Published - 22 September 2025 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 - 28 August 2025 By Pippa Auld & Sarah Wallis (Agriculture Victoria) Leasing explained For Young Farmers looking to start or expand their own business, the pathway to success isn’t always clear. Buying land isa large investment may seem … Read More decision making Business Management
Published - 27 November 2024 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 … Read More decision making Business Management
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 - 17 July 2019 By Kellyanne Harris (Agriculture Victoria), Chris Warrick (Grain Storage Specialist) Economics of On-Farm Grain Storage As growers continue to expand on-farm grain storage, the question of economic viability gains significance. To make a sound financial decision, you need to compare the … Read More decision making, grains 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 - 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 … Read More decision making, risk management Business Management
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 … Read More beef, dairy, decision making, sheep Business Management, Farm Productivity
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 - 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
