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From risky to ready: Taking control of farm risks

As a grower, you are your business.

You know it all – from the soil, to the lay of your land, who to call when that tractor plays up, even everyone’s wages.

But what happens if you’re suddenly off-farm? Whether it’s due to illness, injury, a natural disaster, or simply on a long-overdue holiday. How would your business carry on without you?

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Grower feedback shapes future support for Queensland horticulture 

Queensland’s horticulture industry is taking a big step forward with data-driven insights that promise smarter, more resilient farming. A new report from Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers highlights how growers are improving productivity, sustainability, and profitability thanks to the Farm Business Resilience Program. 

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Safeguarding against seesawing weather

“We had to beat the rain,” said grape grower Walter Campbell. He was helping a neighbour with their harvest the previous afternoon, after neighbours had helped him some weeks earlier.

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Healthy soils, healthy plants

With a growing focus on sustainable strategies and regenerative farming practices, more and more growers are looking to improve the health of their soils as a base foundation for horticultural health.

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Tour supports cross-regional learning

Fourteen Granite Belt growers became the envy of the region when they embarked on a seemingly ordinary bus tour from Stanthorpe to Gatton for the Lockyer Valley Growers Expo earlier this year.

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A new chapter for farm business resilience

Queensland horticultural growers will be better supported to tackle the complexities faced around climate risks, market challenges, and modern farm management with further support now available through Growcom’s Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) for horticulture.

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Mentoring for business growth

Maria Lorenzo of Lakeland Produce in Far North Queensland found herself at a crossroads recently with her organic banana and papaya business. Needing to invest in both expanded water storage as well as enhancing her approach to producing her value-add product range, Maria was unsure of which project to tackle first.

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Succession key element of farm business plan

When thinking about the benefits of planning for your agribusiness’s future, it’s natural to think in financial terms. But in speaking with Mick and John Cranny from Valley Syndicate in Bungundarra, good planning also buys you time.

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Pipeline to the future

Mackays Group operate a portfolio of large-scale tropical fruit farms in Queensland’s Far North. They are committed to minimising the environmental impact of their agricultural operations, investing in infrastructure and technology.

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Morton Vale Farms strengthens drought resilience

Following a few good years of rain in the Lockyer Valley, Greg Lester and his brother Wayne from Morton Vale Farms knew from experience that a dry spell could be just around the corner. With the assistance on offer through Growcom’s Farm Business Resilience Program (FBRP) now was the right time to strengthen their farms’ drought resilience to secure their future in farming.

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