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Ashley Murphy started his agricultural career as an agronomist, working up to Area Manager for Landmark, State Manager for Ruralco Holdings and National Manager for Yara Australia, before branching into senior management consulting. When he went looking for his next career move he turned to Agricultural Appointments. Though he grew...

By Dr. Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. In a report by Meat & Livestock Australia (“State of the Industry Report: The Australian Red Meat and Livestock Industry”), it has emerged that Australia now dominates the world export markets for meat. Although Australia’s domestic herd size is relatively small at...

James Thompson has transferred his management skills from meat chickens to salad greens as he works around the plate with the production of some of Australia’s finest fresh food. At Pearcedale on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, James Thompson is overseeing the harvesting of salads and vegetables that grow here in the...

By Richard Broughton, Executive Search Specialist – Wine Industry. In a recent article, our Managing Director Dr. Ray Johnson reported on the record levels of agricultural production in Australia at present, with strong performance from most of our major agricultural products. I specialize in executive search and recruitment in the...

By Dr. Ray Johnson, Senior Agribusiness Consultant and Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments The latest figures just released in September 2017 from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) show that Australian agriculture was the largest contributor to national GDP growth in 2016-17, contributing 0.5 percentage points...

By Dr. Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Agricultural engineers have a bigger role to play now that traditional farming methods are being integrated with technology. There is little doubt that we are at an epoch where agricultural science and engineering are coming together like never before to drive the...

By Dr. Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Employers now are more interested in people who possess more than just academic qualifications. They appreciate someone who is able to use his analytical skills to solve problems using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). As the agricultural sector continues in the...

By Dr Ray Johnson, Managing Director Agricultural Appointments Agriculture is now undergoing its third major revolution from mechanical and scientific revolutions into the digital agriculture revolution. The sector has seen the introduction of modern tools used including moisture precision sensors, mobile apps, soil sensors, use of GPS and advanced software....

Most rural and remote agribusiness owners will tell you that luring the best and brightest candidates away from big cities is challenging. But there are plenty of things that can be done if employers are prepared to be creative with remuneration packages and can think outside the box. As a...

While the number of students graduating from agricultural science courses continues to decline, and those who do graduate, aren’t necessarily going on to work on farms, I think they’re missing out on big opportunities. What roles do you hear of all the time? You hear about urban-based roles – so students...