say? 

She started at ABC's Landline in 1993, became the host of the program in 2012, and continues to thrive in the role today - - but there’s so much more to the story

Pip didn't grow up on a farm, but she grew up around ag - cultivating an express interest for the inner workings of farmers, farms and farming. 

Pip's work in the Australian media scape has brought so many amazing stories to our screen and we're so excited to share a bit of her story with you after she has spent the best part of thirty years sharing the stories of others. 

In this week's chat Pip covers:
  • Her first introduction to agriculture
  • Growing up in Launceston and her dream to get to the mainland
  • When and how did she start her career in journalism?
  • How does she navigate telling the difficult stories?
  • The ways agriculture has changed since she began covering the industry
  • How does she find her stories and get people to talk?
  • Why is Landline succesful?
  • What is was like to having a working partnership with her husband
We also got to find out her "coffee" order, what Akubra she wears, what job she'd do if she could do anything and her influence on the next generation of people in ag - from storytellers to scientists. 



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What is Humans of Agriculture?

We're going behind the scenes to see and understand modern agriculture, because no matter whether you're in it or not, you probably don't know all the pieces to just how incredible, diverse and multi-layered agriculture is. We do this by uncovering the real stories, experiences and voices of modern agriculture.