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 8, 2019 | Why Use Us?
This week I’ve had 3 phone calls from farmers looking for help. They have missed opportunities with their marketing that they are only just becoming aware of after talking to friends or neighbours. When I was a kid, dad used to work on the farm all day, then come home...
by Richard Avery | Nov 6, 2019 | Why Use Us?
Yesterday, I spent around 3 hours sorting out 1 load of barley. I’ve just finished the invoicing for it now and reflecting on the process. The grower was busy. He was trying to crutch lambs and get harvesting while fixing a broken-down truck. On the flip side, the...
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...
by Richard Avery | May 13, 2019 | Discussion Piece, Why Use Us?
Choice. It’s great to have a couple of options, sort through the information, and make the decision that’s going to generate the best outcome. Right? Sure, but the problem often is we don’t know all the information and so are forced to make educated guesses. In...
by Richard Avery | May 8, 2019 | Why Use Us?
Competitive advantage theory has been around since the ‘80’s. A simplistic way of defining it is “what can I do better than the competition?” Which has led to a work of specialisation. People doing what they are good at and outsourcing what they aren’t as good at. We...
