What if the child who doesn’t want to come back on farm is actually your biggest long-term advantage?

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Conaghan, Managing Director of Livestock Junction, to challenge one of the quiet assumptions that holds many family businesses back — that contribution only counts if it happens on the ground, in the paddock, every day.

Andrew’s pathway couldn’t be more different from the traditional ag narrative. He built his career in IT, systems, and project management off-farm, yet today he plays a central role in the strategic direction of his family’s feedlot business — while also leading a fast-growing ag-tech company servicing producers across Australia.

This conversation is for farming families asking hard questions about the future. What do you do when the next generation doesn’t want the same role you had? How do you spot value that isn’t obvious at first glance? And how do you create space for contribution without forcing people into a mould they were never meant to fit?

If you’re thinking about the long game — not just succession, but sustainability, relevance, and growth — this episode will challenge how you see the next generation.

To learn more about Andrew, Livestock Junction and Barmount Feedlot, checkout their website and socials here:

Livestock Junction

Web: www.livestockjunction.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livestockjunctionau
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livestock_junction/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/livestock-junction

Barmount Feedlot
Web: https://www.barmount.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barmountfeedlot
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barmount_feedlot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/barmount-feedlot

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If you’re the kind of family that leads from the front, not waits for a crisis, the 2026 Roadmap Workshops are for you. Seats open to the waitlist first. Join at: agricoach.com.au/takeaction

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

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Most farming families don’t fail because they can’t run a business.

They fail because the family part was never properly prepared.

Not long ago, the idea of having a coach in agriculture sounded odd — even unnecessary. Today, some of the most switched-on, asset-rich families in the country are quietly asking a different question: who’s actually helping us stay aligned as a family while everything else gets bigger, faster, and more complex?

This mini episode challenges the assumption that coaching is about productivity hacks or running harder each day.

If you’ve ever wondered whether things are truly aligned beneath the surface — or what the cost might be of leaving the hardest conversations untouched — this short episode will make you pause, reflect, and possibly start a conversation your family has been postponing for years.

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

Most families wait until something breaks to start succession conversations. High-performing families don’t.

In this powerful conversation, Ben sits down with succession planner Tim Lane of Proagtive to unpack a truth most farming families quietly suspect: the ones who thrive across generations aren’t the biggest or wealthiest — they’re simply the ones who start early and keep talking.

Tim lifts the curtain on what he’s seen after decades around kitchen tables across Australia — the families who glide through transition, the ones who hit turbulence, and the tiny mindset shifts that separate the two. You’ll hear how “success planning” (not “succession planning”) helps families think long-term, lower pressure, and build clarity bit by bit, years before any assets change hands.

Ben and Tim get real about the fears parents carry, the untapped drive of the next generation, the dangers of assumptions, and how early conversations create confidence, creativity and unity. You’ll also discover why starting 5–15 years ahead isn’t “too early” — it’s the single greatest advantage a family can give itself.

If you're a parent wanting to prepare well, or a next-gen ag leader wondering how to step up without stepping on toes, this episode offers the roadmap — practical, calm, grounded and completely aligned with what high-performing farming families do differently.

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If you’re the kind of family that leads from the front, not waits for a crisis, the 2026 Roadmap Workshops are for you. Seats open to the waitlist first. Join at: agricoach.com.au/takeaction

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/