31 July - 1 August 2019 • Crown Promenade, Melbourne, Australia
Welcome
We are pleased to announce the Australian Grains Industry Conference 2019 will be held from Wednesday 31st July to 1st August 2019 at Crown Promenade, Melbourne. Our annual Golf Day is on Tuesday 30th July and will be held at Huntingdale Golf Course.
This year’s conference will focus on Navigating The Future, and providing a Roadmap for 2025 for the Australian grains industry.
The Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC 2019) is an industry run conference for grain market participants and service providers, hosted by leading grain industry associations Grain Trade Australia, Australian Oilseeds Federation, and Pulse Australia.
Attended by approximately 850 leaders and participants, and with world-class networking opportunities, AGIC is the premier event on the grains and oilseeds industry calendars for Australian and many international industry leaders.
The Conference provides unparalleled networking opportunities and is a platform for commerce and business development in the grains industry. It is undoubtedly the ultimate event to hear the latest news, outlooks and trends shaping the industry's future.
AGIC offers exposure to:
- Grain and oilseed producers, processors, importers and exporters
- Manufacturers of food, animal feed, biofuels and bio-based industrial products
- Suppliers of services (financial/logistical/marketing/communications) to the grain and grain-products industry
- Ports businesses, freight forwarders, shipping/ocean line companies, container companies
- Technology, equipment and service providers
- Trade groups, government agencies and researchers
- Industry advisers/consultants; key policy/decision makers
AGIC 2019 is proudly hosted by the following leading grains industry organisations.
Grain Trade Australia (GTA) was formed in 1991 to formalise commodity trading standards, develop and publish the trade rules and standardise grain contracts across the Australian grain industry. GTA's role today is to ensure the efficient facilitation of commercial activities across the grain supply chain. GTA’s has over 260 organisations as members ranging from regional family businesses to large national and international trading/storage and handling companies.
Pulse Australia is a peak industry body that represents all sectors of the pulse industry in Australia, from growers and agronomists through to researchers, merchants, traders and exporters. It is unique in that it is an independent, non-political and whole of industry organisation, which acts as a catalyst for the development of the pulse industry.The
Australian Oilseeds Federation Inc. (AOF) was established in 1970 to represent the common interests of all Australian oilseed industry participants and to promote the development, expansion and improvement of Australian oilseed production. The AOF represents players across the total oilseed supply chain including Service Providers / Research, Development & Extension, Growers, Traders/Marketers (domestic and export), Processors (crushers, refiners, manufacturers) and Consumers.