Stan Parsons used to say, if you were in a bind or not sure what to do next, it was like having your clothes in a heap at the bottom of the cupboard. It helps to bring some order and structure to your life if you get some hangers to hang them up. Farming is a bit like that, it helps to have the right “hangers” to assist you to manage day to day but also, especially, to plan ahead! Not just any old “hanger” will do.
There are three hangers to use that are vital to navigating the next three years, particularly if you are a small stock farmer. There are a few more that you can use that will enable you to build from there and ensure you reduce or eliminate the risks represented by weather variability, market price volatility and rising input prices. From now on. The opportunity to improve profitability and build resilience is always right now. Change necessitates change; there is no need for change if there is no risk!
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(The late Dr Stan Parsons, Champion of Professional Development for Farmers)
