Decision making
Decision making
Farming systems 2002 livestock report
Farming systems long term comparison - ‘fuel burner’, ‘hungry sheep’, ‘reduced till’ and ‘no till’ farming systems. Results of 2002.
Farming systems 2001 pasture and livestock data
Farming systems long term comparison - ‘fuel burner’, ‘hungry sheep’, ‘reduced till’ and ‘no till’ farming systems. Results of 2001.
Farming systems 2000 production report
Farming systems long term comparison - ‘fuel burner’, ‘hungry sheep’, ‘reduced till’ and ‘no till’ farming systems. Results of 2000 (first season).
Applying the results from the 2000-2007 farming systems trial to your farm in 2008
Farming systems long term comparison - ‘fuel burner’, ‘hungry sheep’, ‘reduced till’ and ‘no till’ farming systems.
Global and commercial realities facing Australian grain growers
Grain growers in Australia operate in a unique business environment, fully exposed to the volatility of international grain markets, and also more exposed to the vagaries of the Australian climate than perhaps any other businesses.
From monocultures to multicultures: building greater resilience and stability in mixed farming in South West Victoria.
Adoption of the Grain and Graze practices means greater resilience of farming in South West Victoria.
Social Dimensions of Managing Mixed Farming Systems - discussion papers
Australian Mixed farming – A system under threat? Decision Making on Mixed Farms – Managing Complexity. Advisors – Opportunities for Grain and Graze.
From monoculture to multiculture: Building greater resilience and stability in mixed farming in South west Victoria.
A report by the steering committee of the Cornagamite / Glenelg Hopkins region on the impact of changing crop and livestock mix on farm resilience.
Social Dimensions of Managing Mixed Farming Systems
This national study from RMCG reports on the findings from 50 in depth interviews with mixed farmers, exploring issues such as what influences change in your farming system, how do you evaluate the financial implications of your decisions and what social factors do you consider important in your decision making.
Making Decisions - audio file
Nigel McGuckian from RMCG discusses the concept of complex decision making and how information and intuition combine to inform and influence a decision.
Making Decisions - audio file
Craig Forsyth from the WA wheatbelt talks to Nigel McGuckian about the motivations and process used to make make dramatic changes to his farming business.
Making Decisions - audio file
Naromine farmer Scott Vincent talks about his ventures in farming to Nigel McGuckian and the thinking behind the aggressive decisions he makes in farming.
Making Decisions - audio file
Mary Goodacre from central NSW talks about her passion, drive and journey to have their own farm and the key decisions they had to make.
Making Decisions - audio file
Self described 'conservative farmer' Colin Stacey from WA has made some significant changes to the family farming operations and the decision he had to work through.
Making Decisions - audio file
Donald Heightman farms deep sandplains in WA. He talks to Nigel McGuckian about how he manages large tracts of land and teh decision making process he uses.
Making Decisions - audio file
Two NSW farmers, John Patterson and Derek Ingold chat about crop agronomy to Katrina Durham. It's a great example of how farmers 'tell stories' and ask questions, which leads to mutual learning and helps establish some principles that guide some important future decisions.
Making Decisions - audio file
Tom Harvey from central NSW has made massive changes to the enterprise mix on his farming business. He discussed with Nigel McGuckian what he has learnt and the principles that guides those decisions.
