Farm Writers Lunch
Gazing into agriculture’s crystal ball
- what lies on the road ahead?
Friday 3 November 2023
12:00 for 12:30pm
The past 12 months have been another challenging year for Australian agriculture, with falling commodity prices, changing seasonal conditions and a global geo-political and trading environment that remains highly volatile.
As Australian farmers start to tighten their belts in the face of these challenges, is it all bad news or are there green shoots just over the horizon on which we should be focussing?
Are there lessons from the past that we should be redeploying in the face of an increasingly uncertain and risky future that can set up Australian farmers to maximise their success when the conditions allow?
You’re invited to join leading agribusiness experts to share their insights into what the next 12 to 24 months could mean for Australian farmers. How can they use the next few months to prepare for the emerging opportunities and challenges ahead in agriculture?
Bookings for this event close on 30 October.
Anthony Pratt – Endeavour Meats
For the past 27 years, Anthony has been involved in the Australian red meat industry. He has a deep knowledge of Australian abattoirs and their operations, and extensive experience in the sales and marketing of Australian red meat to domestic and global markets.
Anthony spent 17 years at JBS with roles including General Manager Swift & Company Trade Group and General Manager of Beef & Lamb Sales before being appointed Chief Operating Officer of JBS Australia’s Northern Operations - Beef. With revenues of $3.5B, JBS Australia’s beef operations are the largest red meat producer in Australia.
Anthony has recently been appointed CEO of Endeavour Meats, overseeing Endeavour’s business in both Australia and the USA.
Ben Waters – FTI Consulting
Ben is a Senior Managing Director and leads the agribusiness industry team within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring practice of FTI Consulting.
He has led due diligence engagements, asset sales and corporate advisory projects within the beef (including stud stock and lotfeeding), dairy, aquaculture, horticulture, cotton, irrigated fodder and broad-acre cropping sectors. Furthermore, he has experience in processing and accumulation of agricultural products.
Ben also has experience across industries including infrastructure, property and significant experience in the management of debenture issuers and associated asset portfolios.
For any questions, contact bookings@nswfarmwriters.org.au
The Sofitel and Farm Writers have COVID-safe practices in place, in line with the current guidelines for gatherings in hospitality venues. A full refund will be available should fresh restrictions mean cancelling or switching to a webinar.
