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...

Tallow? The subject of Tallow has been raised during the US elections, of all things, with the theory that the obesity epidemic can be traced back to when deep fryer oil was swapped across from Tallow to oil seed oils. I can remember the dripping from the roast being...

For all the rain and attention it received this year, canola was disappointing. I have heard some cases where it yielded well, but they are the outliers. Most crops seemed to get washed out and never really recovered anywhere near as well as they should. In August I...

Quke Quke Crazy! What the innocent cucumber can teach us about consumer trends and "the next big thing".   An entire sliced up cucumber, sour cream, chive cream cheese, cheese sauce with herbs in it, everything bagel seasoning, flaky sea salt and obviously, msg....

Written on 9th December 2024 Here we are in December, at the business end of the grain marketing season. Blood, sweat, tears and a lot of money have been poured into growing the crop. The season has swung from very dry at the start to very  wet (for many) in winter,...

With a tough season on the cards for many across Victoria, being on the front foot in your business will be key, heading into 2025. Although a poor season can no doubt feel discouraging, it’s important we as managers don’t let a single season define, compromise or...

This month, we say goodbye to a cherished member of our team, Shirley O’Farrell, who is retiring after an incredible 18 years with Planfarm. From the very first day, Shirley has brought warmth, good humour and vivacity, brightening the Narrogin office and making...

A lot of people see “The Bank Manager” as an imposing figure who they must go cap in hand to for seasonal finance or to buy land or other assets. In reality banks are a service provider to your business and finance is a competitive marketplace, so it’s possible to...