Don
McTaggart joined Farmanco Management Consultants in 2006 and is
based in the Mundaring office. 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.
- Donald McTaggart is an Authorised Representative (No. 298483) of Plum Grove Pty Ltd trading as Plum Grove Commodity Trading Solutions (Australian Financial Services No: 231163).
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.
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.
