The business of farming is becoming more challenging and complex everyday. Hear from leading industry expert, Robert Herrman, who will help producers identify options to navigate through “risk management of commodities”. Local producer Charlie Cay will also discuss practical on-ground strategies to help your farm business performance.

Speakers:

Robert Herman from Mecardo Group.

Robert Herrmann is the Managing Director of Mecardo, and is a specialist in agricultural advisory with its focus firmly on the financial enhancement of primary production and price risk management.

The company was established by Robert Herrmann in Adelaide in 1996 under the ‘Ag Concepts Advisory’ brand. With a longstanding background in agriculture, Robert’s commitment was to deliver a high quality proactive risk analysis and management service to clients.

Robert has in excess of thirty years’ experience in agriculture, including eleven years as a senior wool specialist with Elders Ltd advising in the marketing and risk management of agricultural commodities.

Charles Cay of Warrembool Pastoral Company

Charlie Cay is the Managing director of his family’s Warrembool Pastoral Company, which owns and leases country from the Riverina to the Monaro in Southern NSW and to Glenthompson in South Wester Victoria. The company produces cereal grains, oil seeds, beef, lamb and wool.

This event is presented by the Farm Business Resilience Program, a program jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and delivered by the Murray Local Land Services.

For further information contact;

Rachael Daniel – M: 0428 992 607