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Interest rates are on the rise, a new government steers the country, record flooding and international constraints from several catalysts. There are numerous moving pieces affecting rural properties and businesses at the moment.

This event is one not to miss to hear from our esteemed speaker line-up as they shed clarity on the opportunities and obstacles facing the industry.

One of the sessions which proves intriguing will explore pasture dieback which as of yet remains an unsolved problem. A condition that kills sown and native summer growing pastures.

Please note – purchasing this event will give you access to the recording. The recording will be made available five working days post the event, this event will not be live-streamed. Should you wish to attend face to face, click here.

Pricing

Member Prices
$350
Member EarlyBird Prices
$320
Non Member Prices
$415
Non Member EarlyBird Prices
$385
Student Prices
$310
Student EarlyBird Prices
$280

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Presenters

Lucy Cooper, Rural Reporter, Toowoomba, ABC 
Lucy Cooper is the rural reporter for the ABC in Southern Queensland (based in Toowoomba). Hailing from Tasmania, Lucy studied Agriculture and Business at the University of Tasmania and this year has recently graduated with an honours degree in Agriculture. Upon discovering she could talk until the cows came home, she new she was destined for the ABC as a rural storyteller. Lucy loves Southern Queensland agriculture and all the stories that come with such a diverse region.
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.
Rawdon Briggs, Head of Agribusiness, Transaction Services, Colliers
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. Starting out trading equities in the late 1980s, while still in high school, Matt moved across to trading currencies at a major Australian bank once university was completed. After more than a decade working in foreign exchange markets in Melbourne and London Matt spent time teaching VCE Economics and Special Needs Education. The lure of markets had Matt back working in real estate when he and his family moved from suburban Melbourne to a hobby farm on the outskirts of Ballarat. Making the transition into agricultural market analysis was an exciting opportunity, 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. Matt has become a prominent agricultural market analyst, often quoted in the agricultural press and sought after for his independent, data driven assessment of agricultural markets.
Alice Debney, Manager of Agricultural and Nature Based Solutons Project Implementation, SouthPole
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.
Greg Noonan, Managing Director,  Regenco Pty Ltd
Amanda Reed, Property Access & Acquisition Manager QLD, InLand Rail 
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.  Troy began his career at Twynam Agricultural Group whilst completing a degree in Rural Science from the University of New England. Troy has completed further study including the Agribusiness program at Harvard Business School and the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course. Throughout his career Troy has been responsible for all aspects of the supply chain, from cereal and fibre cropping, grain and grass-fed cattle operations, domestic and international logistics, trading and shipping through to genetic improvement, beef and cattle marketing, broad strategy development, investment and finance. 
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. Andrew gained an undergraduate degree in Business IT, majoring in e-Business from the University of Western Scotland. Also, during his time in Australia, he has earned a masters degree in Agribusiness from the University of Queensland. At present, Andrew is researching for a PhD with the University of Melbourne, under the Agricultural Economics faculty.

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