by Farm Owners Academy | Aug 31, 2023 | Business
Farmers can be a humble bunch, perhaps in part a function of a certain ‘tall poppy syndrome’ that exists across our landscape. As a result, as well as the fact that most of us are production-focused and not necessarily marketing-trained, we are not always great at...
by Farm Owners Academy | Aug 15, 2023 | Business
We find ourselves in an economic environment very different to 12 months ago – now characterised by high inflation, rising interest rates and an uplift in unemployment in most of our trading nations across the globe. On the back of a compelling quarterly...
by Farm Owners Academy | Jul 31, 2023 | Business
What does moving from a ‘start-up’ to ‘significance’ as an entrepreneur take? Let’s find out.In this episode, I am delighted to reconnect with my past business coaching client, now successful entrepreneur Steven Mirtschin.Leaving a successful banking career to back...
by Farm Owners Academy | Jul 15, 2023 | Business
You don’t achieve greatness without first being a very special individual. In this episode, I am pleased to introduce to you Aussie sporting icon Trevor Hendy, renowned as the greatest ironman on earth. A former professional athlete having won six Australian Open...
by Farm Owners Academy | Jun 30, 2023 | Business
We all now know that safety on-farm is an important issue. We also know that most farm businesses have more to do in this area, and it is pleasing to see so many farming families prioritising farm safety as a core part of the business improvement strategies. SafeAg...
by Farm Owners Academy | Jun 15, 2023 | Business
I have always been intrigued by Rabobank as a business. A 120-year-old Dutch cooperative founded by farmers for farmers, now a global sensation specialising in agribusiness lending from over 1,000 offices across 38 countries, serving over 9 million customers… I...
