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Grow, Pay Down, or Get Out? Navigating Big Farm Decisions When the Family’s Not Aligned
Every farm hits a turning point — expand or consolidate? Push for growth, reduce debt, or step back into succession planning?
These aren’t just business choices. On a family farm, they’re life choices — often tied up in emotion, legacy, and competing visions for the future.
When family members aren’t aligned, even the best intentions can lead to stalemate, stress, or poor decisions. That’s where a farm business advisor like AgFin Services brings calm, clarity, and a comme
Sep 52 min read
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Grow, Pay Down, or Get Out? Navigating Big Farm Decisions When the Family’s Not Aligned
Every farm hits a turning point — expand or consolidate? Push for growth, reduce debt, or step back into succession planning?
These aren’t just business choices. On a family farm, they’re life choices — often tied up in emotion, legacy, and competing visions for the future.
When family members aren’t aligned, even the best intentions can lead to stalemate, stress, or poor decisions. That’s where a farm business advisor like AgFin Services brings calm, clarity, and a comme
Sep 52 min read
Family vs Corporate Farms: Why Family-Owned Farms Need Smart Business Support
Across regional Australia, family-owned farms are the backbone of our food system and rural towns — steeped in history, pride, and resilience. But while the heart remains strong, the pressure is building.
Rising costs. Climate volatility. Market swings. And fierce competition from corporate farms with deep pockets and boardrooms of salaried managers.
It’s not a level playing field — but it doesn’t have to be a losing game.
At AgFin Services, we help family farm
Sep 52 min read
It’s Not Just Business — It’s Family! How Farm Consultants Help Navigate the Tough Conversations
On a family-owned farm, the business and the family are often one and the same. That’s a strength — and a challenge.
Whether it's about who’s in charge, who gets paid what, or what happens when Mum and Dad step back, these aren’t just operational issues. They’re emotional ones.
And because they’re hard to talk about, they often don’t get talked about at all.
At AgFin Services, we help farm families have the conversations they’ve been avoiding — and come out the other si
Sep 52 min read
The Burnout Factor: Why Working Harder Isn’t Always the Answer What Farmers Really Need to Stay Strong — in Business and in Health
Introduction Australian farmers are known for their grit. From dawn to dark, week after week — the work doesn’t stop. But what happens...
Sep 52 min read
Good with Crops or Livestock — But Not Spreadsheets? Closing the Skills Gap That’s Holding Farm Businesses Back
Closing the Skills Gap That’s Holding Farm Businesses Back
Introduction
Most Australian farm owners are brilliant at the practical stuff — growing crops, raising stock, fixing machines, and reading the seasons.
But running a farm today isn’t just physical. It’s a multi-million-dollar business.
And too often, the business side gets overlooked — not because you’re lazy, but because no one taught you how to manage spreadsheets, forecasts, margins, and strategy alongside
Sep 52 min read
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