Ep 20: Succession and empowering the next generation with Jill Fotheringhame

Listen to this episode about Jill Fotheringhame's farm evolution, exploring high-interest rates, technology adoption, family dynamics, and succession in WA.

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Dec 14, 2022

In this episode, we're joined by Jill Fotheringhame who shares the remarkable journey of expanding their modest sheep and wheat farm in the late 1980s into today's thriving cattle feedlot and grain enterprise.

Jill, along with her husband Keith and son Todd, now manage a successful beef and grain operation in Karlgarin, Western Australia.

Jill provides practical advice on the following:

  • Managing high-interest rates
  • The changes in farm technology
  • Beneficial financial management habits and routines
  • Succession and allowing the next generation to run the show
  • How to autosteer phone calls from brothers
Jill believes that good family relationships are the cornerstone of a successful farm business and that it is all about “relationships, communication, and involvement.”

Join us as we explore the evolution of their family farm and the keys to their success in the agricultural industry.

Jill Fotheringhame
Farm Owner