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There is little doubt interest rates are going up. When, and by how much, is the $64 question. I certainly don't know and there are a lot of external factors at play. Fixed rates have [...]

Forward planning in farming has always been important. It's very rare to find a farming business that doesn't plan its cropping rotations or livestock breeding program well in advance. Another immediate area that will need [...]

I was recently having coffee with a mate of mine. He is naturally creative, and we were talking about accessing the right side of your brain more easily. I quipped that I thought the right [...]

I was recently talking with a mate of mine and he said they were shearing that week. A conversation ensued about the shearing industry and what had changed. While the basic design of the handpiece [...]

As most people involved in agriculture are aware, the advances in technology in the sector have increased markedly across a relatively short period of time. We have all the "back in my day" stories. People [...]

Recently I was reminded of something that happened about 37 years ago. The event wasn't that earth shattering, but it did leave a lasting impression, as I was still able to recount it in great [...]

Looking through a present-day lens back into history, it's easy to identify businesses or individuals that have left a legacy. I obviously can't speak for the founders, but I suspect they didn't envisage the contribution [...]

As we've recently ticked over into the new financial year, now is the time to look at what financially needs doing to set your business up for any opportunities that may come along. Last week, [...]

Recently I spent eight days walking in the Flinders Ranges as a field volunteer with Operation Flinders. This amazing organisation provides a new pathway for disengaged youth via its flagship program, which is an eight-day [...]

Operation Flinders has about 300 volunteers, and each play their own crucial part in the organisation. A smaller percentage of these spend the eight days out in the field with the participants as field volunteers. [...]

There is ample evidence that shows that people with good role models generally do better than those that don't. Recently, I heard from a guest speaker who was offering assistance to disadvantaged young people, via [...]

I am not sure what it is that drives people to volunteer - I suspect the reasons are different for everyone - but I do know that country people volunteer a lot. I surmise in [...]