State and Territory Co-operative Registries In Australia, Co-operatives need to be registered through their own State governance body. These bodies provide information about how to start, run and close a co-operative along with providing the specific forms and documents for co-operative registration. It is important that you keep up-to-date with the information relevant to your […]
Co-operative Foundations Online Learning Modules The Co-operative Foundations Learning Modules have been developed to provide farmers, fishers and foresters with a foundational understanding of co-operatives and how working together in a co-op can increase the profits, efficiency, and value of participating businesses and the agricultural sector as a whole. The series of 6 modules are
Future of Farming: Intro to Carbon Farming Enjoy this webinar from the series by AgriWebb hosted by AgriWebb’s John Fargher. AIRDATE: 1st September 2020 Have you ever considered thinking outside the box for your collaborative farming venture? New innovations do not always mean the use of technology and considering alternative ways of operating our farming
How co-operatives add value Enjoy this teaser with Michael Hampson, CEO, Norco Co-op. An excerpt from a webinar in the series, Co-operative Conversations hosted by Pete Lewis AIRDATE: 8 July 2020 8:15PM AEST (approx 60 mins) In this webinar, the expert panel dissects the workings of some of Australia’s leading agricultural co-ops to discover how
A fine nut to crack: Marquis Macadamias story A webinar in the series, Co-operative Conversations hosted by Pete Lewis AIRDATE: 8 July 2020 6:30pm AEST (approx 30 mins) This discussion hosted by Pete Lewis, engages with Larry McHugh, CEO of Marquis Macademias – an unarguably successful co-operative. Enjoy this interactive Q&A session through the Co-operative
Future of Farming: Regenerative Agriculture Panel Enjoy this webinar from the series by AgriWebb hosted by AgriWebb’s John Fargher. AIRDATE: 7th July 2020 Have you ever considered thinking outside the box for your collaborative farming venture? New innovations do not always mean the use of technology and considering alternative ways of operating our farming businesses
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Why do some co-operatives succeed while others fail? Panel discussion. A webinar in the series, Co-operative Conversations hosted by Pete Lewis AIRDATE: 1 July 2020 8:15PM AEST (approx 60 mins) This discussion hosted by Pete Lewis, explores the reasons behind why some co-operatives go from strength to strength and others do not make it beyond
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Don’t cry over spilt milk: The Mountain Milk Co-operative A webinar in the series, Co-operative Conversations hosted by Pete Lewis AIRDATE: 1 July 2020 6:30PM AEST (approx 45 mins) Join renowned agricultural journalist Pete Lewis as he talks to Stuart Crosthwaite, Chairperson of Mountain Milk Co-operative about their work in establishing this ground-breaking co-op for
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Could co-operative farming future proof Australian farmers? A teaser from the webinar series called Co-operative Conversations hosted by Pete Lewis AIRDATE: 17 June 2020 6:30pm AEST (approx 30 mins) Watch the full episode at Co-operative Conversations Learn more about starting a co-operative with the Farming Together Fact Sheetshttps://youtu.be/3FlhPwpzGao
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Gippsland Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture and Community Resilience Forum See original presentation at the Info Farmers for Climate Action YouTube site Photo credit: Angus Emmott Photography Many Australian farmers were negatively impacted by the Black Saturday fires changing farms, businesses and lives. The fires sparked community action and demonstrated a need for farmers to come
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Published 29 August 2019 Southern Cross University has won a second coveted engagement award for its game-changing Farming Together Program, a collaborative industry model which helps farmers, fishers and foresters tackle drought and climate change. Tonight at the 2019 BHERT (Business Higher Education Round Table) Awards in Brisbane, the University won the Outstanding Collaboration in Community Engagement category. On
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Published 28 August 2019 An innovative industry program which helped 28,500 primary producers tackle volatile markets, climate change and drought won the Industry Engagement category at last night’s Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards. Southern Cross University’s Farming Together Program was recognised for its mobilisation model that addresses the unprecedented environmental and economic threats to the livelihoods
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