 MIS: Great Southern and Timbercorp failure - Where to from here?
June Farmwriters' Luncheon: Tim Lee - Director/Chief Operating Officer research division Australia Agribusiness Group (AAG).
At the centre of the storm over the collapse of agribusiness managed investment scheme operators Timbercorp and Great Southern are the analysts and investment advisors that gave the green light to projects.
Melbourne-based Australian Agribusiness Group (AAG) has provided the largest volume of research on the agribusiness Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) sector in Australia in the past five years as $5 billion of investors money poured in.
 AAG director Tim Lee will be speaking to Farm Writers on June 26.
Tim's address will cover the knock on-effects of the failure of Timbercorp and Great Southern on the MIS sector, on particular industries (particularly woodchip, olives, grapes and almonds), on downstream processors and on property values in high rainfall areas across southern Australia.
Book now to join us at this months event.
Farm Writers’ Corporate Members of the Month for May:
The Farm Writers' Association of NSW has a proud, 40-year history of bringing rural issues directly to the people of metropolitan Sydney.
Continue reading Ian Macdonald's (MLC, Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development) message.
Do you know of a speaker you would like to see?
If, so please let us know. We invite all NSW Farm Writers' members to submit your suggestions.
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What: MIS: Great Southern and Timbercorp failure - Where to from here?
Where: The Menzies Hotel, 14 Carrington Street, Sydney
When: 12.00pm for 12.30pm, Friday 26th June 2009
Bookings close: Midday, Tuesday 23rd June 2009
Speaker: Tim Lee - Director/Chief Operating Officer research division AAG
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Alltech Young Leaders Award
Win a trip to Texas – entries open now for young journalist award. The prestigious Alltech Australian Young Leaders in Rural Journalism Award, now in its fourth year, is being organised by the Australian Council of Agricultural Journalists (ACAJ) in association with Alltech Biotechnology Pty Ltd.
The winner will attend the annual International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) congress in Texas from July 31 2009 to August 5 2009. The scholarship will cover airfares and registration costs for the congress, up to a value of $5,000.
The award is open to journalists 32 years of age or under as at December 31, 2008. Entrants must be a member of a rural press club affiliated with the ACAJ. Entries close March 31, 2009.
People interested in the awards should see the brochure for entry conditions or contact Ben Craw of the Farm Writers Association of NSW at bcraw@ppb.com.au or (02) 8116 3063 or ACAJ vice president and official delegate to the IFAJ, Liz Harfull – email lizk@adam.com.au 0409 674 941.
Star Prize for Writing
Did you write the best piece of rural writing published in NSW or the ACT in 2008?
You could be off to America as Australia’s entrant in the 2009 Star Prize writing contest run by the International Federation of Agriculture Journalists (IFAJ).
Farm Writers’ Association of NSW Inc is calling for entries from NSW and the ACT for this prestigious IFAJ rural and agricultural writing award by Thursday, 9th April.
The Farm Writers’ Association of NSW will provide the NSW winner the means to the value of $5,000 to attend the IFAJ Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, USA by covering their registration (including accommodation and meals) and contributing towards the cost of the airfare.
The application deadline is close of business, Thursday 9 April 2009. For more information and entry details please see the brochure or contact Ben Craw at bcraw@ppb.com.au or (02) 8116 3063.
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