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Resilience behind Ruralco success and positive financial results Despite uncertainty around Covid and regulatory compliance issues, Ruralco has shown it is more resilient than ever, recording positive financial results for its 2021 financial year and by hitting a significant shareholder base milestone. WORDS BY ANITA BODY
Coinciding with the recent 58th Annual General Meeting, Ruralco has attracted its 4000th shareholder. This is a fantastic milestone for the co-operative which was
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started by a small group of like-minded farmers looking for competitive pricing for their businesses and a sustainable future for tomorrow—and these same values still hold true today. “We are pleased to have successfully come through this year and to have also continued to grow our shareholder base. There is a level of pride and accomplishment that we have been able to do this in some difficult times,” said Ruralco Chair, Jessie Chan. Group CEO, Rob Sharkie agreed and said the co-operative’s differentiation is always its people—its staff, members, suppliers, their
families and the farming community. “We recognise we are all in this together and we are one team. We are bold and dare to always do better, we are honest and accountable, and we always go the extra mile. We have worked hard to put measures and plans in place for our members in these difficult times. This is who we are and links back to our values of being progressive, transparent, and driven by integrity.”
ABOVE: Group CEO Robert Sharkie with Jessie Chan,
Ruralco Chair
