Planfarm is forging the way in horticulture after being awarded a national five-year vegetable and onion benchmarking project. This project is the first of its kind in horticultural benchmarking and is based on the face-to-face farm business consulting service model...
Recognise when you need help. The competition for rural land and the continued pressure for alternative development is only going to increase. It is likely you will be exposed to proposals for tenanted use of land areas. Take home messages: Don’t sign anything unless...
“Legal instruments such as wills and powers of attorney are important but the successful transfer of a lifetime’s wealth while preserving family relationships requires more careful planning than that.” Richard Milroy, Private Wealth Network, Financial Review, Oct...
Written by: Carter Johnson | Farm Business Consultant | 0429 264 550 After two years of crazy fertiliser prices, we are starting to see a return to ‘normal’ levels. This was the message given to us by CSBP at a recent update. But – the weakening Australian...
Summary Some ISCC requirements, such as aerial spraying of certain chemicals near water bodies, have been changed from moderate to immediate implementation. Many Australian farmers are now questioning their ability to meet ISCC requirements. The six principles of the...
Written by: Simon Leake | Agronomist | 0439 999 173 After another year of early breaks and another year of still seeing growers disorganised at seeding time and not planting on time, I wanted to highlight how much money is being left on the table. We all know that...
Written by: Rob Grima | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 382 490 On a recent flight while on holiday, I did the right thing and listened to the air stewards tell us about the safety procedures in the event of an emergency. Whilst I regularly take flights, I can’t...
Written by: Cameron Weeks | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 006 944 What do you read into the below table from the 2022 Planfarm Benchmarks publication? Record income in 2022? Record profits in 2021? Fantastic returns on capital? Ending equity at an amazing 93%?...
Written by: Paul Omodei | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 728 566 Around this time last year I wrote an article referencing a trophic cascade (an ecological process which starts at the top of the food chain and tumbles all the way down to the bottom) and specifically...
Written by: Nick McKenna | Agronomist | 0427 681 574 Growing lupins is a lot like flossing your teeth. You know its the right thing to do, but you probably don’t enjoy doing it, take any excuse to avoid it, and only realise that you should have done it a lot...
Written by: Peter Newman | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 984 010 Machinery prices are totally bananas these days. Will the price of new gear ever come down? Of course, the dealers are saying no, this is it, get used to it. High machinery prices are here to...
Written by: Nic Sewell | Grain Marketing Advisor | 0436 606 525 You have a contract!! Last month a Canadian farmer was sued for failing to deliver on a contract, as they believed that an emoji could not be used to confirm a legally binding contract. The buyer...
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