Why preparation pays off Right now, large parts of rural Australia are struggling through tough conditions. From floods in NSW to dry conditions in South Australia, farmers are under pressure. Getting the right finance in dry times and making the right financial decisions is more important than ever. If you’re dealing with a dry season, … Continue reading Get the right finance in dry times
Why looking after your mental health is important for you, your family and farm. Running a farm or an agribusiness is more than a job. It is a lifelong commitment filled with challenges and unpredictability. Having a positive farming mindset isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Changing weather and volatile markets means the only certainty … Continue reading Build a positive farming mindset
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe we’re on the way to being halfway through this decade. 2024 delivered challenges across many sectors, but there were also opportunities. Agriculture plays an important role in the national economy, and in the health and wellbeing of regional Australia. But, it's also affected by external factors like market … Continue reading 2024 Review & Outlook for 2025
Understand how the new rules could affect you As we head towards the end of another challenging year, there is a significant change facing the agriculture sector. From 1 January 2025, many large Australian businesses and financial institutions will need to prepare annual sustainability reports. These reports will include mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, including carbon … Continue reading Carbon Reporting and Agribusiness Lending
Get agribusiness finance advice and support to help you weather tough times. Drought, frosts, financial instability, global conflict and cost-of-living pressures. It feels as if we’d only just recovered from the effects of the pandemic before Australian farmers and agribusiness were faced by a range of challenges – sometimes all at once. With experienced farmers … Continue reading Struggling to Stay Positive?
When was the last time you reviewed the succession plan for your farm or agribusiness? Do you even have one? Even if it feels like your retirement is years away, you still need to think about what happens next. Most succession plans take a couple of years to work through. Having a solid succession plan … Continue reading Why Banks Get Nervous When Succession Plans are Strained
Learn how you can protect your farm or agribusiness In this blog, I’m sharing my thoughts about mitigating the financial risks in agriculture. Learn how you can protect your farm or agribusiness from these inevitable financial risks. Effective financial risk management is crucial to ensuring the stability and growth of agribusiness operations. Here, we expand … Continue reading Financial Risks in Agriculture
Tips and tricks to streamline your farm office administration When you’re applying for finance, refinancing a loan or purchasing land, good farm record keeping could be the difference between a stressful experience and a smooth worry-free experience.Whether you’re going it alone or working with a broker, your financial institution wants more than just a completed … Continue reading Record Keeping for Your Agribusiness
Get the right product for your business Whether you’re a new or established business, getting the right agribusiness finance is crucial for your growth and success. But with so many agribusiness finance options, it's hard to know which will work best for you and your business. The key finance options available for Australian agribusinesses are: … Continue reading Agribusiness Finance Options
DO YOU HAVE A CLEAR VISION FOR YOUR BUSINESS? We’re a month into 2024, the holidays are over and for many of you, work on the farm has probably ramped up. But no matter how busy you are, you need to take some time to set business goals, both for the year ahead and for … Continue reading Set Business Goals for Success
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