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I really like the stories of the underdog - the person who succeeds against all the odds, and has such an inbuilt desire to achieve, that it's almost inevitable they realise their dreams. What lots [...]

A friend of mine got me into a show on one of the streaming services called Ted Lasso. It's very compulsive viewing and I think, in lots of ways, is a good example of how [...]

A few months ago, I wrote about Marie Shaw KC. This piece is about Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC, whom I have known for many years, as his brother is one of my best mates. I find [...]

We have all heard the saying "good things come to those who wait". In farming this concept is front and centre. The time to reap the rewards in farming is always somewhere off in the [...]

After attending a recent agribusiness forum, held by Agribusiness Australia and Cowell Clark Lawyers, I bought a book, by lawyers from Cowell Clarke, on the topic of legal issues for agribusiness. There were lots of [...]

This is really embarrassing, but it did happen. While leaving Melbourne very early in the morning, I filled up my vehicle with fuel. Even though I have been driving diesel vehicles constantly for 40 years, [...]

I recently had the pleasure of meeting two young people, who are heavily involved in agricultural investment. Besides being very intelligent and focused young men, another aspect that stuck out to me was their passion [...]

Do you love yourself? Are you comfortable with being you? These questions have nothing to do with being egotistical, they are self-worth questions. I never thought I would be doing a book review for this [...]

An important factor to be considered before undertaking any task is the question "why am I doing this?" - a good question, that I suspect is rarely contemplated. This article came to mind after I [...]

A few months back I had the pleasure to meet with Marie Shaw QC, a lawyer that has reached the pinnacle of her profession. What I found most interesting about her story, however, was she [...]

We certainly live in a time of technological advancement. I shake my head sometimes at what has changed in only the past 20 years, and the changes keep on coming at a rapid pace. This [...]

The majority of agribusiness owners I know just get on with the job, and get things done. There are lots of instances where breakdowns happen out in the paddock, and resourcefulness comes to the fore [...]