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Factsheet
Farm advisory boards
01.12.2015Advisory boards can strengthen accountability to lift productivity and profitability without compromising traditional farm ownership autonomy. They can also reduce stress upon individual growers and their immediate families by sharing and
Region: National, North, South, West
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Update Paper
Trust, influence, relationships and challenging conversations
15.10.2015• Effective communication enables productivity, makes life more enjoyable and is an essential ingredient of cooperation.• We have an innate capability to copy the behaviour of others. Choose to be around, and to copy, people whose behaviour you
Region: South, North
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Publication
Narrow Windrow Burning in Southern NSW The Good the Bad the Ugly
13.10.2015Is Narrow Windrow Burning the answer to harvest weed seed management in southern NSW? Growers have shown that it def’initely works (although heavy cereal stubbles are risky) and apart from labour costsit’s inexpensive. However... time
Region: North
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Factsheet
Managing variation in spraying speed
01.10.2015Options for Managing Variations in Spraying Speed and Maintaining Spray Quality
Region: North, South, West
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Update Paper
Drivers of profit and success - use of technology on the farm
01.09.2015• Satellite is the best bang for your buck for whole farm overview, but can be unreliable (cloud!).• Drones are a leap forward, but drain time and are expensive.
Region: North
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Update Paper
The future for farming systems - farm smarter, not harder
01.09.2015• Future Australian agriculture will need to hone its efficiency and sustainability through adoption of new technologies and utilisation of data to increase our profitability and maintain our edge over international neighbours.• Farming has an
Region: North
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Update Paper
Managing the dollars and cash flow - the mountains and the moguls
01.09.2015• Develop and monitor plans, adapt them after seeking advice when particular skillsets are needed.• There are numerous options available structure the farm business and its financial flows including tax. Getting the optimum set-up requires
Region: North
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Update Paper
Sustainability and succession - intergenerational change in a…
31.08.2015• Start early.• Family comes first and separate it from the business.• Be a good listener, be prepared to compromise and respect others needs and opinions.• Everyone’s expectations need to be realistic, and don’t forget the big picture.
Region: North, South
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Update Paper
The stories behind the figures
31.08.2015• Top performers have superior crop sequences to their peers. They make the best use of rainfall, the soils ability to store moisture, and crop choice to achieve high gross margin in the environment they operate in. This is matched with good
Region: North
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Update Paper
Skills for a better workplace - get in the Go Zone
31.08.2015• Organise times for intensive activity, moderate decision making and total mental switch-off.
Region: North