Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by James Geraghty, dairy farmer and former director QDO (Queensland Dairy Organisation), later eastAUSmilk, retiring from the position after 22 years at the end of 2022. He also happened to be Andrew's neighbour during his six years dairying in FNQ (Far North Queensland).Big thanks to James Geraghty — eastAUSmilkJames talks about how his family moved to the area after it began to be cleared of virgin rainforest at the beginning of the 20th century and at the time Andrew lived there was known as the biggest tropical dairy area in the world.Times have changed with only a quarter of the farms there from when Andrew first arrived there 25 years ago, but things are on the up with a change in owner of the local processor and younger family members returning to the industry.When Atherton Tablelands ran out of milk, families like the Bevans provided hope for the proud dairy region - ABC NewsLandline : ABC iview (This link requires you to login to watch ABS's Landline)James also talks about Cyclones, Tree Kangaroos, Ticks, Snakes, Spiders & Stinging Trees, as well as all the stories about life in Far North Queensland!This was recorded in October 2023 and all information was correct at the time of recording.Send us a textFor more information about our podcast visit www.chewinthecud.com/podcast or follow us on Instagram @chewinthecudpodcast. ChewintheCud Ltd is also on Facebook & LinkedIn. You can email us directly at podcast@chewinthecud.com