Today you’ll meet Edward McArdle– everyone knows him as Eddie.

Eddie is the man behind the early beginnings of Agfert, one of the state’s successful fertiliser distribution and trucking companies.

Eddie talks of his humble beginnings at Avon, a small town in the lower north, his desire to quit school and start working for his father at 16 years old. This desire and determination led him to build up his father’s business at Avon where he sold and delivered bagged bulk fertiliser. He then moved it to Balaklava, expanding it to a 400-tonne capacity storage facility, importing fertiliser and expanding his transport fleet to travel interstate. The company now boasts a storage capacity of 40,000 tonnes with a blending plant and two outloading facilities. But like most successful businesses, it comes with some serious challenges.
Along the way, Eddie was faced with some serious financial troubles, a significant amount of money was lost, and he had to sell much of the business' assets to stay afloat and literally start again. Also, he reflects on losing his youngest son, Matt, in a truck rollover near Clare in 2016 at the age of 24. Today, Eddie runs McArdle Pty Ltd, focusing on transport and cement mixing and has handed over the reins of Agfert to his daughter, Meghan, and husband, Grant.
Eddie has had 51 years in business, and at the age of 67, there's no signs of retirement. So despite the lawnmower, the whipper snipper and the numerous phone call interruptions, enjoy the next 30 minutes with Eddie McArdle.

https://www.agfert.com.au/

http://www.mcardlepl.com.au/