Curiosity didn’t kill the cat
The old saying ‘curiosity killed the cat’ originates from the idea that to stay safe, you should do only what’s known. If you follow the normal, accepted practice and don’t ...
When is a drought man-made?
A few months ago I was in southern NSW. A group of us were going out to see a property after lunch, which was about 50 minutes away. Just prior …
Making Decisions | RCS Toolkit Series
Making decisions Good quality decision making is key to good management. In this 2-minute video, David McLean takes us through what we need to make meaningful, confident decisions. Watch more ...
If you can’t see it, you can’t plan to eat it
We, in the RCS network, have been talking a lot in the past few months about matching stocking rate to carrying capacity (Regenerative Grazing Principle number 3) and feed budgeting …
Stop riding the unicorn!
There are two pertinent factors I want to see change in how we run agribusinesses. The first, talked about in my last article, is that we should focus on profit, ...
What is more important, production or profit?
Let me ask you a question: Which is more important, production levels or profit? I bet most people would use their logical reasoning to say that profit is more important. …
Is your ego making you unprofitable?
Did you know that, in agriculture, ego is one of the main causes of businesses being unprofitable? Everyone has an ego. Sometimes it gives us a healthy basis for decision …
RCS Regenerative Grazing Principles
For 30+ years, RCS has been educating, supporting and advising rural businesses on managing all aspects of their business. Our success and reputation are due, in part, to our approach …
Time for Feed Budgeting
As an industry, I think it is fair to say we can improve our ability to match stocking rate to carrying capacity. With the northern Australia critical date upon us ...
Producers invited to apply for $30,000 Project Pioneer Package to transform on-farm management
Beef producers across seven Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchment areas are invited to apply for positions in a transformational education, support and resource program worth $30,000 to assist in adoption …