Joint Venture Partners
Southern Quality Produce (SQP)SQP was established in July 2007, creating a joint venture between Emerald and the grower-owned Southern Quality Produce Cooperative (SQP Cooperative). The two entities combine a strong level of domestic and international trading experience and a strong grower support base across the cooperative member network. Based in Ballarat Victoria, SQP services a range of growers across the grain growing regions throughout regional Victoria. |
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EP GrainEP Grain commenced operations in July 2008 as a South Australian grains joint venture between Emerald and grower-owned company FREE Eyre Ltd. The company is based in Port Lincoln – the economic heart and major service centre of the grain-growing region of the Eyre Peninsula. |
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Sturt GrainIn 2011 Emerald commenced operations in South Australia under the business name Sturt Grain. This distribution team services growers from the Yorke Peninsula and all other grain growing regions of South Australia – except for the Eyre Peninsula (that are serviced by EP Grain). |
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Southern Ag Grain (SAG)Commencing operations late 2009, SAG is a joint venture between Emerald and southern NSW grower group – Southern Ag Venture. SAG services the specific needs of southern NSW grain farmers. Proudly local and farmer focussed, this unique organisation provides a transparent, competitive suite of marketing products to grains producers in the region. |
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Philp Brodie Grains (PBG)Philp Brodie has been in operation since 1984 and is located in the heart of Queensland’s agricultural community – Toowoomba. PBG place a strong emphasis on service to growers and now has access to over 1200 producers. A professional team has been developed – all of which have earned an enviable reputation within the industry. Emerald acquired PBG in 2010 and have since been working together to provide local growers with a strategic link to the international markets. |
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