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Farm Tender Daily - All the news from Wednesday, the 12th of June, 2024.

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By Dwain Duxson

Justifications and biases -  Remember when the only Cars or Utes to have for fair dinkum Aussies was either a Holden or a Ford? Those were the days. And we were either aligned to one or the other; very rarely did you come across a fence sitter or someone that crossed the floor.

It got me thinking about how we justified our alliance to either Holden or Ford and how our biases crept in when it came to our support. It's like if we really want to buy something, we will try to justify it to ourselves first, and then we will start working on others.

We look at things in a different light if we have biases. If we go and buy a Landcruiser worth $150k, then we will spend alot of time justifying that we spent $150k on a Ute when we could have bought one for $75k. I know myself. I think Starlink is wonderful, and I will tell people I have never had an issue when I know I have. Apple products are another great example; they have a cult-like following, and if you are an Apple guy/girl, then more often than not, you ain't going anywhere. Even if they decided to put a push-button keyboard on the phone (like the old Blackberry), you would say bloody good idea Apple….

It can also involve our Farming techniques; we will defend an outcome because to get there, we were making the decisions; someone might challenge those decisions, and we will usually defend them. Why? Because they were ours. You might have studied and bought a new bit of tech for the Farm, and the others will question its value, you defend it unless you can see that it's not what you thought it was. But it will take time to come to that point; you will pull out all stops in the meantime to justify why you made the decision to buy it. It's a fascinating subject and fits in the human psychology department. Were you Holden or Ford? Reply to [email protected]

The Farmers Club headlines - Our 3 topics tomorrow are:
1) 1 Farming prediction for the 2nd half of the year. (Free).
2) The Landcruiser, the Hilux and the Holiday story. (Paid).
3) Automation is like the Lifesaver or pool person sitting on their stand observing. (Paid).
The Farmers Club - For the curious ones Sign up here for free.

Hay and Finance - Read here Kelsey Miller’s article on how, in times when demand for Hay is high and cash flow is tight, how term finance can be the buffer needed to get through.

Today's Trends - Sales trends included Vetch Hay, Smudge Bars, Sheep Feeders, Wheaten Straw, Lucerne Hay, Combines, Generators, Fuel Trailer, Organic Hay, Headers, Barley Straw, Clover Hay, Oaten Hay, Egg Layer Sheds x 3, Wheat Seed and Molasses.

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Dwain Duxson
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