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 - 31 December 2021 By Jemma Pearl (Agriculture Victoria) Victorian climate projections animation and eLearn Annual rainfall in Victoria has always been variable, however in recent years some of the drivers that would normally push rainfall to Victoria have become … Read More Agriculture Victoria, climate, decision making, Production Business Management, Risk Management
Published - 23 September 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) What is the Rural Financial Counselling Service? The Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS) is a free, independent and confidential service for farmers and small rural businesses who are experiencing, or at risk … Read More Agriculture Victoria, decision making, risk management, support Business Management, Support & Opportunities
Published - 19 April 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Tips for writing your farm business plan Writing a farm business plan shouldn’t seem like a mountain to climb. You know your business better than anyone else, all it takes is to … Read More decision making, risk management, succession planning Business Management
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 … Read More decision making Business Management
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 … Read More decision making, succession planning, sustainability Case Studies
Published - 12 September 2019 By Paul Blackshaw (Meridian Agriculture) Paul Blackshaw video series – Informed Decision Making This is the first of our short articles and videos by Paul Blackshaw from Meridian Agriculture on informed decision making. Informed Decision Making As the end of … Read More decision making, Meridian Agriculture Business Management
