Posts Tagged ‘farmily farming’
In praise of home and family
It’s the time of year when the glossy brochures start circulating in the Land, Weekly Times, the Country Life and magazines aimed at rural ladies. The adds are not for changing seasonal clothes, overseas trips and farm machinery, they are for boarding school. The pictures are so beautiful. We see acne free smiling children and…
Read MoreHow to manage vehicle registrations
A while back I put a post up on Facebook – 7 Tips on how to managing vehicle registrations. It generated some great comments and conversation. It’s a pain point for many, but not all, farm businesses.Some people thought it was not an issue and that’s great. Possibly they run farm with less vehicles, are…
Read MoreWill debt always be there ?
Being debt free in ag is something that lots of people aspire to. The idea of no being answerable to a bank manager and not having to think about the implications of interest rate rises is certainly attractive. However is being debt free achievable in growth focused ag businesses, and is it something worthwhile to…
Read MoreWhy is work life balance so hard
Can you do less work and make more money? Don’t worry – I’m not going to talk you into some sort of pyramid marketing scheme, dressed up as an online business, where you make money convincing others to buy an overpriced thing they don’t need and sign-up other people to do the same. What I…
Read MoreFarm Family Drawings – What’s your strategy
farm business approaches to family drawings or wages
Read MoreManaging Growth in Family Farms
This article was produced with the support of the GRDC and was presented at West Wyalong Farm Business Update 2022 and the GRDC Farm Business Livestream event March 2023 Farm businesses are growing in scale and complexity. Growth is not just about adding hectares, labour and machinery, it’s about leadership, systems and strategy. We need…
Read MoreWhat we can learn from Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth’s recent Platinum Jubilee has thrown the Royal family into the spotlight once again and given me reason to reflect on the path trodden by Meghan and Harry.Did I tell you I met them?I met Meghan and Harry in 2019 after a workshop in the Riverina. I also met them 15 years ago when…
Read MoreWhat’s the best computer setup for your farm business?
Looking to upgrade or improve your farm business computer? What are the alternatives and what do you need to think about? Everyone has there own preferences, but let’s run through a few options. I am not going to talk gigabytes and ram, mostly because I don’t understand them and also because the data and speed…
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