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Volunteers can take many forms, and can be present in lots of different areas. I would do any list of possible volunteering options an injustice if I tried to name them all - there are [...]

Some business is still done on the basis of a handshake, and to some extent, it would be better if this was how all transactions occurred. But, this is clearly not the reality for most [...]

Recently, I got to spend time with some close friends. I went to school with all bar two of them and I have known a couple of them since we were all five years of [...]

Is there an activity you enjoy as much as farming? As rewarding as farming can be, it can be a lot of hard work. Like all jobs, the best results tend to be achieved when [...]

There was a big shake-up in business lending during and directly following the banking Royal Commission. I wrote on that topic a few months ago, but now another shift in the lending climate seems to [...]

For the past year or so, I have been receiving an international agricultural investment newsletter. I find the different topics they cover really interesting, compared with what we see on a weekly basis in Australia. [...]

A positive culture in any business will normally lead to success. In contrast, a negative culture can be quite toxic. Someone who runs a business with two or more people has the opportunity to influence [...]

Most agribusiness owners have a longer term vision of what they are trying to achieve. The ones that don't may not be in the game for the long haul. As margins in agriculture tighten and [...]

The modern agribusiness is a very different beast to what it used to be. These days, it is much larger, and more complex in many aspects. For example, the idea of engaging ongoing external advice [...]

The saying "we have two ears and one mouth for a reason" is well-known, and is a very good maxim to live your life by, in my view. Basically, it means keep quiet and listen. [...]

I recently met with a representative from a government statutory body about low interest rate funding for agriculture. I must admit I was a bit sceptical to start with, as I thought the proposition may [...]

Peer groups can be very powerful, with some having a positive influence, others less so. In some instances, they can be destructive. They say we become like the people we spend the most time with. [...]