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Last week I referred to loss making farming businesses and the human characteristics leading to these losses. It's only fair that the focus this week should go on successful farmers and we...

I gave a talk to a group of high school students the other day and it occurred to me that the financial world school leavers face is fraught...

Let's get the negatives out of the way first. We need $105 - $115 for each head of lamb otherwise there is a risk that sheep numbers will drop...

The time to think and plan is when agriculture is relatively stable. Don't wait for a down-cycle to make yourself think, plan and worry. Decision making during a stable period...

OPINION: I've just returned from the road trips of all road trips. Our farm study tour covered 41 states in the United States, five Canadian provinces and 30,144 kilometres. In...

OPINION: It's easy to underestimate future capital costs in farming. Farmers only need to look at their building or renovating of homesteads and cowsheds, irrigation development, and major repairs on farms...

As farmers we can learn a lot from our United States cousins, both good and bad. I've been reflecting on a six week "farm study" tour covering 41 states and...

OPINION:  Some hard numbers are needed before we rush into placing a water tax on farmers, or for that matter, any other water user. In the interests of weighing...

*OPINION:* The world is moving so fast that sometimes it's just a struggle to stay on your feet. My advice? Look, listen, take stock and do the best you...