Written 26th May 2026 – At it’s 5th May 2026 meeting, the RBA Board voted — again by a split majority of 8-1 — to increase the cash rate by 0.25% to 4.35%. This is the third consecutive rate hike since the tightening cycle recommenced in February, bringing the cumulative increase to 0.75% in just four months.

This article was first published in the February 2026 issue of TerraWise Insights. To get the latest updates and insights, subscribe today. As we look ahead to another year, it’s worth pausing to reflect on some of the key learnings from the past twelve months. Some...

You’ve done it. You’ve finished harvest and you’re finally on the well-deserved annual family holiday, when you receive a call from Planfarm’s support team – “Hi there, can you please fill in your datasheet and reconcile your cashbook.” Whoops! We hate to ruin your...

‘Good Change’ is the literal translation of ‘Kai – Zen’, a Japanese term for continuous and incremental improvements. Have you been through a busy period and felt like you started out well-organised?

When margins tighten, every line item gets a harder look. That’s not a bad thing— it’s good discipline. But not all costs are equal, and cutting the wrong ones can cost you more than you saved. Before committing to any significant input decision this season, run...

Everybody knows Toyota. Many of us will drive one most days. Few of us pay much attention to the business behind the badge. But that business – and what it spent seventy years working out about how work actually gets done – is worth a closer look, particularly now....

Why a few better decisions are starting to make all the difference There was a time - not that long ago - where things could be a bit loose and still work. You'd get a decent season, a fair price, and it covered a lot. A few decisions weren't quite right, but it...

In last month’s article, Harvest Your Data, Not Just Your Crops: Carbon Prep for 2026, my colleague Toby walked you through what farm data is collected to calculate your farm emissions and how to prepare for it. So, what’s next? How does Planfarm TerraWise turn all...

Attending a Professional Development Day with a presentation by business futurist and AI researcher Gihan Perera prompted me to reflect on my own understanding of AI and consider where farmers are on that journey, sparking this Landline article. Artificial...

Given the current situation with fertiliser supply, particularly nitrogen, wrapping your head around some basic nitrogen calculations before committing to rotations will be a useful exercise for all growers this year, not only due to the price but mainly due to...

The current seasonal outlook has many weighing the "should I or shouldn’t I" of their cropping programs. It is a moving feast of scenario planning; on one hand, we have the immediate prospect of a cyclone on the doorstep, potentially providing ideal seeding moisture,...

In my consulting time, the expansion playbook for Western Australian growers was fairly simple: you either bought the neighbour’s block or you leased it. Buying offered the ultimate prize—retaining all operating profits plus 100% of the capital growth—but required a...