Founder
emma germano
Emma is a third generation farmer who knows first hand the difficulty of managing a transient workforce and navigating employment and farm safety compliance. Her on-farm frustrations gave way to innovation with the creation of Troop - software designed to make every farmer the confidence that they can manage the unmanageable.
Emma has become an industry authority and advocate on Australian farm labour. Emma contributes regularly to print radio and television media, some of which are included below.
Emma is a forward-thinking, well-respected industry leader who is thrilled to be offering a commercial solution to the solve the problems she sees farmers across Australia and abroad grappling with each day.
UK, USA, NZ and Aussie farm leaders discuss coronavirus’ impact on ag
“ADAPTING to the shifting consumer and government demands created by the coronavirus pandemic were analysed by an international panel of agricultural leaders today.”
71% of Sunraysia growers believe they have undocumented workers
“A staggering 71 per cent of growers surveyed in Sunraysia believe they have undocumented workers on their farms, a horticulture labour shortage survey has revealed”
THE PROJECT - TEN NETWORK - 7 NOVEMBER 2019 - We reveal the desperate measures to put food on your plate”
“Did you know thousands of illegal workers help pick your fruit and veg? Why the industry is coming clean.”
Note this replay is only available until 7 January 2020
Amnesty calls grow amid rampant use of black market farm labour
Unlike most farmers, Emma Germano is prepared to say openly what others won’t: that the use of undocumented workers on Australia’s farms is rampant and significant change is needed…
Hello Farmer: VFF Horticulture president Emma Germano grows for it
A strong work ethic and ability to think laterally are paying off for this horticulture leader…
How labour hire villains make millions from Australia's 'modern slavery' market
Three Tongan workers have died and others are being forced to live and work gruelling hours in pitiful conditions on a Federal Government-backed program, a parliamentary inquiry has heard…
ABARES conference: Reality check on $100 billion industry target
Victorian Farmers Federation vice-president and farmer, Emma Germano, delivered a reality check to industry about meeting the vision for agriculture to be a $100 billion industry by 2030…
Border Force crackdown on illegal foreign workers leaves Victorian farmers struggling to find pickers
Border Force crackdown on illegal foreign workers leaves Victorian farmers struggling to find pickers…
The great cost of a backpacker tax
A Mirboo North vegetable grower has warned the move to postpone the backpacker tax would create further uncertainty for holidaymakers…
Government announcement goes no way to addressing unskilled labour shortage: Vic Farmers Federation
An announcement by the federal government designed to assist struggling with labour shortages, goes “no way” to addressing the actual issue, according to the Victorian Farmer’s Federation vice-president…
Q&A - ABC - 31 October 2016
Q&A is live from Mildura, Victoria with Sussan Ley MP, Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Stefano De Pieri Mildura, Emma Germano, Dean Wickham and Katrina Myers.