Young Farmer Business Network

Young Farmer Business Network

Drought and Dry Seasons Support

Using a SWOT analysis to help develop a business strategy

Welcome to the Young Farmer Business Network

2017-18 Livestock Farm Monitor Project now available

Young Farmer's Advisory Council making progress for Young Farmers

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published - 12 June 2019
By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria)
New Farm Business eLearning module available now

The Young Farmer Project, with the support of Agriculture Victoria, has now launched its first online learning module, the Farm Business eLearning module.
This module has been designed for all farmers, from those new to managing farm businesses, to those just wanting to brush up on some farm business management …
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Business Management, Resources, Uncategorized

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published - 6 June 2019
By Paul Blackshaw (Meridian Agriculture) & Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria)
Paul Blackshaw Video Series – Introduction

Paul Blackshaw is a farm business advisor with Meridian Agriculture, based in Rutherglen in North East Victoria. Paul provides services in farm financial analysis, benchmarking, farm business performance, and succession planning. He previously worked as a Farm Business Economist for Agriculture Victoria, delivering the Livestock Farm Monitor Project, and as …
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Business Management, Uncategorized

published - 31 May 2019
By Jemma Pearl (Agriculture Victoria) & Tristan Wardley (Agriculture Victoria)
Using a Decision Tree to help Make Decisions

Making decisions, the Decision Tree analysis method
Making decisions can be tricky, especially when there are many different possible choices and outcomes. One tool that may assist you in this process is a Decision Tree.

A Decision Tree is a graphic representation to visualise different choices, with a probability analysis to …
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Business Management, Home, Resources

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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

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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

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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

Young Farmer MAC members
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

Sheep in a paddock
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

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

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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