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Filling the Farm Labour Gap fact sheet
18.01.2013Acquiring and maintaining quality, skilled farm labour is an increasing challenge. Understanding your specific labour needs forms the basis of a plan to source labour resources best suited to your business.
Region: National
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Diamondback moth
01.07.2013Crop monitoring from July onwards is key to making effective decisions for controlling diamondback moth.
Region: West, South
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Are you a good labour manager? fact sheet
18.01.2013Employing and managing staff can be a daunting prospect. Many farmers end up as labour managers by default.However, there are some key practices that can be followed to ensure positive outcomes for all involved.
Region: National, South
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European Earwigs Fact Sheet
01.11.2013Earwigs in the medium and high rainfall zones: European earwigs have emerged as a pest of increasing significance in the past five to ten years as a result of changes in farming practices.
Region: North, South
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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 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: 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 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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Farm Business Risk Profiles
02.09.2013A risk profile describes the combination of a business’s ability to incur risk and an individual’s personal risk attitude. Understanding your business’s risk profile can improve communication and result in better decision making.
Region: South
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Farm Financial Tool: Profit and Loss Budget Fact Sheet
04.11.2013How do I know if my business is viable?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 and sustainable
Region: National