agriculture

Time will tell just how much agriculture is affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Some industries have had immediate catastrophic consequences, agriculture not so much. Hopefully this remains the case. As a result of the current [...]

The vast majority of country people spend a lot of time on the road each week. I average about 900 kilometres weekly. Despite the costs, it does provide an opportunity to make use of this [...]

A few weeks ago, I was asked to speak to the Coomandook Ag Bureau branch on the topic of agricultural finance. I was more than happy to do so, particularly at Coomandook, as the place [...]

I think the businesses in country towns can sometimes be forgotten to a certain extent. There are those that are completely reliant on agriculture, such as the machinery dealers and the rural merchandise businesses. During [...]

In the past few months, the economy has been front and centre - in a capitalist society it comes with the territory. Discussion about the economy was in overdrive during the recent federal election campaign. [...]

Many farmers I know believe they are risk averse, but quite a few people outside agriculture tend to think the opposite. There are not too many industries where the operator spends the vast majority of [...]

I don’t know about you, but at times it seems like we only hear bad news in the media. Recently though, The Stock Journal, ran a very positive headline: "Growing Appeal". Elizabeth Anderson followed this [...]

No, not a formal one anyway. There is certainly ample money available to lend. Although, the ease of how it’s distributed has changed somewhat. For a profitable farm business with good levels of equity, it’s [...]

Are you disappointed with the return on your latest business decision? Or maybe you want to expand, but are unsure of the real risks involved? Well, what if you knew the outcome of every business [...]

Regardless of what banking products you use within your business, chances are you can still negotiate for a better deal. Even a slight decrease in the interest charged on a business overdraft, or a reduction [...]

Are you financially able to support your family if you happened to have an accident and couldn’t work? Would you be able to pay your bills or your mortgage if you came down with an [...]

Well… that depends on your situation. If you are a well performing, profitable farming business, it will be business as usual. On the face of it, if your farming business is a struggling a bit [...]