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1. FFN Community Survey 2020

WE NEED YOU! Future Farmers Network (FFN) has released its annual survey to understand what the gaps and concerns are for young agriculture students and professionals around Australia. CHECK IT OUT HERE!

It will only take a few minutes, and FFN will use the information to better provide the services YOU need!  

FFN’s mission is connect, empower, support and retain young people in Australian agriculture. In support of this, FFN must understand the ever-changing issues and concerns for members as well as the areas that need further support. This survey aims to; 
  • Define the FFN community and explore how they operate in the industry
  • Confirm the requirements of the FFN community are being adequately serviced by FFN
  • Capture the challenges faced by the FFN community and how they can be supported in facing those challenge
CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY! And go into the draw to win a FFN Prize Pack, including a FREE annual membership. 

Thank you for taking the time to help us support the future of agriculture and rural industries in Australia.

Special thanks to FFN Partner Central Queensland University for supporting this survey. 
2. ICMJ Virtual Careers Expo

University students and young industry professionals have the chance to kickstart their career in the red meat industry, with the Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Association to host its first virtual careers expo on July 10.

The careers expos are immensely popular features of ICMJ’s annual conferences at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, and CQUniversity in Rockhampton.

However, as a result of coronavirus restrictions forcing the cancellation of its conferences and workshops, ICMJ has shifted to digital delivery to ensure students and young industry professionals can continue to access meat science training and networking opportunities.

ICMJ careers expo coordinator Rozzie O’Reilly said the careers expo would include both a professional development session to enhance the employability of students entering the workforce, as well as video meetings to connect students with prospective employers.

“The ICMJ careers expos really are a flagship of our program evidenced by over 40 industry companies attending our career events each year to ‘cherry pick’ the best of Australia’s agriculture, veterinary and agribusiness graduates from across 12 Australian tertiary institutions,” Ms O’Reilly said.

Students wishing to participate and companies seeking to recruit the red meat industry’s next generation of leaders should register their interest by completing the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/icmjcareers.

ICMJ will release details of the digital careers expo platform and online registration form closer to the event.

More information: www.icmj.com.au

 

3. ICYMI: Mentor of the Month Episode 6

EPISODE 6 HAS LANDED!

Our guest this month is Aline Teixeira, the Managing Director Agribusiness at FTI Consulting based out of Brisbane. She has more than eleven years experience in corporate finance transactions and over 15 years commercial experience. Aline has extensive experience in management of the planning and control functions of medium and large enterprises. She also has experience in working through complex investigations and due diligence analysis in various industries, primarily focused on agribusiness, but also including mining, retail and manufacturing.

Working across Australia and Latin America, Aline specialises in advising clients around business transformation and operation performance reviews including financial modelling and cash flow analysis. She has worked extensively on advisory projects and transactions within the beef, horticulture, broad-acre cropping, and a number of sectors of the agribusiness supply chain. Aline owns and operates an Arabica coffee and beef cattle farm business in Brazil, where she is responsible for overseeing all operations of the business and complying with regulatory obligations. Aline is a qualified veterinarian and a CPA. 

Listen HERE! 

4. Female Leaders Scholarships

Final Call: Last Chance to Register for Scholarship Funding = Partial scholarships of $1,000 - $5,000 are available for career building leadership courses.

Women currently working in the farming and agriculture sector have a final opportunity to register their interest in a scholarship worth up to $5,000 to support participation in an online leadership development program through Women and Leadership Australia. 

Operating in all states and territories, the WLA initiative comprises a range of high quality professional development courses, advisory services, networking channels, and on-going research. With over fifteen years of experience in leadership and gender equity, we are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of the contemporary female leader. 

It is unsure when this funding will be available again, and the registration deadline has been extended until 5pm on June 19. Find out more here: www.wla.edu.au/farmingagriculture.html 

5. GROW pre-lambing management webinar

Thursday 28th of May at 5pm – Best practice pre-lambing management – Andrew Sutherland 
Facebook event | Register here for free! 


Grow is a free livestock agronomy service for producers: Grow management programs integrate the latest innovation in animal health, nutrition and best practice management to increase profitability, achieve better welfare outcomes and improve your production system. Bayer aims to focus on its core competencies, animal health and welfare, to partner with experts in fields such as farm software, livestock management, and animal nutrition to deliver tailored advice to cattle and sheep producers.

Presented as part of the complimentary Grow livestock agronomy service, in this webinar Andrew Sutherland will share advice, vital to improving the productivity and profit of your operation, including:

- Key production and profit drivers
- Understanding of single and twin ewe management
- Meeting nutritional for each pregnancy status
- Animal health program

Find our more about GROW here.

Job of the Week
Beekeeping Traineeship | Beekeeping Australia | QLD & NSW 

Beekeeping Australia is currently offering a Traineeship in Beekeeping. Trainees will learn within a large commercial apiary at a range of sites throughout QLD and NSW. The position is full time, working 38 hours per week, plus overtime as required.

The successful candidate will learn all aspects of bee keeping including;

  • Breeding new colonies and maintaining a healthy bee population;
  • Monitoring and managing hive hygiene and bee health and nutrition;
  • Extraction of honey and other bee products;
  • Hive maintenance and construction of new beehives and components;
  • Queen bee production and management;
  • Pollination requirements of a range of plants including canola, faber beans, macadamias, avocados and almonds;
  • Forklift operation;
  • Logistics requirements; and
  • Food safety and quality assurance requirements and the industry code of conduct

The successful application will need;

  • An interest in obtaining a National Qualification cert III in Beekeeping;
  • An interest in agriculture;
  • To be a team player;
  • Ability to work weekends and also away for a week at a time, and occasionally two weeks in peak season depending on the location of the hives;
  • The capacity to undertake heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying;
  • HC or HC vehicle licence would be an advantage; and
  • Forklift, bobcat and chainsaw experience preferred.

If you are interested in joining the team then please send a copy of your resume to brad-jensen@hotmail.com

Until next week… 
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