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25.01.2022 THANK YOU for joining us. Don’t forget if you miss any of our livestream conversations they are all available on demand here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/coopfarmingau/301088827830198/

24.01.2022 BCCM CEO Melina Morrison applauds Aussie farmers for having our back during a crisis. Watch the rest of the conversation: https://conversations.coopfarming.coop/episodes#episode-56

23.01.2022 Growing appetite for plant-based meat substitutes brings opportunity for Australia’s grain, oilseeds and pulse sector, says Rabobank Australia https://www.rabobank.com.au//201105-plant-based-meat-subs/

22.01.2022 STARTING SOON 7:45pm AEST Watch Party Roundtable 7:45pm AEST

21.01.2022 Farm worker shortage could mean more expensive, lower quality fruit and vegetables this summer https://www.abc.net.au//christmas-lunch-to-cost-a/12901704

17.01.2022 Looking for help starting or growing your co-op? If you have questions or would like more information or support to plan, start or run a co-op, please get in touch with the Co-operative Farming team. https://coopfarming.coop/about/hotline/

17.01.2022 STARTING SOON 6:30pm AEST Watch Party Interview

16.01.2022 It's #AgDayAU ! We're celebrating Australia's amazing farming and fishing co-operatives, such as Mountain Milk Co-op: https://coopfarming.coop/stories/mountain-milk-co-operative/

14.01.2022 #AgDayAU - CBH Group was formed in 1933 and is Australia’s largest co-operative and a leader in the Australian grain industry https://coopfarming.coop/stories/cbh-group/

13.01.2022 This constitution enabled the growers, if they wanted to, to have an effective way of keeping control of their company so it could remain something that worked for the benefit of all growers" https://coopfarming.coop//lanes-legacy-co-op-to-remain-in-

10.01.2022 Fiercely proud of their 100% Australian ownership, Oz Group Co-op is passionate about providing their community with the freshest blueberries, raspberries and blackberries through sustainable farming. Formed in 2001 as a partnership between four Coffs Coast growers. It became a co-op in 2013. Founded by members of the Coffs Coast Sikh community in an innovative pivot after the decline of the local banana industry and has grown to be the biggest blueberry supplier in Australia. A powerful force in Australian horticulture, they have grown from four to 140 members, with much of their success attributed to leveraging their community ties and Aussie-made credentials. Pete Lewis talks to Stephen Thandi, Oz Group chairman and local businessman about his unique journey into farming and co-op management.

06.01.2022 This is about how co-ops can give you a marketing advantage that is leveraging the zeitgeist about Aussie produced and paddock to plate. They will share how they take advantage of their co-operative structure and membership for consumer advantage. What difference does farmer-owned make to their bottom line? And how exactly do they push their food provenance, paddock to plate and made and produced in Australia credentials? Pete Lewis speaks to the experts from some of Australia’s most innovative farming co-operatives.

06.01.2022 Berry farmer Stephen Thandi talks about the co-operative advantage: https://conversations.coopfarming.coop/episodes#episode-55

06.01.2022 Watch Party Live TONIGHT starting at 6:30pm AEST Our interview with Emma Robinson from the Beef Collaboration Project Inc.. Join us!

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03.01.2022 It doesn’t matter if you’re big or small, often the most crucial part of forming and growing co-operatives is the membership. From putting the right structures in place in the beginning to keeping members engaged and moving in the same direction through growth and success and trials and tribulations, there are plenty of ways you can get it wrong or right. Pete Lewis talks to expert agricultural leaders about the importance of members and how to make it work.

02.01.2022 North Queensland-based Emma is passionate about family farming, beef and business models. She believes the co-operative business model can help future proof the family farm. Pete Lewis talks to Emma about her strategy for building producer membership and providing scalable opportunities in the bush. Listen to her fascinating journey spreading the word about collaboration in farming and how much it can benefit agriculture and the economy