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WA Flock Sheep eID Requirements – Are you thinking ahead?
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. •...
Comparison is the thief of joy
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...
Championship Hot Air Balloon Flying – Any Agricultural related similarities?
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...
10 Years of Bunge in WA
Written by: Chad Jefferis | Grain Marketing Advisor | 0429 811 244 It has now been 10 years since Bunge began its journey in Western Australia. Primarily, it has provided another option for grain producers to store and market their grain in a...
Glyphosate is now our biggest resistance issue
Written by: Peter Newman | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 984 010 I had a call from an agronomist mate of mine from Western Victoria last year asking “once we have glyphosate resistant ryegrass, will we ever get glyphosate back?” They were facing a situation...
Farmers Terms of Trade
Written by: Andrew Jones | Farm Business Consultant | 0456 688 171 ‘Will you take an opportunity’? or ‘Will you be an opportunity’? Over the course of 40 years, the faces of farming in WA have not only changed but diminished in number. In 1980 there were...
Early start! Let’s not get too excited! Frost Planning 2023
Written by: Simon Leake | Agronomist | 0439 999 173 What a cracking start we have had! Most of my growers in the central and southern wheatbelt have had three good hits of rain since the end of March allowing an awesome early sowing opportunity. These rains...
The season and outlook
Written by: Cameron Weeks | Farm Business Consultant | 0427 006 944 It’s that time of year again where for many the nerves are on edge hoping to get crop and pasture effectively emerged and the season officially started. As I write, the north is mostly pretty...
Containerised grain exporters feeling the squeeze
Written by: Adrian Mondy | Grain Marketing Advisor | 0428 722 524 As a Grain Marketing Advisor, I am obviously trying to achieve the best possible outcome for my clients when it comes to the sale of their grain. A large part of the role involves accessing all...
Planfarm helping foster Youth in Agriculture
Written by: Colin Rose | Business Manager | 0413 343 888 Planfarm have made a concerted effort to provide opportunities for those young people interested in the service delivery with Agriculture. There are a number of ways we support young people in Ag coming...
Mixed emotions across the board for Victorian croppers!
Written by: Dan Toohey | Planfarm Advisory | Farm Business Advisor | 0455 050 766 When taking stock of the 2022 season, it was a season that brought with it a roller coaster of emotions for many producers and brought with it a need for farmers to be nimble,...
Professional Development – it isn’t just about learning!
Written by: Emily Dempster | Finance and Administration Manager | 0410 789 164 I once had someone misunderstand what I meant by “PD”. They thought it was a personal day, and that I was going for a manicure. I quickly assured them it was professional...
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