Across my 20 years with Planfarm, this is my 5th contribution to Landline. Why you may ask? Well, the first article I wrote in my first 3 months with the business led to being threatened with a lawsuit. The second had a major bank demand I put a half-page...
Selecting a barley variety can be confusing. Should I select a lower yielding variety that’s malt accredited, and assume the malt premium makes up the yield difference? Or should I forget about chasing malt completely and go for a variety that has the highest possible...
In the dynamic landscape of our horticulture industry, the concept of resilience has become synonymous with sustainability, a key pillar for ensuring the robustness of our food supply chains. Hon Jackie Jarvis, speaking at EvokeAg this month, highlighted the shift in...
I attended the Nuffield Scholarship Luncheon on Friday 16th February for the first time. I represented Planfarm as a major sponsor of the event. What a fascinating and rewarding network. Not being from a farming background but having parents who grew up in the Mallee...
“Help me if you can, I’m feeling down And I do appreciate you being ’round Help me get my feet back on the ground Won’t you please, please help me”. In August 1980 John Lennon was interviewed regarding the song Help! He had some very insightful...
