12 November 2013
Winthrop Professor Tim Mazzarol has posted a piece in The Conversation about the Australian grains industry and the current decision before the government over whether or not to allow the sale of GrainCorp Ltd to the U.S. giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
“Unlike their counterparts in WA who own and control their bulk grain handling and export system via the CBH co-operative, growers across the eastern states are not in a strong bargaining position.”
Read the full article, The GrainCorp deal: Choosing between open for business or grower control, The Conversation, Nov 10
Latest news
11 July 2024
UN holds soft-launch event for the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives
The International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) celebrations kicked off on 9 July with a soft-launch event at the UN Headquarters in New York.
10 July 2024
This alternative to supermarkets can help you save on groceries, but most people don't know it exists
Families are making significant savings by forming small shopping co-ops but cooperative business structures account for less than 1 per cent of the supermarket sector in...
08 July 2024
The big idea to take away from the UK election
BCCM CEO Melina Morrison discussed what the government can do to level the playing field for co-ops and mutuals in the UK and Australia with ausbiz.