AUSVEG and Achmea Farm Insurance have announced a new Strategic Partnership focused on strengthening industry connections, sharing practical risk management knowledge and supporting the long-term resilience of Australian vegetable growers.
The new strategic partnership brings Achmea Farm Insurance’s expertise in farm insurance and farming risk mitigation together with AUSVEG’s role representing vegetable growers and fostering knowledge exchange, connection and adoption of world’s best practice in Australian vegetable production.
The partnership, which includes support as an Event Partner of the Hort Business Summit, will allow collaboration on key industry issues, and give Australian vegetable growers access to information, events and opportunities that aid effective business management, protect operational continuity and mitigate risks.
The Hort Business Summit will be held in Melbourne on National Ag Day, Friday 20 November 2026, with registrations open now.
Achmea Farm Insurance Chief Client Officer Glenn Rosbrook said:
“Australian vegetable growers play a vital role in putting fresh, healthy food on tables across Australia, while managing a range of risks that come with running a farming business.
As a specialist farm insurer, we believe our role goes beyond simply being there when something goes wrong. We want to work alongside growers to help them better understand and manage risk and build more resilient farming businesses.
Through our new strategic partnership with AUSVEG, we look forward to sharing practical risk management knowledge and insights, including learnings from the Netherlands and other agricultural markets around the world. It’s all part of our purpose of keeping farmers farming and growers growing.”
AUSVEG CEO Michael Coote said:
“AUSVEG is proud to launch our new Strategic Partnership with Achmea Farm Insurance. Our two companies share a common commitment to helping growers’ businesses by giving them access to practical information and connections that support the adoption of international best practice and help them manage risk.
“In addition, by gaining access to Achmea Farm Insurance’s specialist and direct farm insurance knowledge, Australian vegetable growers will be able learn from Achmea’s local and international experience, which will provide additional opportunities for global knowledge sharing and connection building with growers in other parts of the world. We’re pleased to launch this new Strategic Partnership with Achmea Farm Insurance which will support AUSVEG’s efforts in delivering relevant information, events and connections for Australian vegetable growers.”
About Achmea Farm Insurance
Achmea Farm Insurance is a specialist, local direct agricultural insurer, backed by more than 215 years of cooperative heritage through its parent company, international financial services provider Achmea. Our purpose is keeping farmers farming, and our vision is to protect and enhance a sustainable future for agricultural communities. Since establishing in Australia in 2013, thousands of farmers have switched to Achmea Farm Insurance to insure their operations.
In the Netherlands, Achmea serves its customers through strong brands such as Centraal Beheer, Interpolis and Zilveren Kruis. It also operates in a variety of other countries, including Greece, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia. Achmea employs around 18,000 people worldwide, more than 14,000 of whom are based in the Netherlands.
About AUSVEG
AUSVEG is the national peak industry body for Australia’s over 3,600 vegetable, potato and onion producers, who account for 3.8 million tonnes of vegetable production worth $6 billion in farmgate value annually. This accounts for one third of Australia’s $18.4 billion horticulture industry.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Achmea Farm Insurance: Ilse van de Meent, General Manager, Marketing and Communications, 0428 750 861, [email protected]
AUSVEG: Andrew MacDonald, National Manager – Communications, 0406 836 330, [email protected]