Don McTaggart joined Farmanco Management Consultants in 2006 and is based in Moora. In 2006 Farmanco introduced a new service for clients, the "Farmanco Commodities Desk", which is Don's primary responsibility. His main area of expertise is providing clients with specific recommendations in grain derivatives (Futures) and foreign exchange contracts as well as constructing grain marketing plans for priority clients. Don provides advice to Farmanco clients across the state.
Qualifications & Professional Affiliations
- Financial Services Institute of Australasia. (Finsia) PS 146 - (FNBASC03VA) - Provide advice in Derivatives (Completed February 2006).
- Bachelor of Agribusiness Marketing (1999) - Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia (Muresk Institute of Agriculture)
- AAAC - Associate Member of the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants (W.A.) Inc.
Skills, Expertise & Interests
Marketing
- Provide specific information for price risk management using futures and options for currency and commodities, OTC products and forward cash contracts.
- Develop grain marketing plans based on prices an individual business needs to manage their risks and meet profit targets.
- Assess marketing options for major agricultural commodities.
- Compare grain prices on a common basis.
- Assist clients in load allocations.
- Provide a weekly market newsletter.
- Don McTaggart is a representative of Farmanco Marketing Pty Ltd. Farmanco Marketing Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative No. 341189 of Primary Financial Services Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 338360).
Interests
- Travel, Wine, AFL footy.
Previous Employment & Experience
2004 - 2006: Grain Marketer - AWB
Worked in a regional office in the Great Southern and was involved
in harvest finance, price risk management for wheat and buying
wheat, canola and barley. Selling of price risk management for
wheat and canola
2003 - 2004: Agribusiness Analyst -National Australia
Bank.
Worked for the NAB in a number of locations in the Central
Wheatbelt and Great Southern. Main duties involved assessing credit
applications for the Agribusiness Manager.
2000, 2002: Family Property
Worked on family sheep & cattle station in the Murchison.
Industry Groups
Since 2008 Don has been involved in the Liebe group. Don's contribution entails writing newsletter articles and presenting at the crop updates.
