agribusiness

Sometimes you never know where a conversation may lead, and any assumptions you make about someone's background can turn out to be completely wrong. This experience stemmed from a meeting I had recently with someone [...]

It does seem quite obvious that people skills are a key requirement in growing a business. But some people seem to have an innate ability to do deals and still get on well with people [...]

One of the aspects of my business life I really enjoy is working with some top rate agribusinesses. I learn a lot from these people and feel energised after spending time with them. Another one [...]

The education system in Australia is really quite good, particularly in comparison to some less well-off countries. In some countries, easy access to education is just a pipedream. Last week I got to speak to [...]

In the past few months, the economy has been front and centre - in a capitalist society it comes with the territory. Discussion about the economy was in overdrive during the recent federal election campaign. [...]

Many farmers I know believe they are risk averse, but quite a few people outside agriculture tend to think the opposite. There are not too many industries where the operator spends the vast majority of [...]

About a month ago, I was a spectator at a mountain bike race in the Adelaide Hills and had a really interesting conversation with a person I met for the first time that day. After [...]

To me, superannuation seems to be a pool of money looking for a home, and in my view, agriculture is a good place to park some of it. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds, [...]

Through the years I have come across a few people that I would call quiet achievers. Driving past their driveways, there is nothing out of the ordinary - except for how neat and tidy everything [...]