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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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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
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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
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Direct heading canola fact sheet
04.11.2013Early planning key to direct heading: Many grain growers fear that direct heading canola is risky and that high shattering losses are inevitable. But with improved management and timing of harvest operations, it is increasingly being considered as a
Region: North, South
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Key Financial Ratios
04.11.2013Understanding your key financial ratios helps manage your farm business sustainability.As farm businesses become more sophisticated and owners strive ever harder to improve profitability and create wealth, the move beyond simple measures of physical
Region: National
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Farm Financial Tool: Livestock Gross Margin Budget Fact Sheet
04.11.2013Do you know the relative profitability of your farm’s enterprises?Many Australian farmers are involved in ‘multiple enterprise’ farming systems, which means the profits from each enterprise should be known. It is therefore important to
Region: National