• Episode 3: How Australia’s largest grain exporter works

  • May 19 2021
  • Length: 40 mins
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Episode 3: How Australia’s largest grain exporter works

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  • 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 courage to start a co-op which truly delivers the biggest benefits to WA grain growers. Follow Us On: Facebook – coopfarming Instagram – coopfarming Episode Notes: Co-operative Bulk Handling, or CBH, is Australia’s largest co-operative and one of the nation’s biggest agribusinesses, exporting the grain of 4,000 West Aussie farmers. It was formed by farmers more than 85 years ago to drive collective efficiencies for Western Australian farmers in exporting their grain to the world, a purpose which holds true today. It has a fascinating story, with lots of triumphs and tribulations along the way. Renowned agriculture journalist Pete Lewis talks to farmer Natalie Browning about her journey from co-operative member to CBH Deputy Chair, about how farmers can take some of the risk out of agricultural production by co-operating in business together, as well as how the grain giant has become one of the biggest co-operatives in the world. For this fascinating podcast series, you will hear from real farmers who are successfully using co-operative farming business models. Through their stories (warts and all), you will learn how this positive farming model can change lives. Links & Resources: • Listen to all podcasts – https://coopfarming.coop/podcasts/  • Watch the video of Pete Lewis interviewing Natalie Browning from CBH – https://coopfarming.coop/coop-conversations/episode-5-part-1-interview/ • Following the video interview – learn more about how knowledge could be captured and shared through co-operative ventures with a video roundtable discussion hosted by Co-operative Farming. https://coopfarming.coop/coop-conversations/episode-5-part-2-roundtable/ . Featuring Wally Newman (farmer), Phillip Guthrie (Birchip Cropping Group), Kelly Pearce (Wheatbelt Science) and Melina Morrison (BCCM) • Want to know more about CBH - https://cbh.com.au/ • Find out more about co-op farming – https://coopfarming.coop/ • Contact the Meet the Farmers Podcast team: https://coopfarming.coop/contact/
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