Humans of Agriculture 43: HoA "Honesty, hard work and finding balance" with Dr Terry McCosker
It is a privilege to have Dr Terry McCosker on the Humans of Agriculture podcast this week. As I listened back to this episode I found myself madly scribbling notes and filled with a sense of optimism. There's one quote that sticks out from this episode:
"I didn't try to convince anyone that didn't want to listen. I would only talk to people who wanted to listen and had an open mind. That took the pressure off"
Terry McCosker has been involved in the agriculture industry for more than fifty years, he's been at the forefront of transformative change and world firsts. He has never been one to take the easy road, reverting to basic principles when faced with the unknown. His career has seen him working for the Department of Primary Industries, managing farm businesses and the past 25 years within his own organisation Resource Consulting Services. His story is incredible and one thing that really stands out is that in the face of uncertainty and criticism he has always fronted up with honesty and accountability.
As you will find out in today's chat, Terry was fundamental to working with farmers to assist them in balancing their ecosystem. His philosophy of land is that 'we don't own it, we are just custodians of it for a short period of time. Our role in life is to pass it on in better condition than we found it".
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