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SUMMARY:Co-operative Conversations: Episode 1
DESCRIPTION:Growing together: Could co-operative farming future proof Australian farmers?\nWednesday\, 17 June 2020\n \nThere has never been a more important time to come together and explore ways to protect Australia’s farming businesses and communities\, and the huge contribution they make to supply\, biosecurity and the economy. Farmers and other primary producers are known for their resilience\, but in the last few years they have faced unprecedented business challenges: natural disasters\, drought\, fires\, floods\, COVID-19\, issues highlighted in the Banking Royal Commission\, navigating geopolitical trade disruptions\, or the problem of raising working capital without ‘selling the farm’. \nCo-operative farming is seen as one model that can assist\, giving farmers competitive advantage and market power by scaling\, collaborating and innovating. \nHosted by renowned agricultural journalist Pete Lewis\, the candid conversation begins with co-op leaders\, agricultural experts and primary producers from Australia and overseas debating and discussing the future of farming and if the co-operative model could be an option to future proof our home-grown agribusinesses. \nWhat are the situations where co-operatives work and what does it take to make them succeed? Where\, when and why do they fail? Hear the nation’s best agricultural experts debunk some myths about co-operative farming. And find out more about the government’s $2.5 million Starting New Farm Co-operatives program. \nOur expert discussion panel comprises of:\n\nDr Michael Cook: University of Missouri\nKevin Franey TNR Chartered Accountants\nMelina Morrison CEO BCCM\nEmma Thomas CEO Achmea\nEmma Robinson Beef Collaboration Project Inc\nFiona Simson – President National Farmers Federation\nJimmy Wilson CEO CBH Group\n\nWatch on demand \nJoin Pete Lewis for an inspiring interview series as he explores the journeys of some of Australia’s most interesting and successful co-operatives. Pete’s long and varied experience as a journalist specialising in agriculture will ensure he gets to the heart of the issues you want to hear about. This livestream is part of the Co-operative Farming program.
URL:https://bccm.coop/event/co-operative-conversations-episode-1/
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ORGANIZER;CN="BCCM's Co-operative Farming Project":MAILTO:coopfarming@bccm.coop
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