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 … Read More risk management Business Management
Published - 9 April 2021 By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) Making sense of carbon accounting and carbon farming Carbon accounting and carbon farming are probably terms you have heard thrown around a fair bit in recent times. This is due to government policy settings … Read More climate, risk management, sustainability Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 11 May 2021 By Sarah Wallis & Karleigh Martin Farm Finance webinars – learn the basics and have your questions answered Young farmer Karleigh Martin has no regrets joining the Farm Finance webinar series. Read on to find out why Karleigh has enjoyed the experience and how … Read More Agriculture Victoria, case study, risk management, webinars Archive
Published - 22 December 2021 By Sarah Brown (Agriculture Victoria) Time to think about sowing options for next season With harvest finished in the north and under way in the south, now is the time to start thinking about sowing options for 2022. While … Read More Agriculture Victoria, cropping, grains, Production, risk management Business Management, Farm Productivity
Published - 27 July 2021 By Pippa Auld (Agriculture Victoria) Selling soil carbon – an easy win? What does the term soil carbon mean? Soil carbon has been in the limelight lately due to its potential to reduce the impacts of climate change. … Read More climate, risk management, soil management Business Management, Farm Productivity
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 - 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 - 1 October 2021 By Darryl Pearl (Agriculture Victoria) Stubble is King In these videos, Wimmera farmer, Chris Drum, talks about his stubble management strategy and shares his knowledge gained from more than 20 years of refining … Read More cropping, grains, precision ag, risk management, sheep, soil management Farm Productivity
Published - 9 November 2018 By Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria) Understanding risk – Economic Video Series This short economic video about understanding risk follows Steve, a broadacre wheat farmer with a dream to see a snow leopard. However, he needs to … Read More cropping, risk management Business Management
Published - 9 November 2018 By Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria) What are diminishing marginal returns? – Economic Video Series This short economic video about diminishing marginal returns follows George, a broadacre wheat farmer with a dream to buy a helicopter. But that dream depends … Read More cropping, risk management Business Management
Published - 9 November 2018 By Claire Waterman (Agriculture Victoria) Avoid sunk cost interfering with your decisions – Economic Video Series This short economic video on helping to avoid sunk cost follows Pete, a broadacre farmer who is wanting to have a good harvest this season, … Read More cropping, risk management Business Management
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
