🎙 Today's 'GRDC in Conversation' podcast interview is with Maurice Hayes.

Maurice Hayes pioneered a lot of spray machinery and was involved in the evolution of farming towards zero-till practices.

In this particularly insightful GRDC In Conversation episode with Oli Le Lievre, Maurice, or ‘Cutter’ as he is well known, shares his remarkable journey in the grains industry, which started off after High School driving tractors and living in a caravan with no electricity.

Back in his day, R&D was done through networking at the local hotel and he was in an area where people embraced innovation. To this day, Maurice emphasises the importance of perseverance, teamwork and enjoying the journey.

Maurice believes that the future of farming lies in soil science and nutrition and encourages young people to seize opportunities and contribute to their communities.

Please be advised that today's conversation includes more colourful language than usual, which may be inappropriate for some listeners.

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GRDC in Conversation is a limited series GRDC Podcast. It features in-depth interviews with growers and other experts in the grains industry who share their expertise, knowledge and experiences by exploring their personal stories, history, influences and motivations. The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of GRDC, the interviewees’ employer, institution or other associated parties.