Published - 12 January 2024 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) What is your ‘view from the verandah’? Farmers generally have a multitude of decisions to make every day, ranging from a decision on the fly in the middle of the paddock, to … Read More Agriculture Victoria, business management, decision making, Meridian Agriculture Business Management
Published - 9 March 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire Ag) ‘Closing the gate’ on an employment relationship The previous seven articles have explored what good human resource management looks like throughout the employee lifecycle. This last article in this series will discuss … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 2 March 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Be an employer of choice The ability to find labour can make or break even the best business plan. Labour supply is one of the main reasons farmers cite for … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 23 February 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Ten tips for building your dream team Building a dream team is not as simple as pulling individuals together and expecting that they will be a great team. Without effective trust, respect … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management, Uncategorized
Published - 16 February 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Getting your new employee on board Finding the right employee is only part of the equation for building a successful team. Taking your new employee through a comprehensive onboarding process increases … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 9 February 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Making an offer of employment So, you have advertised the opportunity, shortlisted the applicants, been through an interview process, checked references, and now you are ready to offer the role … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 3 February 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Conducting successful interviews After advertising a role and sorting through the applications, formal interviews will maximise your chance of hiring great people. Done well, interviews will help you … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 27 January 2022 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Finding skilled and enthusiastic employees with a recruitment plan Finding skilled and enthusiastic employees can be the key to the success and sustainability of your farm business. Having a clear recruitment plan will help … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 29 December 2021 By Sally Murfet (Inspire AG) Managing farm teams – setting the scene Hi there! My name is Sally Murfet, Chief Inspiration Officer of Inspire AG. I work with farmers and agribusinesses around Australia to move from the … Read More business management, human resources, Inspire AG People Management
Published - 16 December 2021 By Sarah Brown & Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria) How did 2020-21 stack up for dairy farmers in Victoria? The 2020-21 Dairy Farm Monitor report is now available online. This information provides an important snapshot of how dairy farm businesses have performed over the … Read More Agriculture Victoria, business management, Dairy Australia, Dairy Farm Monitor, risk management Business Management, Farm Productivity, Risk Management
Published - 26 November 2021 By Emma Bolding (Meridian Agriculture) Land leasing We are continuing to see land sales climb to unprecedented levels. The strong demand for land is supported by the record low interest rates, high … Read More business management, Meridian Agriculture Business Management
Published - 29 September 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) and Sally Cunningham (National Centre for Farmer Health) Campfire – Connecting farmers to prevent workplace mental health risks The National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) is excited that the innovative new chat-based platform ‘Campfire’ has now been up and running for 3 months. … Read More business management, risk management, Young farmer People Management, Support & Opportunities
