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Eyespot in wheat fact sheet
15.11.2013Eyespot in medium and high rainfall zones: Eyespot is a fungal disease that occurs in areas with prolonged cool and damp conditions and yield losses can range from minor to extreme, depending on the amount of lodging in the crop.
Region: North, South
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Comparing different crop and pasture sequences
13.11.2013•Break crops can help increase the returns from future wheat crops.•Break crops are profitable when the expected increase in return from future wheat crops exceeds the opportunity cost of growing a break crop instead of a wheat crop. •An
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Effective farming systems - what skills and approaches lead to…
13.11.2013• The evolution of a farming system should be a function of logical business decision making since the majority of farmers will list profit as a key motivator. Many farm business managers adopt an oversimplified approach to this, farming the way
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Summary of macro-economic and financial outlook - some implications …
13.11.2013• Global growth is too slow and remains uneven. Finances are unstable and uncertainty persists. Critically for Australia, China and emerging Asia looks set for relatively strong growth. • Australian growth to remain below potential,
Region: National
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Trends in farm business performance - the stories behind the…
13.11.2013• Costs are increasing and farm businesses must respond appropriately to ensure future competitiveness.• Keep business models simple.• Farms need to continue to increase in scale, but maintain outputs per hectare.• Organisation skills have a
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Cost of Production
04.11.2013What is your business cost of grain, wool and meat production?As most Australian farmers are ‘price takers’ rather than ‘price makers’, it is important to know the business cost of production for your various commodities. Knowing this cost
Region: National
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Farm Financial Tool: Balance Sheet Fact Sheet
04.11.2013How secure is your farm business? Many farmers ask why they need a business balance sheet, as they are not selling any land. The reality is that the balance sheet is the only record that indicates the growth in wealth of the business over time, and
Region: National
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Farm Business Overview
04.11.2013How do you keep track of your farm business performance? Maintaining a sound business management discipline of measuring business performance, using this information for planning and then learning from each year’s results, will ensure a healthy
Region: National
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Farm Financial Tool: Cash Flow Budget Fact Sheet
04.11.2013How do I know if my business has adequate funds?Maintaining strong control of the cash flow means planning (estimating) and monitoring the cash flow. Many farmers and banks would say cash flow is KING and that is why a cash flow budget is so
Region: South
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What your tax return tells you
04.11.2013How much does your tax return tell you about your business? One of the few legal obligations on a farm business is to have an annual tax return completed, so by default, tax returns remain the number one financial record of a farm business. However,
Region: National