Page 9 - National Poultry Newspaper

Mentoring program opportunity for individuals working in the chicken meat industry
Insolvency-hit grain industry small businesses urged to protect themselves
SPEAKING at the 2020 Victorian Farm- ers Federation Grains Conference in Moama recently, the Austral- ian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell urged small businesses in the grain industry to take steps to future-proof their operations.
“Small businesses have been hit hard over the past 15 years with a spate of insol- vencies across larger grain-buying busi- nesses leaving mil- lions owed to grow- ers,” Ms Carnell said.
“These Austral- ian grain traders’ in- solvencies have cost small business grow- ers more than $50 million since the year 2000.
“It’s important small businesses in the grains industry do what they can to pro- tect their businesses.
“I’d encourage these small businesses to do their due diligence on customers by making sure they pay on time, checking the business register to confirm de- tails and doing neces- sary credit checks.
“Grain growers
should try to avoid be- ing reliant on one cus- tomer to reduce their risk.
“If a customer be- comes insolvent, con- tact the external ad- ministrator to make sure you are recorded as a creditor and attend meetings throughout the process.
“Like all small busi- nesses, grain growers should stop supply if they haven’t been paid.
“Insolvency in the grain industry – par- ticularly the impact it’s had on small busi-
nesses – is an issue that is being looked at as part of our ongoing
The final Insolvency Practices Inquiry re- port is set to be hand- ed down at the end of March.
Insolvency Inquiry.”
Practices
ARE you seeking to advance your personal and business develop- ment skills?
AgriFutures Austral- ia is seeking applica- tions from individuals working in the chicken meat industry to par- ticipate in a mentoring program and applica- tions close shortly.
The program seeks to empower business owners and leaders (including growers) through tailored men- toring experiences crafted to suit career stage, role and business size.
The opportunity is
open to anyone work- ing in one of AgriFu- tures Australia’s lev- ied industries, which include: chicken meat, rice, honeybee and pollination, ginger, tea tree oil, pasture seeds, export fodder, thor- oughbred horses, kan- garoo, buffalo, deer and goat fibre.
This opportunity would suit someone who is seeking to ad- vance their personal and business develop- ment by way of one- on-one mentoring.
The program can as- sist individuals with succession plans, de-
fining and setting long-term goals and providing a better ba- sis for promotion and advancement deci- sions.
If you have experi- ence and are in a deci- sion-making role, mid- career, at a manage- ment level, or for those in the higher stages of their career, please considerapplying.
Applications close 5pm Friday, March 13, 2020 (AEDT).
For more informa- tion, visit agrifu tures. com.au/levied-indus- tries-capacity-building
Distributed by
Fendona® Plus 60SC
Insecticide
Speci cally developed for use within poultry sheds, for the control of litter beetles and a range of ying and crawling insects
High performance residual insecticide offering rapid knockdown
Low dose formulation provides the exibility of a clean-out and maintenance application rate
For more information on Fendona Plus 60 SC,
visit crop-solutions.basf.com.au or contact your local CCD Representative on 1300 791 009
@basfpestcontrolau
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.
© Copyright BASF 2019 ® Registered trademark of BASF. W239831 12.2019
www.poultrynews.com.au
National Poultry Newspaper, March 2020 – Page 9