Cotton Australia held a series of seminars in major cotton growing areas across QLD and NSW to assist growers with information on how to manage with limited water. Click on the following topics for speaker profiles and content from their presentations.
Getting the right staff and keeping them
Bob Kello
Principal of Industrial Mediation Services based in Tamworth, Bob is an experienced and respected expert in the field of industrial relations. Bob discussed issues relating to the management of farm staff and workers in times of uncertainty such as drought.
Structuring your business
Paul Fisher
Representing Boyce Chartered Accountants of Moree, Paul compared the farm businesses of a selection of his cotton clients to assess how they managed during drought years. In particular he examined the overall profit and loss of these enterprises and discuss the lessons learnt.
Irrigation policy outlook
Andrew Gregson
CEO of NSW Irrigators Council, Andrew looked at some of the political issues associated with access to limited water resources during drought with an emphasis on the National Water Initiative and Murray-Darling Basin Grants.
Getting the best deal in tough times
David Hanlon
As an international business strategy and marketing consultant and Director of “Right Mind International”, David has built his skills as a presenter and facilitator through extensive national and international experience across many parts of the agribusiness supply chain. David looked at developing strategies to apply the resources available to us in drought to arrive at “the best deal”.
Banker’s guide to structuring your finances
ANZ Banking Corporation
Representatives from ANZ outlined the financial resources available to irrigators from banks during drought and looked at financial strategies which farmers can apply to their enterprises to assist during limited water years.
Accessing government assistance
Centrelink
Local representatives from Centrelink outlined the range of drought assistance programs available to farmers from the Federal Government and looked at how these programs can be accessed.
