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O’Connors CaseIH, farm machinery specialists, now with the strength of a six-dealership network offer superior customer service, expert sales advice, a wide range of new and used machinery backed up by a dedicated and experienced service team and comprehensive parts department. At the leading edge of farm technology with O’Connors RTK network and precision farming solutions and the ONLY dealers authorised to sell the Case IH Patriot self-propelled sprayer, O’Connors can look after your on-farm needs.
Trimble is a leading provider of advanced positioning solutions that maximize productivity and enhance profitability.
Though best known for GPS technology, Trimble integrates a wide range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software, wireless communications, and services to provide complete commercial solutions. Its integrated solutions allow customers to collect, manage and analyze complex information faster and easier, making them more productive, efficient and profitable.
Trimble products are used in over 100 countries around the world. Employees in more than 21 countries, coupled with a highly capable network of dealers and distribution partners serve and support our customers.
For over 30 years, Trimble has created unique positioning products that help customers grow their business. Our portfolio includes over 900 patents and serves as the basis for the broadest positioning offerings in the industry. Trimble augments its organic product development with strategic acquisitions to bring the latest positioning technologies to a wider market.
**5 STAR SPONSORS**
Since 1984, ACE Radio Broadcasters have been at the forefront of regional radio, jointly owned by the Handbury and Paterson families, who are themselves regionally based.
The company has grown over the years to include 13 radio stations, one newspaper, Country Directories Australia, ACE Direct Sales, Melbourne Radio School and employs over 160 people.
Bayer CropScience was established in Australia in August 2002 after Bayer Crop Protection – a pioneer in crop protection since 1892 – acquired Aventis CropScience, one of the world’s leading forces in crop protection, environmental science and bioscience. Thanks to our heritage, and Australian farmers’ heritage of innovation, Bayer CropScience has a strong local presence, with extensive and impressive product offerings in insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and seed treatments. We have pioneered many of the most important advances in crop protection and offer what is arguably the most comprehensive list of crop protection and production products in Australia.
**4 STAR SPONSORS**
Rural Finance is a specialist rural lender to primary producers and rural businesses offering finance for a wide range of purposes including land purchase, working capital, property development, off-farm investments, capital improvements, machinery purchases, mortgage refinance and housing. We are also responsible for administering the Young Farmers’ Finance Scheme, Natural Disaster Relief Schemes and Industry Adjustment Programs on behalf of the Victorian government along with Australian and Victorian jointly funded programs.
Serafin Machinery is a company based in Griffith, New South Wales, importing No-Till equipment from two companies in Brazil named Baldan and Semeato. Darryl’s passion and that of his importing team has greatly contributed to the continued success and growth of the company over the past years.
Dealers were quick to recognise the potential of the equipment sold by Serafin Machinery and the company has signed up over 20 quality dealers throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria with Tasmania and South Australia next on the agenda.
**3 STAR SPONSORS**
Viterra provides premium quality ingredients to leading global food manufacturers. In Australia and New Zealand, we have more than 1100 employees and operate in three distinct businesses: grain handling and marketing, agri-products, and processing. In Victoria, we have a locally based and highly experienced customer sales team providing wool growers and grain growers with all their farming needs. We have also recently opened an agri-products store in Ballarat.
The Netherlands-based Rabobank is among the world’s 25 largest financial institutions (based on tier one capital) and is one of Europe’s most recognised financial institutions. It is the dominant financial services provider in the Dutch market.
CBH Grain is Australia’s largest grower-owned and focused grain marketer, exporting Australian grain to more than 80 customers around the world. With a proven track record in grain marketing, CBH Grain has an option available for your grain this season. Contact your local Regional Manager today on 1800 107 759.
Nufarm are a development, manufacturing and marketing company with a proven capability to manage brands and grow businesses in global markets.
Nufarm has been based in Australia for more than 50 years and has worked alongside Australians to provide a wide range of top quality crop protection products. Nufarm has an extensive team of agricultural and horticultural specialists who offer local know how and support that assists in delivering the results Australian farmers demand for their long-term sustainability.
The leading Australian supplier of no-till disc seeders to broadacre farmers.
The company is a distributor of all cropping inputs across the Victorian and South Australian Mallee.
We help start your cropping program and maintain our service through to marketing your grain.
Supplier of all Chemicals & Fertilizer – granular and now Liquid Fertilizer giving our clients more options.
Our mission is to meet the interests of all our associates in a manner that shows we care about: The environment, Our Customers, Our Suppliers and the Reputation and Performance of our products & services.
Contact us on 0350 922 064.
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Our purpose is to enjoy a lifetime partnership with you, providing you with proactive, value added business and taxation services. We work with you to plan your future, establish appropriate operating structures, minimise taxation and help you create a workable and successful estate and succession plan. We help you to build a stronger, more profitable future.
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