Repairs are out of control.” It’s a comment I’ve heard — and made — more than once this summer. Yet one point remains: this is not true for everyone! In 2021, I analysed Planfarm client spending on repairs and maintenance (R&M). The conclusion was clear: there was...
Written 25th February 2026 At the end of last year, we launched Rateline. A feature article that will come out in the Landline edition immediately following each RBA Board meeting. See link here for December’s article. In these articles, we will unpack the RBA Board’s...
Number 1 - Xero Most farm businesses now juggle a growing stack of programs and apps—cloud storage, cashbooks, livestock systems, agronomy platforms, grain marketing tools… the list goes on. And with every subscription comes the question: Are we getting value out of...
Are you steering a business that people are eager to be part of, or do you struggle to attract and keep good staff? Many operators wonder why some businesses manage to build strong teams and a healthy culture. If you find yourself asking how they do it, you have taken...
This article was first published in the October 2025 issue of TerraWise Insights. To get the latest updates and insights, subscribe today. Carbon accounting isn’t just paperwork - it’s fast becoming key to market access and how supply chains judge farm businesses....
There is no debating it – farming has become very expensive. Input costs have lifted, interest rates have risen, and the cost of machinery continues to grow. Whilst some of the costs are unique to farming, agriculture is not alone in regards to this. Most industries...
Written on the 28th November, 2025. Welcome to the first edition of Rateline. This feature article will be in the Landline newsletter immediately after each Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Board meeting and target cash rate announcement. There are eight announcements...
What separates a good farming business from a great one? It is a question we often hear when working with growers across Australia. What is it that the best horticultural businesses are doing that sets them apart, and what can we do in our business to improve? Many...
AI is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of our lives, and to quote Gihan Perera, who recently ran a training session on AI for AAAC members – “the AI we see today will be the worst it ever will be” (I think this might have originally come from Sam Altman, CEO of...
This article was first published in the August 2025 issue of TerraWise Insights. To get the latest updates and insights, subscribe today. There’s a phrase you might’ve heard floating around ag circles recently - “know your number.” It’s got nothing to do with stocking...
If you are like many, you may have heard about the government grants that are available to farmers for the phase out of live exports. Potentially, you have heard about the grants, thought to yourself “I’ll look into that,” but then got busy with spraying, selling...
Planfarm Marketing are now into our 12th year of Grain Marketing benchmarks, and at times it feels as though the previous five seasons have paved the way for a new kind of normal While we acknowledge no grain marketing strategy is ever the same, to continue to...
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