Written by: Cameron Weeks | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 006 944 Ever done a deal that you felt was a great one only to find out that others had done an even better deal with the same person or company? And what if it was substantially better let alone that you...

Written by:  Colin Rose | Business Manager | 0413 343 888 Planfarm have, for the past 6 years, invested into developing services in the Horticultural industry. We have been working with numerous clients and stakeholders in the horticultural sector developing a series...

Written by:  Danielle Gale | TerraWise - Technical Manager | 0410 213 310 It’s about time that we published an update on some of the carbon-centric activities that TerraWise and Planfarm have been working on this year. We have been busy and have hit some impressive...

Written by: Pierre Maartens | Farm Business Consultant | 0457 162 484 The reality that we live in a globally connected world was once again confirmed to me after spending a few weeks in South Africa, where my family operate a sheep farm. The domestic challenges are...

Written by: Simon Leake | Agronomist | 0439 999 173   In Western Australia, the red-legged earth mite (RLEM) has become a major pest of concern due to its increased levels of insecticide resistance. The reliance on chemical control methods has contributed to the...

Written by:  Martin Anderson | Farm Business Consultant | 0439 150 458   What an exciting and fast changing world we live in. The changes in new technologies that we’ve experienced within generations have been phenomenal. Think of computers, laptops, iPods,...

Written by: Cameron Weeks | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 006 944   Can you believe it’s July already and the year is half over? My grandmother always told me things sped up as you aged so I guess that’s what’s happening given I’m 55! Given that the growing...

Written by:  Carter Johnson | Farm Business Consultant | 0429 264 550   How frequently are you tending to the maintenance of your most crucial asset – your mental health? The statistics tell us that two in five Australians over the age of 16 have experienced a...

Written by:  Nic Sewell | Grain Marketing Advisor | 0436 606 525 Written on: 29th May 2023   What a ride this past 12 months has been! As I write this newsletter, it is interesting to recall what was happening on this day 12 months ago. The horrendous Ukrainian...

Written by: Glen Brayshaw | Farm Business Consultant & Grain Marketing Advisor | 0437 704 613     Key Points • WA will align with the remainder of Australia by adopting Electronic Identification (eID ear tags) for sheep and goats on 1st January 2025. •...

Written by: Nick McKenna | Agronomist | 0427 681 574     At the time of writing, things are not as rosy as they have been. There is little stored moisture, little rain forecast, and grain prices have fallen from the lofty heights of the past. But there is...

Written by:  Glen Brayshaw |Farm Business Consultant & Grain Marketing Advisor | 0437 704 613     Recently I had the opportunity to assist a team at the National Hot Air Ballooning Championships held in Northam. I assisted (hindered?) with navigation...