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Employing seasonal labour for Western Australia's grain industry
26.10.2016As primary production in Western Australia has evolved and technology has progressed, the need for full-time equivalent (FTE) staff has continued to decline, and that smaller pool of workers is needed to do increasingly sophisticated tasks.
Region: West
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Cost effective investment in machinery
26.10.2016Substantial gains in farm productivity and efficiency in recent years can be linked to improvements in machinery capacity and technology
Region: West
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Business structures explained
26.10.2016Factors such as taxes, creditors, expansion, retirement and a desire to leave a generational legacy means most farming families adopt a relatively complex business structure over time. There are several considerations to decide what business
Region: West
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Business structure: things you should know and ask your adviser
26.10.2016Farming families rarely change or adopt new business structures without receiving advice from their accountant, farm adviser or lawyer. While the provision of advice on matters within their areas of expertise is the role of advisers, there is an
Region: West
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Update Paper
Business implications of a changing climate in the Tamworth region
08.09.2016• Summer rainfall has been steadily increasing, but since 2000 winter rain has dropped.• Wheat yield variability has increased with wheat seeding and spring rainfall decreasing.• Early and late summer rain has increased providing more soil
Region: North
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What to do with profit repay debt expand or invest off farm
08.09.2016• Look at each investment decision with reference to your long term strategy. Does the expenditure or investment align with what you are trying to achieve?• Debt is a tool not a toy; those in a strong financial position will one day take
Region: North
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Grain marketing
07.09.2016• Always contextualise information in terms of time and importance to ensure it is relevant information.• Developing simple and consistent decision making frameworks at an individual and business level is absolutely critical to a successful
Region: South
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Using profit to repay debt, expand or invest off farm
07.09.2016• Tax minimisation versus wealth creation (short term versus longer term strategies).• What form is the profit and when do you take it?• Assets spread and liquidity.• Regular and consistent discussion with everyone at the table.
Region: National
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Update Paper
Business implications of a changing climate in the Goondiwindi…
07.09.2016• Summer rainfall has been steadily increasing, but since 2000 winter rain has dropped.• Wheat yield variability has increased with wheat seeding and spring rainfall decreasing.• Early and late summer rain has increased providing more soil
Region: North
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Update Paper
Victorian farmland values 2015 report
07.09.2016• The value of land underpins farming businesses and rural communities.• Farmland values continue to be resilient despite being subject to a range of factors, such as widespread drought, commodity prices and other external influences.•
Region: South