Transitioning family farming businesses

2015
CC BY 4.0

Research organisaton
Funding source

Trial details

Researcher(s) Danielle England (AgInnovate)
Jeanette Long (Ag Consulting Co. Pty Ltd)
Year(s) 2015
Contributor AgInnovate
Trial location(s) Ardrossan, SA
Narrogin, WA
Transitioning family farming businesses locations
Aims

The Transitioning Family Farming Businesses project proposed to facilitate a discussion in the WA grains industry regarding its future industry development requirements around the establishment of farm advisory boards. It did this through the delivery of:

• Needs analysis of the Australian grains industry regarding the development of farm advisory boards using leading farmers and key industry stakeholders in;

o a series of in-depth interviews, and

o an industry forum.

• Develop an outline of a training programme that, once developed, will support grain businesses in their implementation of an advisory board of management.

• Develop fact sheets regarding the establishment of farm advisory boards.

• Provide an opportunity for members of the project team to participate with other leading businesses at a national level through;

o Participation in the National Farm Advisory Board Forum, and

o Participation in the Family Business Australia “Family Business Directors

• Delivery of information on the establishment of farm boards at identified industry conferences and field days.

Key messages
  • The industry should begin to work with specialist organisations such as the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Family Business Australia to provide regionally available training.
  • • Continue to develop information sheets and meeting templates that provide support to farm businesses establishing an advisory board.
Lead research organisation AgInnovate
Host research organisation N/A
Trial funding source GRDC ENG00001
Related program Regional Cropping Solutions Network
Acknowledgments N/A
Other trial partners Ag Consulting Co. Pty Ltd
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Method

Crop type None: No crop specified
Treatment type(s)
  • Farm operations: Succession
Trial type
Trial design

Ardrossan 2015

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Harvest date Not specified
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Plot replication Not specified

Narrogin 2015

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Trial source data and summary not available
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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Not specified
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
Ardrossan, SA Not specified
Narrogin, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
Ardrossan, SA Calcarosol
Narrogin, WA Sodosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year Ardrossan SA Narrogin WA
2015 330.1mm389.0mm
2014 356.7mm408.8mm
2013 350.8mm430.1mm
2012 349.2mm428.7mm
2011 378.6mm403.2mm
2010 358.1mm381.7mm
2009 333.9mm405.3mm
2008 323.3mm382.1mm
2007 326.4mm360.8mm
2006 341.1mm377.9mm
2005 325.8mm421.0mm
2004 323.2mm404.5mm
2003 336.6mm389.7mm
2002 318.5mm345.6mm
2001 343.5mm335.9mm
2000 346.5mm402.4mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

Ardrossan WA

Narrogin WA

Ardrossan WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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Narrogin WA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2015 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-05-2023 11:25am AEST