Description

Interest rates are on the rise, a new government steers the country, record flooding has affected several parts of Australia, and international events are constraining import/export activities.

Currently these and many other dynamics affecting rural properties and businesses.

Join our QLD Rural Property Conference to hear from our esteemed speakers who will shed clarity on the opportunities and obstacles facing the industry. Don’t miss one of our intriguing sessions that explores the unsolved problem of pasture dieback, a condition that kills sown and native summer growing pastures.

This event is not to be missed.

Please note this event will be available as a recording five working days post the Face to Face event.

Pricing

Early Bird discount expires 1 August at 5pm

Member Prices
$410
Member EarlyBird Prices
$360
Non Member Prices
$460
Non Member EarlyBird Prices
$410
Student Prices
$310
Student EarlyBird Prices
$260

All fees include GST however a transaction fee may be applied.

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Presenters

Master of Ceremonies: Lucy Cooper, Rural Reporter, Toowoomba, ABC 
Stuart Buck, Senior Agronomist, Sown Pastures, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Stuart is a pasture agronomist with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. He has over 20 years of agronomy experience in dryland cropping and pasture systems. Stuart currently leads the department’s pasture dieback program which includes the characterisation of paddocks affected by dieback, research into the causes and management solutions, and delivers multiple industry engagement events to improve the knowledge, skills and ability of graziers to adopt effective solutions. Stuart is based at Rockhampton in central Queensland and in his spare time runs a small beef breeding and fattening business with his family.
Matthew Dalgleish, Manager, Thomas Elder Markets
A graduate of Economics and Education Matt has had a keen interest in markets of all sorts from an early age. Matt spent more than a decade working in foreign exchange markets in Melbourne and London, before moving his family from suburban Melbourne to a hobby farm on the outskirts of Ballarat. Where he transitioned to agricultural market analysis, enabling Matt to use his data analysis and forecasting skills to provide commentary and strategic advice to the agricultural industry, particularly within the livestock sector.
Alice Debney, Manager of Agricultural and Nature Based Solutons Project Implementation, SouthPole
At South Pole, we work with businesses and governments across the globe to promote climate action. We help realise deep decarbonisation strategies across sectors and industries, based on a thorough understanding of climate risks and opportunities, and according to the highest emission reduction standards. We also work with public entities, trusts, foundations and NGOs to implement their climate strategies and identify opportunities to scale up climate impact.
Jason Lipp, Business Banking Executive - Toowoomba, National Australia Bank
Jason Lipp is a career banker with NAB for more than 30 years, working across regional Qld and NSW. Jason’s current role is Regional and Agri-Business Banking Executive for Toowoomba, which includes managing a team of bankers spanning Agribusiness, Health, Professional Services and Diversified Business Banking. Jason is a non-practicing CPA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce. His affiliation with Agriculture started from an early age, being raised on a mixed farm on the eastern Darling Downs.
Amanda Reed, Property Access & Acquisition Manager QLD, InLand Rail 
Amanda is a property professional with over 20 years’ experience acquiring and managing large and diverse property portfolios in a range of industries including commercial property, oil and gas, electricity and renewable energy, water and rail, in both public and private sectors. Amanda enjoys property practice associated with these various property asset types that underpin infrastructure projects. Amanda has been working on the Inland Rail project for three and half years and leads the Inland Rail Property team who are responsible for delivery of land for the Inland Rail corridor in Queensland.
Troy Setter, Chief Executive Office, Consolidated Pastoral Company Pty Ltd
Troy joined CPC in early June 2014. Troy is one of the top cattlemen and agribusiness leaders in the country and well-renowned for his achievements across the industry. As Chief Operating Officer for the Australian Agricultural Company, he successfully executed a 3-year strategic plan to restructure the company’s operations and diversify sales to new markets, invest in and divest assets, develop and implement the genetic improvement strategy and increase profitability and herd size. Prior to that, Troy held key management positions at Torrens Investments, North Australian Cattle Company and Killara Feedlot.
Andrew Whitelaw, Manager, Thomas Elder Markets
Andrew Whitelaw started his career in the United Kingdom working for a large scale grain and animal feed trading business, before moving to Australia in 2010. Since 2010, Andrew has worked in the grains industry for Emerald Grain and Cargill in both Western Australia and Victoria. More recently Andrew was responsible for developing the marketing strategy and leading the grain/oilseed analysis for Mecardo. Andrew is a director in a commercial piggery located in Victoria along with fellow TEM analyst Matt Dalgleish.

Program

8:00am

Registration opens

9:00am

Welcome

9:15am

National Overview

10:00am

Soil Carbon Sequestration

11:00am

Morning tea

11:30am

Commodities

12:30pm

InLand Rail Update

1:00pm

Lunch

2:00pm

Beef

2:45pm

Pasture Dieback

3:30pm

Afternoon tea

4:00pm

Economic update

5:00pm

Networking canapes and drinks

6:00pm

Event concludes

Event details

Starts

8:00 am 02/09/2022

Ends

6:00 pm 02/09/2022

Event type

Live

CPD Points

6

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Location

Picnic Point

Contact Information

Andrew Milne

Member Services Member QLD

1800 111 274
[email protected]