Bruce Dick, CEO, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand

Australia's primary producers and food and agribusiness companies are among the best in the world.

In recent years, this crucial part of our economy has grown in leaps and bounds as producers, with processors, distributors and marketers becoming increasingly more efficient, productive and professional.

This in no small part is thanks to the sector's enthusiastic and astute adoption of the latest technology and most up-to-date agronomy, production and manufacturing processes - along with sound business and financial management practices.

Happily this means, short-term currency and commodity price fluctuations and the residual effects of drought notwithstanding, that the outlook for Australia's food and agribusiness industries is resoundingly positive.

Adding to this positive outlook are potentially enormous export opportunities opening up for Australian produce as a result of developing global markets - many of which are on our geographical 'doorstep' in Asia.

As the leading global specialist in food and agribusiness banking, Rabobank is committed to partnering Australia's food and agricultural businesses as they grow and develop on local and world markets.

The bank - through our rural, corporate and business banking divisions - has been providing customised lending and financial services to the Australian rural, food and agribusiness sectors for many years.

That we are experts in rural and agribusiness financial services is of course a 'given'. What really stands out about Rabobank is our unparalleled knowledge and understanding of food and agribusiness - at every point from the 'micro' of local regional farming conditions to 'macro' of international commodity trade markets.

At a grass roots level, Rabobank's banking relationship managers go 'on farm' or 'into the business' with our clients, developing an in-depth understanding of their individual operations and the local regional conditions. In this way, they are far better placed to provide financial products which suit client's individual needs.

On a broader scale, Rabobank's clients benefit from the expertise of our world-class food and agribusiness research. Regarded as one of the best of its type in the world, our dedicated food and agribusiness research unit employs a team of leading Australian and international analysts to inform and advise clients on issues such as global commodity markets, industry trends and innovations in production and management practice.

All this makes Rabobank an integral part of the Australian food and agribusiness industry. We look forward to sharing a strong and healthy future along with Australia's primary producers and food and agribusiness businesses.

Bruce Dick
CEO, Rabobank Australia & New Zealand

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