Business Strategy

A simple business model does not mean it is easy to execute - these are two different things. Recently, I had a farming business explain to me how it goes about things. It was easily [...]

The question of whether farmers are entrepreneurs or business owners can be argued either way. My view is a smaller cohort are entrepreneurial, and a larger percentage are business owners, with many exceptionally good operators [...]

Recently I was reading a book on economics. Whether we like it or not, the workings of the economy impact all of us in one way or another. The sentence that got me thinking was [...]

Agriculture is a very capital-intensive business. This statement will be no revelation to anyone involved in the industry. Most people - including me - tend to think of capital in terms of access to funds. [...]

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 [...]

Fortunately, agriculture has generally missed the immediate effects of the recent economic upheaval, though other business sectors have not been so lucky. Banks have come to the rescue pretty quickly for those businesses in need. [...]

One of the aspects of my business life I really enjoy is working with some top rate agribusinesses. I learn a lot from these people and feel energised after spending time with them. Another one [...]