Phillip Kelly

Phillip is a highly experienced agribusiness professional with more than 40 years across the agricultural sector, encompassing farm and agribusiness management, production, marketing, and finance. His career spans diverse production systems and geographic regions, providing him with a comprehensive understanding of modern agribusiness practices, requirements, and constraints.

A licensed real estate and stock agent and accredited auctioneer in Queensland, Northern Territory and New South Wales, Phillip has established a strong reputation for delivering outcomes in rural property and agribusiness transactions. Since commencing with Elders Rural Services in September 2024, he has acted as lead agent on an extensive range of high-value and complex sales, achieving exceptional results across Queensland.

Based on Queensland’s Darling Downs, Phillip combines deep knowledge of the rural property market with practical expertise across the livestock, grains, and cotton industries throughout Eastern Australia. He is recognised as a skilled communicator and relationship manager, with a proven ability to navigate sensitive negotiations and deliver effective sales and marketing campaigns supported by strong client endorsements.

Areas of expertise include:

Broadacre dryland and irrigation cropping

Beef cattle, sheep & wool

Feedlots and meat processing

Grain storage and manufacturing

Farm finance and succession planning

Phillip is also actively engaged in industry leadership and professional development. He is an alumnus of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation’s National Mentor Program, has served on an AgForce advisory committee, and is a member of the Australian Farm Institute, Agribusiness Australia, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, along with several other industry organisations.