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...

The Digital Transformation Australia's agricultural sector is evolving rapidly, led by advancements in Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These technologies are driving innovation across all industries,...

2020 was a crazy time. You may recall the mass hysteria gripping the nation about a highly divisive topic. Friends became enemies, popular opinion defeated science, and those with differing views made themselves known and were, in many cases, promptly ostracised. Of...

How adept are you at analysing your horticultural business and understanding what drives profit?  Before I joined the horticulture team at Planfarm, I thought I had a pretty good handle on economic principles, how farm businesses operated, and what made them succeed....

Succession occupies ample space in the minds of farming families. Good or bad, it takes time, energy, and money to do it well. It can also take those same elements not to do it well. The aim of taking a proactive long-game approach to succession is to provide...

Written on 6th March 2025   “There are decades where nothing happens and weeks where decades happen.” - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin   The above phrase sums up the past week quite nicely; since Trump's re-election and subsequent tariff threats, we have now...

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Understanding and tracking farm business emissions is transitioning from a "nice-to-have" to business as usual in farm management, comparable to annual production and financial reporting. Why Farmers Should Embrace Carbon Accounting Anticipating Compliance...

In this Planfarm Landline Video, Paul, Tyson & Zara discuss early insights from Planfarm’s client reviews, highlighting a mix of results reflective of a challenging season. Despite varied rainfall and tough conditions, there’s a strong sense of optimism among...

In our second Planfarm Landline Video, Paul and Mike dive into the evolving landscape of sheep enterprises, discussing key strategies for decision-making, system efficiency, and future profitability. With industry challenges and market fluctuations, they emphasise the...

In this Planfarm Landline Video, Paul and Mike discuss the current livestock market signals and the importance of clarity in forward pricing. With live weight prices showing movement—reaching $3.50 per kilo for 38kg+ lambs—there’s growing uncertainty as to why kill...

In our latest Planfarm Landline Video, we trial a new way of delivering key industry insights to our clients. Kicking off the discussion, Paul spoke with Chris Omodei from NAB and Mike Cameron, our specialist consultant, about the challenges facing livestock...