Farm Tender Daily

Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Thursday, the 11th of April, 2024.

By Dwain Duxson - Click here to go to the Farmer Tender website.

Farmers don't downsize - Our game-changing ideas can come from anywhere, any idea, for that matter. That's been the case for Sheep industry boundary pusher Tim Leeming, who spoke on Mark Ferguson's Head Shepherd podcast the other day. Take a listen here. 

Tim, along with a few other Sheep breeders, have revolutionised the combination of reproduction and Grazing management within the Sheep Industry. His lightbulb moment on the Grazing side came from a Dairy Farmer he heard speak at a conference years ago. It just goes to prove that business ideas can come from outside the sector we operate in.

The Grazing and reproduction techniques that Tim has implemented are very interesting but it's another subject he covered which pricked my ears. 10 years ago, Tim and his family expanded their operation (and extended themselves) by two-thirds and got down to 45 per cent equity. After building that up over the low-interest rates/high Land price era they decided to do the opposite and sell off the stuff they bought and concentrate on their home block. I'm sure they did very well, and they have invested money off Farm and would return the the market if the opportunity and desire arose again.

As Tim said, with 2 daughters not showing that they want to take over the Farm and with 20 or more years of going flat out and pushing boundaries, it was time to slow down a little. As Farmers, it's not in our nature to downsize voluntarily, so this decision is quite a unique one. Good on them. We spoke about Dave Heinjus yesterday. Both he and Tim will be speaking at our FarmTender2025 - Entrepreneurs in Farming event next year. Have you ever downsized anything within your Farming business? Reply to [email protected]

The Farmers Club headlines - Our 3 topics tomorrow are:
1) Shows and Ribbons. Is it a commercial reality? (Free)
2) There were days when we just rolled our Insurance over. Not now. (Paid)
3) How to upset a Farmer. There’s a good story and lesson here. (Paid)
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Hay Report - I forgot to put the latest Hay Report in yesterday’s edition. Here it is here.

Next week’s Auction - Check it out here.

Farm Inputs Report - It’s Urea time. Check it out here.

Current Fertiliser Market Indicative prices: (all prices are Ex GST). Please note that these prices are current market prices, we may have access to products at much better rates. These prices are indicative for when you are being quoted for your fertiliser requirements. Granulock Z available ex Brisbane only - $1170.00. Urea - $720.00 (-$20) (All Ports) MAP - $1070.00 (All Ports) (NC) - DAP - $1,085.00 (All ports) (NC), SSP - $639.00 (Brisbane) (NC), $425.00 (Adelaide, Newcastle, Geelong, Portland) (NC), MoP - $760.00 (all ports), SoP - $1,230.00 (Brisbane, Geelong & Adelaide) (NC), $1,270.00 (Newcastle) (NC), $1,240.00 (Portland) (NC), Gran-Am $450.00 (all ports) (-$10). Please note: All ports include the following locations: Geelong, Portland, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Newcastle. Ring Ellen on 0418 137 224 for any Fertiliser requirements

Today's Trends - Sales trends included Tractors, Clover Hay, Oat Seed, Silage Rolls, Feed Barley, Wheaten Hay, Spreaders, Lucerne Hay, GPS Equipment, Vetch Seed and a Trencher.

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Dwain Duxson
P - 0427 011 900
E - [email protected] 

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