Agronomy
Our team of expert agronomists are committed to providing valuable direction, oversight and accurate crop management for both Altora Ag and external clients. Detailed advice is provided through a sound understanding of the complex processes and interactions that help drive production. Our agronomy team work closely with input businesses to deliver results through on-farm trials to ensure product knowledge and utilisation is maintained for optimum results and assessment. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about our agronomic services.
Chris Bell - Regional Agronomist NSW
Drew Christian - Precision Ag Manager
Charles Edmonston - Regional Agronomy Manager VIC
Chemical
Since 2019, Altora Ag has positioned itself as a local retail provider of input products to Altora Ag farming business, consultancy clients and farming public. As a member of the National Rural Independents (NRI), Altora Ag leverages the quality inputs available in conjunction with detailed agronomic services to ensure maximum efficacy and availability of products. In 2024, Altora Ag further expanded the service offering through the development of the Ballarat mechandising hub supplying the regional client base and rural farming operations. Please contact us if you are interested in taking advantage of our competitively priced ag chemical products.
Simon Forsyth - GM Merchandising
Farming
The expansion of Altora Ag's farming portfolio has strategically diversified across Australia to mitigate risk and enabled operational efficiencies and maximum utilisation to be realised. With the merger of the BFB and Daybreak Cropping portfolios, the business now consists of 69 properties spanning across four states with the arable land area under management totalling over 177,870 ha. Predominantly dryland cropping of winter cereals, pulses and oilseeds is carried out with oppotunistic irrigation farming available. View our property details here.
Fertiliser
Nutrition is key to producing high quality crops and our ability to deliver high quality products across the region when our customers need it most has been developed and refined since carting first commenced in 1988. Our advantage in being able to understand market indicators, requirements and locally store and deliver a variety of quality input products including urea, MAP, lime and gypsum to our properties and external customers means soil and crop nutrition requirements are serviced through the year. Please contact us if you would like to learn about how Altora Ag can assist in supplying crop nutrition to your cropping programs.
Simon Forsyth - GM Merchandising
Fuel
Altora Ag understands the importance of quality fuel to agribusiness operations and has been a wholesale fuel supplier to customers within the region for over three decades. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about how Altora Ag can service your fuel requirements.
Greg Davidge - Altora Ag Site Manager
Grain Storage
Altora Ag and Cargill Australia operate the Joint Venture site at Temora with storage capacity of over 450,000 tonnes. Over the years, we have refined our handling processes and increased and improved our storage capabilities to offer efficient services at competitive prices throughout the year. The JV operates as a closed site so please contact us to discuss access and services arrangements.
Peter Block - JV Site Manager
Greg Davidge - Altora Ag Site Manager
David Dore - Grain Services Manager
Piggery
Understanding synergies has allowed Altora Ag to diversify operations and accommodate an on-site piggery at the Moore Park property. Stock is provided fresh, quality bedding sourced from the farming operation whilst thorough waste management strategies of effluent byproduct is used to improve soil fertility across the Altora Ag properties within the Riverina region. Utilising our logistics capability, livestock movement is managed in accordance with guidelines to ensure the wellbeing of stock is maintained. Please contact us if you are interested in utilising pig manure for soil improvement.
Keith Harrop - Piggery Manager
Transport
The transport and logistics division is fundamental to linking all other divisions within Altora Ag through an efficient and networked strategy. Our logistics solutions provide local and interstate options to move grain, fertiliser and livestock for Altora Ag and external customers. Please contact us to discuss how our logistics options can add value to your business.
David Dore - Logistics Manager