Company History
AGnVET Services Pty Limited started out as Walkers AGnVET, a family business established in Forbes in 1915. Since then it has expanded through acquisitions and organic growth. Major milestones have been:
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1915 - The Walker family started operating a business in Forbes, NSW. In 1971, CRT was formed with Walkers AGnVET as one its founding members.
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1985 - Mark Giffin was introduced as a partner of Walkers AGnVET, and opened a new outlet in West Wyalong.
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1990 - Purchased Riverina Spraying Service in Wagga Wagga.
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1992 - Established businesses in Dubbo & Coonamble, and purchased a business in Warren.
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1995 - Purchased a business in Narromine.
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1996 - Purchased businesses in Weethalle and Ungarie.
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1998 - Established businesses in Boree Creek & Cumnock.
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1999 - Joined IHD Business Group.
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1999 - Purchased a business in Condobolin.
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1999 - AGnVET commenced single branding of the business.
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2003 - Established a business in Temora.
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2005 - Purchased a business in Trundle.
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2005 - Purchased a business in Eugowra.
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2005 - Established a business in Junee
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2007 - Purchased a business in Wellington
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2008 - Purchased a business in Yeoval
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2008 - Established a business in Lockhart
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2008 - Established a business in Urana
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2008 - Purchased a business in Ganmain
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2009 - Purchased a business in Henty & Culcairn
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2010 - Purchased a business in Holbrook
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2010 - Established a business in Gilgandra
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2010 - Purchased a business in Barmedman & Bribbaree
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2011 - Purchased a business in Mangoplah
The company currently consists of twenty eight branches plus two agencies and over 100 employees. Over the years of servicing the agricultural industry, AGnVET Services have won many prestige awards. These include:
- AGnVET Services was named in the BRW top 100 private companies in 1995.
- The Wagga branch won the National Agsafe Award in 1996.
- The Wagga branch won the national Bayer Horizon Award in 2003, while the Warren and West Wyalong branches won regional awards