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Farming Money Trees: The Benefits of Trees on Farm

Farming Money Trees: The Benefits of Trees on Farm

| Eloise Boland

For decades, growers across Australia have recognised the benefits of planting vegetation on the least profitable areas of their farms. These areas might be considered marginal or unarable, but they can still positively contribute to your bottom line. Vegetation can...

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Mind over Market

Mind over Market

| Jacquie Warr

In the world of grain marketing, we have experienced high volatility for some time, especially since the Ukraine–Russia war in 2022, and while the extreme volatility has decreased somewhat, it appears more uncertainty and ongoing volatility lies ahead for the grains...

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The downside of being head down and bum up

The downside of being head down and bum up

| Steff Carstairs

Are you a head down, bum up type of farmer? You work pretty hard alongside your team and family members, reward yourself and the team for their hard work with a shared beer at the end of the working week, and then return on Monday to do it all again next week. You...

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Xero or Agrimaster?

Xero or Agrimaster?

| Purbaj Ranabhat

Accounting software is crucial for managing financial transactions and ensuring compliance. Xero and Agrimaster serve different markets: Xero is a cloud-based solution for small to medium-sized businesses, while Agrimaster specialises in farm accounting. This article...

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Who can afford to buy farmland these days?

Who can afford to buy farmland these days?

| Peter Newman

Corporate farms with the big bucks from superannuation funds is one answer. Mining magnates is another. Small family-owned farms? Yes, but… You need to have your ducks in a row first. Everybody knows that farmland values have increased substantially in recent years....

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After 21 Years, I Bid Farewell

After 21 Years, I Bid Farewell

| Eric Hall

Twenty-one years ago, I joined 11 others at Planfarm. Apart from me, only Graeme McConnell remains, and there are now 50 team members at Planfarm. I was encouraged to join the team by Walter Milsteed and Andrew Rintoul at the Narrogin office (back room of a shared old...

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