Beste Business Council Of Co Operatives And Mutuals podcasts (2024)

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Empowering co-ops in agriculture: Syndex's journey of bridging tradition and technology 34:10

1+ y ago34:10

34:10

Kate Hage, an experienced professional with a background in finance, law, and business development, successfully transitioned to the tech industry, becoming the first Australian employee and Business Development Director at Syndex. Follow Us On: Facebook – coopfarming Instagram – coopfarming Episode Notes: In our latest episode of Meet the Co-op Fa…

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The co-op difference: Empowering farmers and communities together 59:24

1+ y ago59:24

59:24

Executive coach Stephen Shepherd of AltusQ has extensive experience working with co-operatives and mutuals. Follow Us On: Facebook – coopfarming Instagram – coopfarming Episode Notes: In this conversation with rural journalist Michael Cavanagh, hear how how the co-operative difference informs and strengthens the business strategy of the co-ops and …

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Co-operation – it's the Terang way 34:40

1+ y ago34:40

34:40

The Terang Co-op is the retail heart of the small town of Terang and the lifeblood of the community, providing jobs, a sense of ownership and opportunities for local producers. Follow Us On: Facebook – coopfarming Instagram – coopfarming Episode Notes: Talking to journalist Michael Cavanagh, Kevin Ford reflects on the co-op ahead of his retirement …

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From the west to the world: Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative 46:07

2y ago46:07

46:07

Western Australia is known for many things – its stunning landscapes, beautiful beaches, the WACA and its much-loved AFL teams. But it’s also home to Australia’s largest fishery, Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative, which is a full-service operation taking its members’ daily catch of western rock lobsters and transporting them around the globe. Foll…

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The Lockyer Valley: Feeding Australia 44:25

2y ago44:25

44:25

Michael Cavanagh sat down with The Lockyer Fruit and Veggie Cooperative’s Colin Dorber – the driving force behind the co-op and a man committed to the future prosperity of the Lockyer Valley region. Follow Us On: Facebook – coopfarming Instagram – coopfarming Episode Notes: This month, we hear the inspiring story of Queensland's Lockyer Fruit and V…

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The Casino Food Co-op: Putting people before profits 42:27

2+ y ago42:27

42:27

In this month’s podcast, we again focus on one of the leading co-operatives in the flood-ravaged Northern Rivers region of NSW – The Casino Food Co-op. Rural journalist Michael Cavanagh sat down with Simon Stahl, CEO of The Casino Food Co-op, the largest farmer-owned meat processing co-op in Australia with over 500 farmer members. Farming is an inh…

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Summerland: Banking the Northern Rivers community through thick and thin 41:33

2+ y ago41:33

41:33

The Northern Rivers region of NSW is no stranger to floods. But this resilient community has been stretched to breaking point this year, with record-breaking floods reaching heights beyond what anyone had ever imagined. Rural journalist Michael Cavanagh joined John Williams, CEO of Summerland Credit Union, to find out what drives this member-owned …

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From closed and condemned to thriving co-op 42:42

2+ y ago42:42

42:42

When the town of Sea Lake was left with no local pub, the community took matters into their own hands, renovating a derelict building and opening the Royal Hotel as the Sea Lake Hotel Co-operative Limited. Rural journalist Michael Cavanagh caught up with the co-op’s chair, John Clohesy and secretary, Alison McClelland. In this podcast you will lear…

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For the long haul: The co-op that's creating new opportunities for Eyre Peninsula grain growers 51:18

2+ y ago51:18

51:18

Mining companies and farmers are frequently adversaries, with very different plans for the natural resources in a region. However, through the formation of a co-op, Eyre Peninsula Co-operative Bulk Handling (EPCBH), the relationship between local grain growers and mining company Iron Road is characterised by co-operation, open communication and a g…

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The co-op connecting everyday Australians to the renewable energy revolution 47:44

2+ y ago47:44

47:44

In this Meet the Co-op Farmers episode rural journalist Michael Cavanagh talks to Peter Fraser, President of Community Energy 4 Goulburn (CE4G) and board member of Goulburn Community Energy Co-op. The co-op is stepping up to provide their local community with the opportunity to invest in solar energy, and to become changemakers through community-ow…

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Meet the bank with a big heart for farmers and farming 52:32

2+ y ago52:32

52:32

In this Meet the Co-op Farmers episode we discover the bank that’s well-known globally as the world’s biggest agricultural bank. Rabobank Australia is a subsidiary of Rabobank, the global co-operative bank based in the Netherlands, and is committed to operating with the same co-operative mindset and commitment to farmers, agriculture and global foo…

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Is this Australia’s most co-operative town? 33:32

3y ago33:32

33:32

Marissa Costello is the general manager of one of Australia’s longest-running co-operatives, the Killarney Co-op. Serving the residents of the Queensland town of Warwick and its surrounds, this co-op has been on an impressive journey over the last century. Marissa Costello and Michael Cavanagh reflect on the first 100 years of the Killarney Co-op, …

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Paddock to Plate 53:10

3y ago53:10

53:10

"Paddock to Plate" is our fascinating conversation with the founders of a new food co-op on the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Have a listen to discover how a disused abattoir has become the centre of an emerging paddock to plate food network. Grant Baker and David Parsons, driving forces behind the co-op discuss how a meat process…

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The birth of a new co-op 55:05

3y ago55:05

55:05

When Target announced the closure of its much-loved Cootamundra store, the locals quickly realised they would need to travel to Young or Wagga to buy many of their everyday essentials - even bras and briefs. An offhand comment by Cootamundra resident Leigh Bowden, "why don't we start a co-op?", marked the start of a long but exciting journey that h…

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Meet the Co-op Farmers | Season 2 1:04

3y ago1:04

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Welcome back to the podcast series from the farming front line. Meet the Co-op Farmers. It's our second season and this time we're going wider and digging deeper to uncover more great stories of co-operation in regional Australia. We'll not only be talking to the farmers, fishers and foresters who put the food on our table and get the wood to the m…

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Episode 8: Secrets of the world’s biggest macadamia processing plant 28:17

3+ y ago28:17

28:17

Marquis Macadamias CEO Larry McHugh takes us on a fascinating farming journey on the far north coast of Australia. This is the story of a group of growers who were not able to sell their crop for a reasonable price, so a few of them got together and decided to create a co-op and the rest was history. The company now processes and markets to sell al…

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Episode 7: What’s at the heart of a community co-operative? Kerry Murphy knows, after 33 years in the job 34:52

3+ y ago34:52

34:52

From the end of tobacco farming to innovative reinvention, the Tobacco & Associated Farmers Co-operative Organisation (TAFCO) has seen huge change over the years. When TAFCO started off 32 years ago they never thought they face the reality of an end of tobacco growing. But as always when facing adversity, they pivoted and reinvented themselves. Tod…

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Episode 6: How travelling the world’s farms helped Emma discover the best way to run her huge cattle business 32:44

3+ y ago32:44

32:44

Emma’s massive 55,000-hectare farm is based in the remote area of Charters Towers but she is a big believer that farmers who share insights, knowledge and work together can thrive, even in such isolated environments. Upon being awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study abroad, Emma went in search of answering fundamental questions in search of the be…

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Episode 5: The farmer-owned berry company making $200 million a year 32:57

3+ y ago32:57

32:57

The biggest blueberry supplier in Australia formed out of a different fruit, with a reluctant leader from a completely different business. And it thrived. What started as four farmers creating a partnership selling their berries to the most competitive cities, became a successful business that any other people wanted to be a part of. From there the…

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Episode 4: How a fishing co-op formed with friendship 33:12

3+ y ago33:12

33:12

A job offer at local football game led to Rodger Long helping to form one of the most innovative fishing co-operatives in the nation. After a trip to visit the Geraldton Fisherman’s Co-op, local Limestone Coast fisherman were inspired to crate the Limestone Coast Fishermen’s Co-operative, Better yet, the Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative threw the…

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Episode 3: How Australia’s largest grain exporter works 39:32

3+ y ago39:32

39:32

Farming can be a risky business, swinging from feast to famine, drought to flooding rains. But CBH, one of the biggest in the world, has managed high consistent results for its members for more than 85 years. It’s just an amazing story where the CBH grain growers of today are forever grateful that grain growers back then, had the foresight and the …

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Episode 2: How a little banana saved our farms 43:22

3+ y ago43:22

43:22

“When disaster strikes and you can’t see another way out, people become very innovative,” says Sweeter Banana’s Doriana Mangili on how a ‘lunchbox banana’ saved their co-operative farms – despite a stack of geographic and weather circumstances conspiring against them. This is a story that demonstrates that ingenuity will get you a long way, even in…

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Episode 1: The little dairy co-operative that could 31:02

3+ y ago31:02

31:02

How Stuart Crosthwaite and the Mountain Milk farmers came back from the brink of destruction after the collapse of Murray Goulburn. This is the story of how you can go from the edge of disaster to creating a business direction the next generations will be inspired to follow. The Mountain Milk journey really is a David and Goliath story. Fed up with…

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Extras: Meet the Co-op Farmers 42:20

3+ y ago42:20

42:20

Could co-operative farming future proof Australian farmers? Farmers and other primary producers are known for their resilience, but in the last few years they have faced unprecedented business challenges: natural disasters, drought, fires, floods, COVID-19, issues highlighted in the Banking Royal Commission, geopolitical trade disruptions and the p…

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Trailer: Meet the Co-op Farmers 1:46

3+ y ago1:46

1:46

Ever wanted to hear a story about the underdog getting ahead? Now you can in a new podcast series about Australian farmers taking their businesses from the brink of disaster to success by working together. Featuring candid and heartwarming interviews, leading primary producers in dairy, horticulture, fishing and beef industries address some of the …

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Meet the Co-op Farmers

Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals

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Empowering co-ops in agriculture: Syndex's journey of bridging tradition and technology 34:10

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The co-op difference: Empowering farmers and communities together 59:24

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Co-operation – it's the Terang way 34:40

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From the west to the world: Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative 46:07

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The Lockyer Valley: Feeding Australia 44:25

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The Casino Food Co-op: Putting people before profits 42:27

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Summerland: Banking the Northern Rivers community through thick and thin 41:33

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From closed and condemned to thriving co-op 42:42

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For the long haul: The co-op that's creating new opportunities for Eyre Peninsula grain growers 51:18

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The co-op connecting everyday Australians to the renewable energy revolution 47:44

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Meet the bank with a big heart for farmers and farming 52:32

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Is this Australia’s most co-operative town? 33:32

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Paddock to Plate 53:10

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The birth of a new co-op 55:05

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Meet the Co-op Farmers | Season 2 1:04

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Episode 8: Secrets of the world’s biggest macadamia processing plant 28:17

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Episode 7: What’s at the heart of a community co-operative? Kerry Murphy knows, after 33 years in the job 34:52

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Episode 6: How travelling the world’s farms helped Emma discover the best way to run her huge cattle business 32:44

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Episode 5: The farmer-owned berry company making $200 million a year 32:57

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Episode 4: How a fishing co-op formed with friendship 33:12

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Episode 3: How Australia’s largest grain exporter works 39:32

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Episode 2: How a little banana saved our farms 43:22

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Episode 1: The little dairy co-operative that could 31:02

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Extras: Meet the Co-op Farmers 42:20

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Trailer: Meet the Co-op Farmers 1:46

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