Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
Can water-smart farming and simple fencing transform a drought-stricken farm?
Join Tim Thompson on 2,000 hectares of picturesque country near Boorowa, NSW, with 8th-generation regenerative farmer Charlie Arnott. Discover how smart grazing, contouring, and water management keep this farm productive even during drought—and how abattoir closures threaten the future of family farms.
🌾 In This Episode:
How to rebuild hydrology and resilience on your farm
Grass budgeting and paddock planning for drought
Managing livestock with simple electric fencing
Why losing abattoir access breaks the paddock-to-plate chain
The fight to keep food sovereignty in rural Australia
📍 Location: Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
🎙️ Featuring: Charlie Arnott – Regenerative Farmer, Educator
🔗 Related Videos:
👉 Goats vs Weeds: Fixing Revegetation with Grazing Animals
👉 From Crisis to Thriving: Regenerative Grazing in Outback NSW
📩 Want change? Share this with your MP and demand action on abattoir access.
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#RegenerativeFarming #CharlieArnott #FarmLearning #GrazingManagement #WaterSecurity
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00:00 Welcome to Charlie Arnott’s Farm
00:31 Building Resilience Through Water Hydrology
02:15 How Contours and Dams Work Together
04:50 The Hidden Power of Slow Water
06:12 Stock Management and Feed Planning
08:01 Using Grazing Pressure to Influence Succession
09:46 Strategic Supplementation for Livestock
10:45 Simple Electric Fencing That Works
12:40 Stock Respect and Fence Power Tips
14:58 Grazing Resilience in a Drought
16:10 Local Abattoirs: The Broken Link
19:35 Why Paddock to Plate is Under Threat
22:01 How Closure of Small Abattoirs Hurts Communities
24:10 What Needs to Change—A Call to Action
25:13 Final Thoughts from Tim and Charlie
Can water-smart farming and simple fencing transform a drought-stricken farm?
Join Tim Thompson on 2,000 hectares of picturesque country near Boorowa, NSW, with 8th-generation regenerative farmer Charlie Arnott. Discover how smart grazing, contouring, and water management keep this farm productive even during drought—and how abattoir closures threaten the future of family farms.
🌾 In This Episode:
How to rebuild hydrology and resilience on your farm
Grass budgeting and paddock planning for drought
Managing livestock with simple electric fencing
Why losing abattoir access breaks the paddock-to-plate chain
The fight to keep food sovereignty in rural Australia
📍 Location: Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
🎙️ Featuring: Charlie Arnott – Regenerative Farmer, Educator
🔗 Related Videos:
👉 Goats vs Weeds: Fixing Revegetation with Grazing Animals
👉 From Crisis to Thriving: Regenerative Grazing in Outback NSW
📩 Want change? Share this with your MP and demand action on abattoir access.
📢 Subscribe for weekly videos: fencing tips, regen ag, and small farm success!
#RegenerativeFarming #CharlieArnott #FarmLearning #GrazingManagement #WaterSecurity
Check out my website for even more content https://timthompson.ag/
Support me on Patreon patreon.com/timthompsonmedia
Facebook facebook.com/timthompsonmedia
Instagram instagram.com/timthompson.ag
Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend.
My Channel youtube.com/channel/UCdtlC5DtsgZKCM8gislyDJw
00:00 Welcome to Charlie Arnott’s Farm
00:31 Building Resilience Through Water Hydrology
02:15 How Contours and Dams Work Together
04:50 The Hidden Power of Slow Water
06:12 Stock Management and Feed Planning
08:01 Using Grazing Pressure to Influence Succession
09:46 Strategic Supplementation for Livestock
10:45 Simple Electric Fencing That Works
12:40 Stock Respect and Fence Power Tips
14:58 Grazing Resilience in a Drought
16:10 Local Abattoirs: The Broken Link
19:35 Why Paddock to Plate is Under Threat
22:01 How Closure of Small Abattoirs Hurts Communities
24:10 What Needs to Change—A Call to Action
25:13 Final Thoughts from Tim and Charlie
