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2024 Grain Freight and Supply Chain Cohort

Brad Griffiths

Mallala, SA

Christine Plant

Manangatang, VIC

Ethan Vogelsang

Padthaway, SA

Jules Alvaro

Merredin, WA

Mick Hancock

Lock, SA

Russell Hocking

Prairie, VIC

Ryan Milgate

Minyip, VIC

Stewart Hamilton

Inverleigh, VIC

The Grains100 Cohort

Annabelle Bushell

WA

Ash Wiese

Narrogin, WA

Brad Milsteed

Watheroo, WA

Brendan Taylor

Jandowae, QLD

Cam Parker

Wooloongabba, QLD

Caroline Welsh

Berriwillock, VIC

Chris Moloney

Arthurton, SA

Cindy Cassidy

Temora, NSW

Darrin Lee

Dongara, WA

David Jochinke

Murra Warra, VIC

Denise McLellan

Horsham, VIC

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Denise McLellan

Horsham, VIC

Denise is a first-generation farmer from the Wimmera region of Victoria. Denise has a background in agronomy, industry development, and agricultural communication and extension and has worked extensively in south-eastern Australia in various roles within the grains industry. These days she consults to agribusiness on marketing and communications and works with farm businesses on managing people and safety. Denise holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, is a graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program, and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Denise is passionate about family farms and rural communities.

Fiona Marshall

Mulwala, NSW

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Fiona Marshall

Mulwala, NSW

Fiona farms with her family at Mulwala in the southern Riverina of NSW. She has a background in applied science and education and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the NFF Diversity in Ag Leadership Program and the Grains Social Leadership Program. Fiona is the Chair of the Riverine Plains Farming Systems Group and has served on the GRDC Southern Panel. She is passionate about building capacity within the grains industry through education, training, and leadership from the laboratory to the farm, to the end user and all in between. Fiona strives to improve the profile and profitability of growers.

Frank O'Hare

Cunderdin, WA

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Frank O'Hare

Cunderdin, WA

Frank has 28 years’ experience of owning and managing a mixed farming enterprise with his wife Jane and son Lachlan at Cunderdin, WA. Frank has been an NPG member for the past 3 years and the NFF Economic Policy and Farm Business Committee. He is keen to continue to work to enable policy for continued expansion and improvement of markets, especially in the ASEAN and Subcontinent regions on the back of efficiencies in supply chain and Australia’s clean and safe image. He is also an advocate of education, skill development and leadership especially for those coming into the industry.

Ian Gourley

Narrabri, NSW

Jake Hamilton

Condamine, QLD

Jo Ashworth

Goodlands, WA

John Bennett

Lawloit, VIC

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John Bennett

Lawloit, VIC

John is a grain grower at Lawloit, in Victoria’s West Wimmera region. John’s background is very much all farming. John is a member of the Birchip Cropping Group (BCG) Wimmera Advisory Committee and the Chair of the GRDC Southern Region panel.

John Gladigau

Alawoona, SA

John Minogue

Barmedman, NSW

Jonathan Dyer

Kaniva, VIC

Josie Clarke

Bellimbopinni, NSW

Julia Hausler

Warracknabeal, VIC

Kallum Blake

Gelorup, WA

Karen Baines

Ungarra, SA

Kate Burke

Echuca, VIC

Katrina Sasse

Morawa, WA

Kelly Lund

Ayr, QLD

Lachlan Seears

Lucindale, SA

Luke Bradley

Springsure, QLD

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Luke Bradley

Springsure, QLD

Luke is a director of his family business and has over 10 years’ experience in farming in the Northern Region. Luke is a graduate of GrainGrowers’ Grains Future Leaders’ Program (2016) and completed a Nuffield Scholarship in 2017, studying technology. Luke is committed to sharing his findings with a vision to improve transparency in the industry. Previously Luke has been involved with GRDC advisory and benchmarking groups.

Lisa Jeitz

Esperance, WA

Mark Merrett

Kaniva, VIC

Marlee Gallagher

Cowra, NSW

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Marlee Gallagher

Cowra, NSW

NSW grower

Meg Kummerow

Norwin, QLD

Michael Hunt

Cannawigara, SA

Nigel Corish

Goondiwindi, QLD

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Nigel Corish

Goondiwindi, QLD

Sam Burgess

Arthur River, WA

Sam Heagney

Mungindi, NSW

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Sam Heagney

Mungindi, NSW

Sam grew up on the outskirts of Melbourne in Victoria. Sam worked as a grain trader and grain broker across Australia before moving to Mungindi on the NSW/Qld border with his wife, Annette, in 2012 where he is now operations manager on her family’s property. They grow dryland and irrigated wheat, barley, chickpeas, cotton and sorghum and run a small cattle grazing enterprise.

Samantha Starcevich

Salmon Gums, WA

Simon Goodhew

Moree, NSW

Stuart McDonald

Canowindra, NSW

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Stuart McDonald

Canowindra, NSW

Stuart is a 2018 Nuffield scholar and farms wheat, canola, chickpeas, barley, sheep and cattle. Stuart has been Chair of the Canowindra NSW Farmers Branch. Stuart’s interests are converting rainfall into profit, increasing efficiencies of grain to freight and market access. Stuart believes that an efficient farm to market pipeline that offers Australian farmers a global advantage, broad grain market access, and plant breeding advances are important items on a policy agenda.

Stuart McIntyre

West Prairie, QLD

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Stuart McIntyre

West Prairie, QLD

Stuart is a fourth-generation grain grower on the black soil plains of the central Darling Downs. He grows Sorghum, Wheat and Barley on his group of properties that comprise of 1600ha. Before moving back to the family farm 10 years ago, Stuart gained previous experience in Business Management (North Queensland), Accounting (Southern Queensland) and an electrical trade specialising in Solar Energy. His interests with the NPG are maintaining and improving practices in sustainability (including carbon), market access, and supporting smaller producers in a much larger industry. Affordable farming technology and input costs for the family farming enterprise are also key issues of interest.

Timothy Mooney

Moree, NSW

Tom Michael

Barunga Gap, SA

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Tom Michael

Barunga Gap, SA

Tom is a mixed farmer, growing lentils, canola, wheat, barley, and managing self-replacing Merino sheep.

Tom is a part of GrainGrowers’ Grains100 cohort and is an elected representative for Wakefield Regional Council’s northern ward. Tom is involved in environmental initiatives with Northern Sustainable Soils, holds an executive role at Blyth Snowtown Football Club, and chairs the Snowtown Combined Courts.

Building on a 150-year legacy at Barunga Gap, Tom is pioneering a new farm business aimed at fostering a prosperous future for his community and industry.

Tristan Baldock

Kimba, SA

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Tristan Baldock

Kimba, SA

Tristan operates a 5,500 ha cropping enterprise at Buckleboo in South Australia. Tristan is passionate about agriculture and the challenge that has been given to farmers to feed the world in a way that is sustainable given the earth’s finite resources, and in a way that is safe and enjoyable for employees. He considers the search for and adoption of new practices to always be a driver, and has an ongoing role within the Buckleboo Farm Improvement Group committee.

Video With Grains100 member John Gladigau (SA)

"I've learned a lot about myself, the different styles of leadership, where I fit in, and how I can leverage my style and impact in the community in a much more valuable way.

"As a result of that, I've now taken on a couple of major roles and I've got a lot more confidence."

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“I've gained some skills, confidence and experience to articulate my message clearer to both audiences here and overseas. "I've also gained an understanding of social license and the role that it plays in the grains industry."

Marlee Gallagher

Ashley Wiese (WA)

Ashley produces quinoa which is cleaned, washed and packed on his farm. Ashley’s quinoa is supplied to Coles supermarkets through his “Three Farmers” Brand and Coles own branded product. Ashley also provides product to the ingredient market throughout Australia.

"Consumers want to eat safe food. One thing I am passionate about is telling the story about how well we produce food in Australia. We have a reputation of producing clean and green produce, and it is a reputation that has been a long time in the making."

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