Agricultural
30 July, 2024
Rabobank brings financial workshop to Pittsworth
Producers from all over the Downs and further afield attended Rabobank’s Financial Skills Workshop in Pittsworth last week.
The Rabo Client Council workshop was designed to help provide the financial skills critical to managing an agricultural enterprise.
The practical workshop – held at the Pittsworth Motor Inn – provided farmers with
an opportunity to both upskill and network.
The initiative was spearheaded and funded by food and agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank’s Rabo Client Council, a group of the bank’s farming clients who volunteer their time implementing programs that contribute to the sustainability of rural and regional communities.
Southern Queensland Rabo Client Council chair and Cecil Plains cotton grower Stuart Armitage said, “the agricultural sector is part of a rapidly changing world, in which financial skills play a critical role for both our current and next generation farmers.”
Mr Armitage said a strong understanding of financials is key to the smooth running of a successful farming business.
“These workshops aim to provide crucial financial skills to manage agricultural enterprises effectively,” he said.
“Rabobank’s Rabo Client Council network is focused on developing meaningful grassroots initiatives to support key themes focusing on agri education, rural wellbeing, sustainability, adaption and creating rural/urban connections,” Mr Armitage said.
“By equipping farmers with the knowledge to efficiently utilise financial reporting and navigate banking procedures, the Financial Skills Workshops play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience and prosperity of local farming enterprises.
“As a result, our rural and regional communities also reap the benefits of a financially robust agricultural sector.”
The workshop content was presented on the day by Tony Hudson, director of consultancy organisation Hudson Facilitation.
