Agriculture today is one of the most exciting, innovative and progressive industries in the world, one that is consistently growing, evolving and adopting in response to changes in consumer trends and localised or global events. We are witnessing the role that...

Recently, we have completed a review of a client's cashbook looking for details of previous transactions. What was interesting was the extreme volume of transactions that needed to be coded from 10 years ago, some 1,800 more per year on average, and that has only been...

As part of our role as Planfarm consultants we are privy to seeing exceptional application of technical skills. The ability to turn highly variable seasons into profit is outstanding. I don’t think many would doubt the technical ability of those we are involved with....

2022/23 Deferred Sales Pool (DSP) has now been finalised with final pool payments settled last month…well just about, 2022/23 DSP Lupin Pool will be finalised in November. While most WA growers may not need reminding of 2022/23 season records, let’s recap - WA growers...

Your canola crop hasn't outgrown the winter blues. It has moisture, plenty of applied nitrogen, sunshine, and warm weather. So why isn't it thriving? It might be carrying Turnip Yellows Virus (TuYV). It could be serious. Estimates of damage caused by TuYV infection...

To be honest, it’s hard to tell. I think that automated spraying by swarm bots, drones and full-size SP rigs will become very common in the very near future. But which one is going to win? Will it be a big SP sprayer that is driverless, or should we be thinking of...

Ever felt frustrated that your team is not performing as it should? If so, have you ever wondered why they are not performing? Do you have a team that truly trusts each other? If you are a farm manager, especially if you farm at a scale that sees multiple to many...

As we celebrate Planfarm’s 50th year, it is a perfect opportunity to timeline events that have shaped our WA grain market landscape over the past 50 years. I am sure these events will bring back memories (both good and bad) as our market has evolved dramatically due...

Planfarm has wrapped up the Building Horticulture Business Capacity (BHBC) Project, after four years of working with the Western Australian horticulture industry. This project leveraged our expertise to support horticultural businesses to better understand the key...

It could be argued that the concept of highest and best land use dates to the advent of agriculture. Mankind’s intelligence has enabled an unprecedented ability to dominate the planet’s resources. This has resulted in an ever-increasing acceleration of development. As...

In Agriculture, we work in a very privileged space, even though sometimes it doesn’t feel like it. Not only is it a great industry to work in, Ag makes a lot of things the world needs, the people are genuine and the environment is great to work in. It is also quite...

At the beginning of 2023, Planfarm Academy was pleased to offer its services to the young people going through the AgCAREERSTART program. Initially, we focused on ensuring that these participants were well prepared for their 12 months ahead in the agricultural...