Published - 29 December 2020 By Paul Blackshaw (Meridian Agriculture), Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Stocktaking the business – the 4x4x4x4 Model Farmers often get busy with the day-to-day farming and struggle to bring all the business partners/family together to think about the direction of the business. … Read More decision making Business Management
Published - 16 December 2020 By Natalie Nelson (Agriculture Victoria) What makes Gippsland tick? 2019-20 Victorian Dairy Farm Monitor Results The latest Dairy Farm Monitor report shows that the 25 farmers in the Gippsland sample used a range of operational strategies to manage the 2019-20 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, Dairy Australia, Dairy Farm Monitor Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 10 December 2020 By Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria) How dairy farmers took advantage of improved conditions in 2019-20 One of our surveyed south west Victoria farmers in the Dairy Farm Monitor Project (DFMP) has told us how the improved conditions returned their business … Read More Agriculture Victoria, dairy, Dairy Farm Monitor Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 25 November 2020 By Olive Montecillo (Agriculture Victoria) Irrigation water use: 2019-20 Victorian Dairy Farm Monitor results The latest Dairy Farm Monitor report shows that the 30 farmers in the North sample used a range of water strategies to manage the 2019-20 … Read More dairy, Dairy Australia, irrigation Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 23 November 2020 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Victorian Crop Sowing Guide available now to inform your crop choices for 2021 The latest edition of the Victorian Crop Sowing Guide is now available for growers to help inform variety choices for the 2021 cropping season. The guide … Read More Agriculture Victoria, decision making, grains, GRDC Farm Productivity
Published - 4 November 2020 By Pippa Auld & Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria) Expanding My Business – Leasing Explained As a Young Farmer looking to start or expand your own business, the pathway to success isn’t always clear. Buying land is one possible approach, … Read More decision making Business Management
Published - 2 November 2020 By Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria) Tips for applying for the Young Farmer Mentoring Program In this video Sarah Wallis, Agriculture Victoria Young Farmer Coordinator shares some top tips on completing the online Expression of Interest form for the Young … Read More learning and development, mentoring Support & Opportunities
Published - 29 October 2020 By Sarah Wallis & Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) Reminder to apply now to secure your spot in a regional leadership program Agriculture Victoria has partnered with Regional Leadership to offer a fully funded place for a young farmer in each of their ten regional leadership programs … Read More leadership, learning and development Support & Opportunities
Published - 29 October 2020 By Sarah Wallis, Agriculture Victoria Listen to Sarah Wallis talk about the Young Farmer Mentoring Program Agriculture Victoria has an exciting new mentoring program for young farmers, with 10 places available in the 2021 program. Does this sound like something you might … Read More learning and development, mentoring Support & Opportunities
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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, decision making, risk management, workshops Business Management, Support & Opportunities
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 … Read More Agriculture Victoria, bootcamp, budgeting, decision making Case Studies, Support & Opportunities
Published - 31 July 2020 By Tess McDougall (Agriculture Victoria), James Paulet (Agriculture Victoria) Winter grazing management crucial for spring success How a pasture is grazed and managed over winter will determine how quickly it responds to the increase in day length and temperature observed in … Read More more from less, Production Farm Productivity
