News: GRDC
Proximity of hands-on expertise the key to IPM adoption (South, 24 December 2008)
24.12.2008
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a relatively new concept in broadacre agriculture, and widespread adoption requires ready availability of hands-on expertise and a “cultural shift” among broadacre producers according to a Victoria-based IPM consultant.
News: Research & Development
2009 Planning Guide for Farmers with Limited Finances
06.01.2009
This supplement to the successful 2008 Planning Guide for Low Risk Farming has been developed to help farm businesses plan a low-cost/low risk-strategy designed to return a modest profit while maximising the chances of the business continuing. The aim is to minimise costs and risks, not maximise profit by carefully considering how much the business can afford to lose, rather than what it can potentially make. This approach will probably mean reduced profit potential, should 2009 prove to be a ‘bumper’ season, but financially constrained businesses simply can’t afford the costs and risks of a full program.
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