GenAngus – Only the beginning!

The GenAngus Future Leaders program wrapped up in Adelaide at the end of last week with twenty-eight young beef industry leaders from the 2020, 2021 and 2022 cohorts coming together and to say that the future of Angus and the beef industry looks bright is probably an understatement.

Now in its fourth year, the industry alliance between Angus Australia and specialist farm insurer Achmea Australia provides this exciting opportunity for the next generation to fast-track their leadership in the beef industry

Angus Australia’s Extension Manager Jake Phillips described the GenAngus Future Leaders Program as an incredible experience for all involved.

‘Twenty eight of the Angus breeds’ and Australian beef industry’s brightest young people have had access to some of Australia’s most leading speakers and have been given the knowledge skills and empowerment for them to make real life change in their businesses and on their farms.’

Jake acknowledged that the wide range of topics covered meant that participants received a number of different outcomes out of the program that they can take home and implement.

The program was designed to challenge the participants business perceptions, increase their knowledge and confidence and inspire them to put into practice the outcomes they gained from the event, with presentations made from the following:

Mindset – Pete Clark, 21 Whispers
DISC Profiling – Milly Nolan, The Livestock Collective
Risk Mitigation & Liability, Richard Officer & Danielle Whitelock, Achmea Australia
Implementing Change – Simon Vogt, Pinion Advisory – Redefining your success
Cameron Parker, Primary Producers SA – The Outlook for Australian Beef
Simon Quilty, Agri Trends – Finance Fundamentals for Young Farmers
Francis English, Rabobank Australia & Mathew Merret, Bretnalls
The Secret to AuctionsPlus Success – Angus Street AuctionsPlus
Marketing & Branding 101 – Diana Wood, Angus Australia
Social Licence in Ag – Milly Nolan, The Livestock Collective
Social Media – Heidi Wright, Wright Social
A Breeding Program by Design, Jake Phillips, Angus Australia
Succession Planning, Jess Cavanagh & Isobel Knight , Proagtive

CLASS OF 2022 –

Alexis Gandy, Diamond Tree WA
Ben Lucas, Book Book NSW
Bridget Watson, Coonalypyn SA
Cara Fagan, Coonamble NSW
Damon Englund, Upper Stowport TAS
Emily Read, Coonabarabran NSW
Peter Colliver, Meningie SA
Jack Laurie, Moppy NSW
Jarrod Koch, Barrabool VIC
Sam Finlayson, Armidale NSW
George Phillip, Dannevirke NZ
Nancy Crawshaw, Naracoorte SA
George Giddings, Fairlie NZ

CLASS OF 2021 –

Amber Clark, Kempsey NSW
Tim Finger, Mansfield Vic
Rebecca George
Dayna Gray, Tas
Jasmin Green, Uranquinty NSW
Edwina Hall, Flinders Island Tas
Chris Metcalf, Manypeaks WA
Liam Mowbray, Barrington NSW
Jamie Pepper, Tahara Vic
Angus Pilmore, Casterton Vic
Sarah Scott, Armidale NSW

CLASS OF 2020 –

Brodie Collins, Tennyson, VIC
Katie Fisher, Wallarobba, NSW
Hugh McKay, Yea, VIC
Ellenor Nixon, Merriwa, NSW
Alkira Riley, Koonwarra, VIC
Rebecca Rundell, Branxholme, VIC
Damien Thomson, Berremangra, NSW
Lachlan Woods, Estella, NSW

To see what the GenAngus Future leaders got up to during the program, check out the videos below and make sure you read the Angus Australia 2022 Winter Bulletin for a full wrap of this industry leading event.

Leadership Day

GenAngus off to a flying start