Female young farmer business bootcamp participant.
published - 17 April 2019
By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)
Tallangatta Young Farmer Business Bootcamp

North-east Victorian livestock farmer, Lib Paton, is encouraging young farmers to sign up for the Tallangatta Young Farmer Business Bootcamp coming in June
The bootcamp gives anyone in a farm business position the opportunity to enhance their financial skills, and directly apply this in their everyday management.
“It is a bonus getting …
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Home, Scholarships, Awards and Support

published - 11 April 2019
By Sarah Wallis & Grace Calder (Agriculture Victoria)
Join the free Online Young Farmer BestWool/BestLamb group!

Would you like to increase your farm business management skills, expand your networks, engage with other young sheep producers in Victoria about issues affecting your business, and have access to expert presenters, all without having to leave the couch?
Then the online young farmer BestWool/BestLamb group is for you! The group …
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Business Management, Home, Young Farmer Groups

Sheep in a paddock
published - 1 April 2019
By Georgie Thomson (Agriculture Victoria)
LFMP Case Study: Top performing farm focuses on what they enjoy

Agriculture Victoria’s latest Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) for 2017-18 assessed the economic performance of 77 sheep and cattle farms across Gippsland, the South-West, and Northern Victoria regions. The project has a 48-year history in Victoria reporting on characteristics of average and top performance among participant farms.
Case Study
The following …
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Business Management, Resources

published - 15 March 2019
By Kellyanne Harris (Agriculture Victoria), Melanie Addinsall (Agriculture Victoria) Jennifer Zappia (Young Farmers Advisory Council)
Young Farmer’s Advisory Council Making Progress for Young Farmers

On Wednesday 13 March 2019, the Young Farmers Advisory Council met at the University of Melbourne for the first Young Farmer’s Advisory Council meeting of the year.
Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes attended the meeting alongside the eight-member Council to gain greater insight into key the issues currently affecting young farmers, …
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Young Farmer Groups

Image of sheep
published - 14 March 2019
By Georgie Thomson (Agriculture Victoria)
2017-18 Livestock Farm Monitor Project Data is Now Available

Agriculture Victoria’s latest Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) for 2017-18 assessed the economic performance of 77 sheep and cattle farms across Gippsland, the South-West, and Northern Victoria regions. The project has a 48-year history of reporting livestock performance and in 2017-18, farm profits (adjusted for CPI) were the second highest …
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Business Management, Resources, Uncategorized

SWOT analysis
published - 7 March 2019
By Gavin Beever (Cumbre Consultants)
Using a SWOT analysis to help develop a business strategy

A SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis is an excellent tool for reviewing your farm business.
It is a quick and easy tool to use.
In doing a SWOT, you review your current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in respect to achieving your desired outcomes.  
This can provide some logical steps …
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Business Management, Uncategorized

published - 1 March 2019
By Young Farmer Business Network
Agriculture Victoria Drought and Dry Seasons Support

The Victorian Government is providing $42 million of additional support for Victorian farmers. This includes $12.6 million of targeted support announced on 22 February 2019 with a focus on providing financial relief to farmers impacted by drought and dry conditions.
This funding acknowledges the economic and well-being impacts of ongoing drought …
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Risk Management, Scholarships, Awards and Support, Uncategorized

published - 1 March 2019
By Kellyanne Harris (Agriculture Victoria) & Matt McCarthy (ORM)
GRDC Farm Business Updates – March 2019

The GRDC Farm Business Updates are scheduled for Sale on Wednesday 6th March and Geelong on Thursday 14th March 2019.
The GRDC Farm Business Updates aim to provide participants with analysis and tools to assist with business planning into the upcoming season and beyond.
At Sale the following is on the …
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Business Management, Uncategorized

Young Farmer Business Network
published - 31 January 2019
By Kellyanne Harris and Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)
Welcome to the Young Farmer Business Network

Young Farmers of Victoria, this is your network!
The Young Farmer Business Network will connect you with accessible business management related information, events of interest, information on Victorian young farmer groups, as well as signposting opportunities to apply for awards, grants and scholarships, and/or to participate in other forms of learning.
This …
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Resources, Young Farmer Groups

Young Farmers at a business bootcamp
published - 16 January 2019
By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)
February dates announced for Mallee and Wimmera Young Farmer Bootcamps

Agriculture Victoria is inviting young farmers across the Mallee and Wimmera to attend free workshops to develop skills in managing farm businesses for both the short and long term.
The Young Farmer Business Bootcamps are suited to young farm business managers and owners seeking to forge a successful career in the …
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Business Management, Resources, Uncategorized