farm management

Operation Flinders is an amazing organisation that does a great job assisting young people. I am fortunate to play a small part as a field volunteer. I was up on exercise recently at Yankaninna Station [...]

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 [...]

Recently, I heard a great podcast on Head Shepherd in relation to running a high-performing farming business. One topic that piqued my interest was the conversation around external advice, which was termed as buying brains. [...]

No one needs to be reminded how much rain fell in 2024, but it is interesting to think about what production would have eventuated if farming techniques were the same as 25 years ago. I [...]

Most farming businesses have a banking relationship. Some may have a closer connection than others, depending on the needs of the operation and the proactivity of the farmer and bank manager, or agri-broker. But as [...]

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 [...]

The cricket season is upon us, and for those who enjoy test cricket, it'll mean following closely the ebbs and flows of the game as it slowly unfolds. I feel sorry for people that don't [...]

Earlier this year, I attended a farm conference in Victoria, which was put on by a business called Farm Tender. The format and presentation style were one I hadn't seen before. Firstly, it was held [...]

A recent article from the Farm Owners Academy really got me thinking about diversification. Their benchmarking had shown those farmers with fewer enterprises were, on average, generating a better return on assets managed than farming [...]

I recently had a conversation with a farmer I have known for many years. The family are widely admired, humble and do great things in the community - the quintessential quiet achievers. There are a [...]

Clarkson's Farm has been a ratings hit on one the streaming platforms, and by all accounts, this show has brought the issues in farming in the UK into the public consciousness, a lot more than [...]

Value for money in agriculture often requires looking behind the price tag, and analysing what worth that purchase brings - to you personally and your farming business - in the long-term. Lot of things fit [...]