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2017-18 Livestock Farm Monitor Project now available

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Pasture paddock
published - 8 July 2019
By Georgie Thomson & Tristan Wardley (Agriculture Victoria)
Investing in pasture development

The key criterion in judging whether an innovation is worth adopting concerns the extent to which the innovation is likely to help the owners achieve their goals (Malcolm, Makeham & Wright, 2005).
This article considers the decision to invest in perennial or annual pastures 
The process of valuing pasture investment involves judiciously …
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Business Management, Risk Management, Uncategorized

Young Farmer Business Bootcamp
published - 27 June 2019
By Kellyanne Harris (Agriculture Victoria)
Sunraysia is next – Young Farmer Business Bootcamp

Local member of Agriculture Victoria’s Young farmers Advisory Council, Jennifer Zappia, is encouraging young farmers to sign up for the Sunraysia Young Farmer Business Bootcamp coming in August.
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 …
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Business Management, Home, Scholarships, Awards and Support, Uncategorized

published - 26 June 2019
By Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria)
The hunt for data from Victorian dairy farms has begun

Staff from Agriculture Victoria and the private sector are busy surveying 75 participating farms to have the latest Dairy Farm Monitor report released at the end of August.
The Dairy Farm Monitor Project has been analysing the economic performance of Victorian dairy farms over the last 11 years. Dairy farms across …
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Business Management, Uncategorized

eLearn cover image
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

sheep on computer cartoon
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

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

GRDC Farm to Profit Updates
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 farmers at the young farmer 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