Any RCS graduate will know the importance of grazing principle #2: Plants need adequate rest. Without being given a chance to recover after grazing, our desirable grasses will lose root vigour, respond slower, and, across time, be replaced by less desirable plants. However, where else should we be considering incorporating rest into our businesses?
We will probe into labour efficiency by analysing the Gross Product per Full Time Equivalent (GP $/FTE) from our FarmEye platform, which now provides rolling analytics. I’ve found GP $/FTE to be the more useful indication of labour efficiency (compared to, say, animal units per FTE), as it draws attention to the value being generated from each labour unit.
Move over John Wayne … RCS has its own cowboy hero — a man who needs no introduction to many of you: Raymond Stacey.
We will probe into the ever-powerful cost of production (COP) metric from our FarmEye platform, which now provides rolling analytics. COP is possibly the best number you can look at to assess how resilient your business might be to the next cyclical downturn in markets, seasons or production. Another factor that makes it so useful is that market price changes don’t impact the calculation.
Across Central Queensland, grazing families are building more resilient businesses and healthier landscapes with the support of RCS coaching. From on-property visits to group learning and online sessions, RCS equips producers with practical tools to increase productivity and profitability while caring for the land.
Raymond Stacey was fortunate to visit a couple of Aminya Pastoral properties in the Central West of Queensland recently for the purpose of grazing management planning and was really taken with how prepared the managers were, not only for the visit but more importantly, how well they were prepared for timely, ongoing decision-making.
The well-known RCS Profit Probe benchmarking system now sits within a fully redeveloped platform called FarmEye. Interested in your agribusiness performance and industry trends? Each newsletter, we’ll put a business metric under the spotlight and Probe into it a little. The metric this edition is one of the ‘Three Secrets of Profit’, the Overhead Ratio.
This recipe comes from Kym, our Project Officer — who, quite frankly, would be right at home on The Great British Bake Off (yes, she’s that good!). Kym has shared her go-to sweet treat that’s perfect for gatherings, smoko, or just because…
Ever wondered who’s behind the scenes at RCS, keeping everything moving? Today, we’d like you to meet Kelly McCosker — our Program Advisor and resident Songbird!
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In this article, David McLean shares the thinking, experiences, and practical insights that led to a significant change in perspective on virtual fencing technology. From grazing management and labour efficiency to carrying capacity and business flexibility, it explores where the opportunities may lie, where caution is still needed, and why the potential impact could be far greater than simply replacing physical fences.
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