Grain Marketing and Risk Management Workshops
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Join GrainGrowers for these half-day Grain Marketing and Risk Management workshops, taking place in 10 locations across 5 states!
GrainGrowers has commissioned the experts at Lachstock to deliver a curriculum based on grower feedback, designed to build on growers’ knowledge and expand your understanding of navigating risk in grain contracts.
More information will be shared in the lead up to the workshops, but there will be real-work case studies, local market updates, and great resources to take home to support you on-farm.
Registrations are now open!
What will you learn?
Understand Risks and Opportunities
Participants will learn about grain price risk management strategies to use in different scenarios and at different times throughout the marketing year.
State of the Grain Market
Gain a greater understanding of the evolution of the grain supply chain and the current state of the Australian grain market.
Level Up Your Contracts Knowledge
Gain a greater understanding of the different contracts and standards in the Australian grain supply chain.
Explore Market Trends
Learn what drives Australian grain prices and how you can analyse them to make more informed grain marketing decisions.
Take your learnings back to the farm!
Participants also receive:
✓ Complete slide deck from the workshop
✓ Printable notes and reference material
✓ Additional relevant resources and links
What our growers say
"Great content. Good spread of simple to more complex concepts."
Georgie Krieg
"Very informative and valuable workshop."
Matthew Langfield
About the GrainGrowers Grower Engagement Team
Jonathan Tuckfield
National Grower Engagement Manager
Jonathan Tuckfield
National Grower Engagement Manager
Jonathan is located in Young NSW and is responsible for overseeing the Grower Engagement team across the country to drive membership connection and growth. He has had an extensive career in large corporations and small businesses in senior roles before joining NSW Farmers where he was appointed to lead membership which grew 6 straight years in a row. A graduate member of the AICD with over 20 years board experience with not for profits and charities, Jonathan is passionate about the success of member based for purpose organisations.
Rebecca Cope
Grower Engagement Officer - NSW & QLD
Rebecca Cope
Grower Engagement Officer - NSW & QLD
Bec has a Bachelor of Agriculture from UNE and has worked as an agronomist, consulting direct to growers, managing field trials and providing extension activities across northern NSW for seven years. Bec also has a background in relationship building across many areas of agriculture, including most recently as Regional Sales Manager (NSW & QLD) for an ag chem company, and previously as a Territory Sales Manager for a seed company.
Bec is based in Northern NSW in Narrabri, and developed a strong connection to agriculture growing up in the area. Outside work, Bec is actively involved in agricultural shows and is a director with the Agricultural Societies Council of NSW.
Natasha Girdler
Grower Engagement Officer - SA & VIC
Natasha Girdler
Grower Engagement Officer - SA & VIC
Based in South Australia, Tash has over 20 years of experience across a range of agricultural industries, with roles including Export Manager for a large milling business and most recently in commercial fertiliser sales.
Tash is passionate about food and fibre production, ensuring Australian farmers and the regional communities where they operate are strongly represented.