Alexandra Gartmann

Australian Farm Institute Ltd. conducts research into public policy issues impacting on the Australian farm sector, and to promote policy solutions that maximize the economic and social wellbeing of farmers. It contracts academics and consultants to carry out research projects on specific farm policy issues, promoting the outcomes of this research to policy-makers. The company was founded in December 2003 and is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia.

Helen Macpherson Smith Trust is an independent philanthropic trust that was established in 1951 by Helen Macpherson Schutt. The private company is based in Melbourne, Australia. The trust was created with a majority of her wealth to benefit Victorian charitable institutions. The trust has a long history of supporting environment and conservation organizations and activities in Victoria. Applications for community grants open on February 1st and close on March 1st.

Nufarm Americas, Inc. supplies crop protection products. Its product portfolio includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators that can be used in different markets. The company was founded on April 24, 1946 and is headquartered in Alsip, IL.

Part of Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd., Rural Finance Corp. of Victoria provides lending services to farm owners and offers insurance, succession and estate planning services. The company is based in Bendigo, Australia. Rural Finance Corp. of Victoria was acquired by Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. on July 01, 2014 for $1,648.90 million.