S2 Ep36: The changing face of the ag finance sector, with NAB’s Khan Horne

Against a background of rising interest rates and international political uncertainty, agricultural financiers remain optimistic about lending in the Australian agriculture space, the Weekly Grill podcast host, Kerry Lonergan learned this week. In this episode, Kerry speaks with National Australia Bank's Khan Horne, who has monitored the industry's fortunes over 30 years.

 

The pair discuss the outlook for beef next year, the rise in interest in sustainability-driven lending practices, what affect the rise of interest rate will have, prices of rural properties, cyber crime, labour shortages, and what impact a 10pc drop in cattle prices might have on the market.