The 3 month window which turned Jack Milbank's world on its head and shaped the pathway forward

Humans of Agriculture

Welcome back to the Humans Of Agriculture Podcast with your host, Oli Le Lievre. There is so much to unpack in this episode with Jack Milbank. He's a Father, farmer, Nuffield Scholar, beer maker, cattle breeder and agronomist... Jack reflects on the seismic shifts in Zimbabwe's economy, the loss of his family farm, and the tragic death of his mother, which prompted him to forge a new path in Australia.

“Your whole life, you think you're going to do something. For that to suddenly change in a three-month window does make you re-evaluate things pretty quickly. And you don't actually have much choice, you have to innovate”. - Jack

In this conversation, Jack and Oli discuss topics, such as:

• Land redistribution in Zimbabwe, leading to displacement and adapting to a new future
• Agriculture, breeding, and business in Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwean family farming history and adapting to change
• Entrepreneurship, risk management, and community support in Australian agriculture
• Agriculture, self-sufficiency, and succession planning
• Assembling ingredients and building a community for a successful business
• Building a cooperative agricultural business
• Embracing change and innovation in agriculture
• Sustainable agriculture and its importance

This episode is part of our partnership with Nuffield Australia. Over the next 12 months, we'll be sharing a variety of stories from different scholars, understanding their journeys, pathways and how their Nuffield Scholarship has helped shape their careers.