What are the things that make a farming enterprise stable and profitable? How do you ensure economical success? To answer these questions I spoke my old mate Brian, a cattle farmer from the Lower South East. It's not and exhaustive list but there are many points to consider :
- Weather - Quality of workers, a good mix of experienced and up and coming - Worker welfare - Good prices for produce - Knowledge of changes in the market, what do consumers want? - Knowledge of resources available and how to best use them - Management style - Up to date knowledge of technology and scientific advances - Up to date knowledge of what other producers are doing - Membership in associations - Diversification and polyculture - Consumers awareness of the produce farmed - Economical production - Adherence to rules set out by associations and government - Availability of natural resources such as water
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