by Farm Owners Academy | May 31, 2022 | Business
It is always a pleasure to catch up, shoot the breeze and reflect on all things finance, farming and family with Tony Catt, Director at Catapult Wealth. Tony and the team at Catapult Wealth specialise in accounting, wealth creation and succession planning for...
by Farm Owners Academy | May 15, 2022 | Business
For a vision to be compelling AND create meaningful change, it has to enrol and inspire. Well-designed, a compelling vision can align people from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, varying persuasions, and even competing preferences. To me, it seems that for...
by Farm Owners Academy | Apr 30, 2022 | Business
You will have heard me say this before: Time is our greatest asset. So many of us feel SO BUSY. We operate in CHAOS. We are REACTIVE rather than proactive. There is just not enough time in the day! Putting it simply, I believe that farmers (as a rule) DO NOT...
by Farm Owners Academy | Apr 15, 2022 | Business
Once again, we are reminded that no two seasons are the same. Distinct from prior seasons, we find ourselves in a new business environment where, like diesel prices, the cost of many farm inputs has increased by 30% plus. The result of COVID and fuel prices on...
by Farm Owners Academy | Mar 31, 2022 | Business
Let’s be real for a moment; business ownership is one of the world’s toughest assignments. Even more so is farm business ownership, with its numerous complexities and subtleties. At the same time, business ownership AND farming can be very lonely places. In our...