Sponsors
The Agribusiness Association relies heavily on the continued support of sponsors, particularly National sponsors Elders and Piper Alderman. Please take a moment to visit their websites
National Sponsor
Elders is Australia’s leading rural service company. Through our more than 380 points of presence in our Australian network, plus service and trading operations in New Zealand, China and Indonesia, Elders provides farmers with an integrated service offering that extends from the supply of farm inputs and financial services to the marketing and sale of farm outputs, making us our clients’ productivity partner of choice.
In a history extending for 170 years, Elders has built leading market positions in key areas it services and is growing market share in new products added to its service offering. Elders’ product areas include:
- Sheep & Cattle: Elders is Australia’s largest livestock agent and a major supplier of stock to domestic and international customers.
- Wool: Elders is a global leader in wool, being the world’s largest broker of Australian greasy wool. Our wool trading office in Shanghai provides direct relationships with our global processors and mills.
- Grain: Elders has a growing grain business through the Elders Toepfer Grain joint venture. The joint venture combines 250 years of experience, the local presence, knowledge and understanding of Elders and the global strength and reach of Toepfer International, one of the world’s major grain houses.
- Farm Supplies: Elders is one of the largest suppliers of farm inputs to the Australian farm sector through sale of potato seed genetics, agricultural chemicals, fertiliser, animal health products, fencing and general farm needs.
- Agronomy and farm planning: Elders has skilled agronomists across Australia with specialist skills across many farming industries and can help with soil testing, whole of farm planning, and precision farming.
- Financial Services: Elders offers a range of financial services to meet the needs of farmers including banking, insurance, financial planning and home loans. Through the Elders network we provide local knowledge and service enabling us to provide specialised financial products specifically tailored for your needs.
- Real Estate: Elders Real Estate is one of Australia’s largest real estate networks selling rural and residential properties. With a national network servicing regional towns and all capital cities, we have an extensive team of experienced, professional agents who are committed to providing an outstanding real estate service for clients.
Visit elders.com.au for more information on how we can become your productivity partner of choice
National sponsor
Piper Alderman is a national law firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. The firm have been leading advisers to commercial interests for over 160 years.
Piper Alderman have acted for some of Australia’s iconic pastoral houses and pioneers of agriculture, from the establishment of the pastoral industry in the 1800s until the present day.The firm’s lawyers continue to act for leading agribusinesses operating inside the farm gate across a broad spectrum of primary production enterprises, as well as for clients operating beyond the farm gate in the agribusiness supply chain, food processing, retail and financial services sectors, export and R&D.
http://www.piperalderman.com.au
Queensland sponsor
Queensland State sponsor: MacDonnells Law
With a history spanning more than 124 years and with offices in Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville, MacDonnells Law Agribusiness Group has long served the needs of clients engaged in agribusiness.
Our agribusiness lawyers can offer expert advice to those engaged in all industry sectors. Our industry expertise and understanding reflects our diverse locations. Many of our clients are industry leaders in a range of industry sectors including sugar, cotton, beef, grain and forestry to name a few.
Our experienced agribusiness lawyers have built up a niche practice advising primary producers and agricultural businesses in relation to all aspects of property, commercial, corporate and private legal matters and have years of experience in advising on a wide range of legal issues in agribusiness. These skills have seen our agribusiness lawyers involved in some of Australia’s largest and most notable agribusiness transactions.
Web Site: http://www.macdonnells.com.au
South Australian sponsor
Government of South Australia - Rural Solutions SA
Rural Solutions SA is the key business unit within Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA), providing specialised consultancy services and project management in the areas of fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture, agribusiness, natural resource management (incorporating land use), horticulture, indigenous support services and community and business development.
Rural Solutions SA provides services to State, Commonwealth and Local governments, industry bodies, commercial enterprises and rural communities. It brings together the combined expertise of over 260 metropolitan and regionally based consultants, with a focus on building expert teams to undertake initiatives aimed at improving and increasing business and community capacity.
Rural Solutions SA is committed to continual quality improvement. To achieve this, it has implemented a quality improvement program through the Australian Quality Council (AQC) – the Australian Quality Business Excellence Framework.
Website: http://www.ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au
Victorian sponsor
New South Wales sponsor
Western Australian sponsor
If you would like to become a sponsor and help us continue our role in supporting agribusiness in Australia, contact the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
