Resilience. It’s a word we hear often – but what does it really mean for your horticultural business? At a recent workshop with growers, we explored this question and found that “resilience” means different things to different people. For some, it’s about bouncing...

Two droughts in a row have a big effect, but most businesses can handle it. Three droughts have a big effect on most businesses. But some businesses can handle five. That is the answer from a recent project I undertook with funding from the Midwest Development...

The term marginal and how we relate it to land can mean a variety of different things. To you, it could mean your expanding salt-affected land, or some less productive sand hills, waterlogged flats, or your frost-prone valleys. With tighter margins and soaring land...

Most commercial businesses do it… does your farm business? Are you thinking about the long-term future and goals of your farming business,or just bouncing from one year to the next? Do the decisions you make align with the long-term plan for your business? Is everyone...

“Tech doesn’t fix a bad farmer – it makes the best farmer better” Kristian Møller, AG Precision, 2025 Imagine a guaranteed 70% reduction in chemical costs, a 20% increase in produce quality and therefore, the ability to make 35% more money than any other farmer...

The following article has been written by a guest author. Bryn Edwards | Leadership & Systems Transformation Facilitator | WISDOM in your life Bryn has worked with Planfarm over a number of years, specifically more in the Horticultural side of our business. Bryn’s...

I recently read an article stating that grain production, along with overall food production, will need to increase by 50% over the next 30 years to keep pace with global population growth. That figure intrigued me. Can we really boost yields that much in such a short...

The best part of my job as a Planfarm farm management consultant is the fact that our clients trust us to provide an honest business review of their business and provide business insights. We are also fortunate to share the financial highlights and lowlights of highly...

Achieving triple, the profit of the average livestock producer sounds like something worth pursuing. Can mindset and system play a role in achieving this outcome? Mindset??? Worried that two boys had developed extreme personalities, one was a total pessimist, the...

I’m sure you are well aware that interest rates have been reducing for farm businesses in 2025, with most banks passing on a 0.5% - 0.75% reduction in rates depending on how they structure their products. Based on the 2024 Planfarm Benchmarks data, a 0.75% reduction...

Whether you’re fully across your numbers or still catching up on coding receipts, the end of the financial year is a valuable time to check in on the financial health of your farm. It’s not just about ticking boxes for the accountant—EOFY is your chance to get clear...

In a similar vein to all commodities in recent months, canola has had an interesting journey in recent history. Down, doom and gloom, wondering what was going to make it go up, to in a relatively short space of time being, well, decent. As per the basic economic...