Financial management competencies important concept – by Terry Betker
Advancing Financial Management Competencies This is a time of year when many farms focus on the financial aspects of their businesses. The focus can be very wide ranging from getting financial statements back from accountants, to preparing information to file tax...
Well-defined plan allows farms to respond to challenges – by Terry Betker
Well-defined plan allows farms to respond to challenges There are many aspects of being a consultant that are both interesting and highly enjoyable. You get to meet a great number of fantastic people who all have something in common … farming … and you get to find...
Farm business constraints: is something holding you back? – by Terry Betker
Farm business constraints: is something holding you back? A constraint is something that limits or restricts people in some way in what they are doing, need to do or could be doing. It impacts on a person’s action or behaviours. Some are simple. You would like to buy...
The strategy in drought – by Terry Betker
The Strategy in drought Now what do we do? There were certainly concerns late into the winter, and as an early spring approached, with a significant (severe in many areas) deficit in soil moisture. But, with every new year, there is optimism that with the new year...