by Richard Avery | Dec 30, 2019 | Discussion Piece
As is tradition, I like to wrap up the year with my 3 biggest learnings from the season. Farming doesn’t have a marketing problem Decisions made on facts, consistently trump those made on emotion Yield is king Today I’ll start at the bottom of the list,...
by Richard Avery | Nov 18, 2019 | Discussion Piece, Why Use Us?
I remember my grandfather commenting when seeing the bailing contractor turn into our family farm in the late 90’s, “what I would have done for one of them”. Today’s post is inspired by a twitter post by Nick Kelly, talking about the decline of the number of broadacre...
by Richard Avery | Nov 11, 2019 | Discussion Piece
Yesterday, Banks barley failed to meet malt accreditation requirements prescribed by barley Australia. I’ve been surprised to see some discontent in the industry. Likewise, with regards to standards at the bin if a load fails to meet malt specifications for germ end...
by Richard Avery | Nov 5, 2019 | Discussion Piece
The following map and table shouldn’t go together. Australia is a dry continent. When we have a dry season, food production is significantly hampered. At least, that’s what history has told us. But today’s farmers have learnt from the past. They have collaborated on...
by Richard Avery | Oct 31, 2019 | Discussion Piece
Data, it’s ownership and privacy have been a hot topic of conversation this year in ag. Who owns what? Who should have access to your data? Or even, what data should be available for purchase? The conversation I’m interested in isn’t about finger-pointing, it’s about...
by Richard Avery | Jun 8, 2019 | Discussion Piece, Why Use Us?
I was asked the question recently about hedge profiles and how it’s best determined. A hedge profile is simply put, what percentage of grain is going to be sold at various times of the year. The fact is however, that it’s a complex answer and one that needs the...
