Business planning for small producers

Business planning doesn’t have to be an arduous, drawn out task — it can be a simple, straightforward process that has the potential to turn your enterprise into a more profitable success.
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G'day from Mount Perry

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Fri, 06/27/2014 - 16:29 #1

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talula
Last seen: 06/29/2014 - 08:40
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G'day from Mount Perry

Hi Everyone,

 

Just joined and thought I would say hi. I have 140 acres in Mount Perry. I have fenced off one half of the property into grazing cells, which also restricts access to environmentally sensitive areas.  Currently only running a few horses and a few cattle, but once all the infrastructure is complete (inlcuding my house!) I have plans to grow square meaters for beef and also pastured poultry, pork and mutton, plus free range eggs.

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Intro from a city guy

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Thu, 06/26/2014 - 20:09 #1

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pigdaddy
Last seen: 06/26/2014 - 21:07
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Intro from a city guy

Hello there :)

I'm Jason and long story short I am desperatly wanting to begin/establish a profitable farming venture. I currently live in a semi-rural suburb here in Perth and that coupled with previous exposure to farming lifestyle has fanned an inferno from what what was perpertualy smouldering embers.

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Baling hay after rain

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Fri, 06/13/2014 - 10:14 #1

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Wildash
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Baling hay after rain

Hi,

I'm new to hay harvesting and have cut and raked a paddock but it rained overnight before baling. There is possibly some rain forcast for tomorrow but none after that. Should I leave it and rake again once its dried, should I bale or is it a lost cause?

Any advice would be much appreciated. 

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Bore water on small farms

As I’ve written previously, secure water on your small farm is one of the most important inputs no matter if you just want a small vegetable garden or to keep livestock as well. One option is dam water, but on some properties the soil doesn’t hold water, and if you don’t get regular rain, dams can dry up.

If you can find good bore water on your property, you are guaranteed a supply of water, even through a drought, however it is not always easy to find water underground.

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Can somebody refer me to a Rabbit Breeder?

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Mon, 06/02/2014 - 13:53 #1

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Hopefully
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Can somebody refer me to a Rabbit Breeder?

Hi there,

 

I'd like to purchase a couple of NZ White Bucks and 4 Californian Doe's.

 

I am at my wits end trying to find a Breeder that sells either breed.

 

I'm in Victoria, so hopefully somebody can assist?

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Calf Scours

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Sun, 05/25/2014 - 09:37 #1

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Andrew-Yvonne
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Calf Scours

Hi Farming Community,

My Parnter and i have just got two young Calf's about three weeks old. And one of ours girl's has Scours.

Does anyone have any home remedies to make her better please.

Thank you.

Yvonne and Andrew

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Stocking Rates

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Sat, 05/24/2014 - 13:28 #1

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Davebrown
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Stocking Rates

I have property in Diggers Rest Victoria which I want to run sheep and cattle on. The property is 28 hectares in total with 1 hectare for the house yard and another aprox 2 hectares fenced off for trees and a dam making the grazing area about 25 hectares. The average annual rainfall is aprox 525mm per year. The pasture is mosly native grasses, phalaris with some sub clover. I was just wondering what you think the stocking rate would be for this property. Thanks
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Suitable livestock?

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Wed, 05/21/2014 - 14:09 #1

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Bettsy
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Suitable livestock?

In the process of buying 2 acres in East Gippsland. Have never had land before so have a ton of questions. We will have a paddock approx 1 acre with a dam in it and some garden/shrubs around the dam. The dam has no crest so overflows and makes the very front of the paddock wet when very rainy. Am thinking of getting some muscovies for a few eggs and meat, and a couple of sheep to keep the grass down. Any problems with muscovies and sheep together? Will they destroy the garden? Is the dam/wet ground going to be an issue for the sheep? What would be the best sheep to get?

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