Risk Management

Inevitably there will be situations that happen in life that require some real soul searching. These life events can be good or bad. The bad ones tend to bring things into perspective. Things will happen [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Is insurance worth the expense? I don't get asked a lot, but it has come up a few times throughout the years. "It is until you need to make a claim," is my normal response. [...]

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 [...]