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Forecasts4Profit website and Local Climate Tool

Thinking about succession planning with Mike Krause

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Free benchmarking and profit assessment of your farm business

Published - 24 August 2020
By Pippa Auld & Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)

Farm Finance – Getting Prepared Online Workshop

Last month Jane Foster of ORM delivered an online workshop called Farm Finance – Getting Prepared. The aim of the workshop was to help Young …
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Agriculture Victoria, decision making, risk management, workshops

Business Management

Jen and Brad Smith stand in a crop paddock on their farm. Jen is holding their son and Brad is holding their daughter.

Published - 13 August 2020
By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria)

Business Bootcamps: Building resilience and success

Jen Smith and her husband Brad could only be described as resilient after the introduction they’ve had to being full time farmers. In 2012 they …
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Agriculture Victoria, bootcamp, budgeting, decision making

Business Management

Published - 16 July 2020
By Paul Blackshaw (Meridian Agriculture)

Time to start thinking about the future

The On-Farm Drought Resilience grants are open and accepting applications until 28th of August 2020 or until all funding is committed. Apply soon to avoid …
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Agriculture Victoria, dry seasonal conditions

Business Management, Scholarships, Awards and Support

Young woman wondering what the grain, stocks and shipping containers are doing

Published - 11 June 2020
By Rebecca Mitchell (Agriculture Victoria)

Making sense of tarrifs, free trade and market access

Victoria is Australia’s largest exporter of food and fibre products and accounts for 27 per cent of the country’s total exports. Having access to international …
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risk management

Business Management

Published - 25 May 2020
By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) and Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria)

Sam Henty Talks Livestock Farm Monitor Project

Agriculture Victoria’s Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) has been running for fifty years. The project collects detailed physical and financial farm information from producers, and …
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Agriculture Victoria, Livestock Farm Monitor Project

Business Management

Woman reading phone with sunset landscape in the background

Published - 8 May 2020
By Adriana Robaina, Farm Business Economist

Benefits of a Farm Business Check

All businesses, farming or otherwise, have strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. Good managers know in detail what these are and develop plans to make the most …
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risk management, webinars

Business Management, Risk Management

Published - 30 April 2020
By Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria)

Wrapping your own silage: The hidden costs of owning and operating machinery

Wrapping your own silage might mean a few days of sitting in a climate-controlled cabin, while listening to the radio. But are you better off …
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decision making

Business Management

Published - 4 March 2020
By Sam Henty (Agriculture Victoria)

Free benchmarking and profit assessment of your farm business

The Livestock Farm Monitor Project (LFMP) estimates the economic performance of surveyed sheep and cattle farms by collecting detailed physical and financial farm information. Agriculture Victoria …
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Agriculture Victoria, Livestock Farm Monitor Project

Business Management, Uncategorized

Published - 6 February 2020
By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria)

Kerang – Young Farmer Business Bootcamp

Take the first step to developing your farm business skills and learn new tips and tricks for managing a farming enterprise by signing up for …
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bootcamp

Business Management, Resources, Uncategorized

Published - 22 January 2020
By Jemma Pearl (Agriculture Victoria)

Forecasts4Profit website and Local Climate Tool

Understanding the jargon and lingo that is associated with climate variability can be confusing. The new Forecasts4Profit and Local Climate Tool can help you to …
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Agriculture Victoria, climate, risk management, sustainability

Business Management, Resources, Risk Management

Published - 19 December 2019
By Sarah Wallis, Sarah Brown and Tristan Wardley (Agriculture Victoria)

Glossary of terms

Business management terminology can often be confusing and difficult to wrap your head around. One of the most common resources that we have been asked …
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Business Management, Resources

Published - 9 December 2019
By Sarah Wallis, Agriculture Victoria

Tackling the challenges of fifth generation farmers, the food industry and consumers all with the help of a 1970’s inspired caravan

The Young Farmer Business Network (YFBN), aims to share personal stories and photos, events and opportunities of great things happening on farms and in your …
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decision making, succession planning, sustainability

Business Management, Home, Uncategorized