Who can afford to buy farmland these days?

Corporate farms with the big bucks from superannuation funds is one answer. Mining magnates is another. Small family-owned farms? Yes, but… You need to have your ducks in a row first. Everybody knows that farmland values have increased substantially in recent years....

After 21 Years, I Bid Farewell

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...