Farming to leave the land better for the next generation with Gary Leeson

We are in Brisbane on the lands of the Yuggera and Turrbal people. We took the chance to sit down with Gary Leeson. Gary is the Innovation and Business Development Manager for Organic Crop Protectants. A company that he joined in 1993 and for 25 years build to be a leader in the organic farm inputs space before selling to Yates Australia.

Gary grew up around agriculture and has been involved in farming his whole life, he's passionate about getting the right tools in the hands of customers to help them profitably convert their farming operations to certified organic production while ensuring we meet the challenges we face on a global scale. 

Now I'll be honest, some of the more technical aspects I had to really concentrate on and it was only after listening back that I started to wrap my head around it. Gary helps us understand some of the fundamentals of organic farming, some of the challenges as well as how his business has looked globally to find the best research and development to help them progress.

In this episode we talk about:

•  biological crop inputs
• regenerative agriculture
• the drivers and desire to leave the planet better for the next generation
• Various roles and finding his feet in the organic space
• Leveraging global science to support their business