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, and if you...

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...

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...

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...

Throughout the ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000’s, business literature was pointing to operational efficiency. Operating environments should be kept clean and devoid of any sort of distractions from the main operations. Which makes sense. If you’re trying to grow your best...