Ben Simpson is a grazier and RCS coach based in Central Western Queensland. Together with his wife, Kim, Ben operates Thistlebank, a
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As RCS’ Managing Director, David McLean specialises in ensuring that people have the knowledge, support and inspiration to perform at their best in agriculture. He provides a refreshing combination of hands-on experience, technical knowledge, facilitation skills and high-level analysis.
David is part of a fifth-generation sheep and cattle grazing family from south-west Queensland, Australia. He received first class honours in a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Rural Technology and holds a Cert. IV in Training and Assessment along with training and extensive research in facilitation, communication, ecology, production systems and business analysis.
He started his association with RCS as a client on a large time-control-grazing property between Richmond and Croydon in north Queensland. During this time, he was involved in all aspects of managing the intensive grazing business, along with agistment enterprises on properties ranging from Georgetown to Boulia.
After working at a practical level with principles promoted by RCS, David started full time work as a professional advisor and educator with the company in 2007. Now Chief of Delivery, David is leading a devoted team of professionals as they work with producers across Australia.
David’s background, combined with his professional approach, has led him to become a highly sought-after presenter and advisor across Australia. He delivers the full suite of RCS education programs including Farming & GrazingforProfit and ExecutiveLink® facilitation. He also provides on-farm and remote one-on-one work with businesses across Australia.
David’s specialties include:
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Ben Simpson is a grazier and RCS coach based in Central Western Queensland. Together with his wife, Kim, Ben operates Thistlebank, a
Richard and his wife, Bernadette, run Stoneridge, a fourth-generation family grazing business near Young in South West NSW, where they raise sheep
David explains what unpaid labour really means and why it matters when calculating the true profitability of a business. He also explores the implications for cashflow, business continuity and succession when a business cannot afford the true cost of labour.
No plan survives first contact with reality—but successful businesses do. In this article, RCS Advisor David McLean explores why planning is only the first step, and how monitoring conditions and adapting decisions are essential for profitability. Discover practical insights to help you respond confidently to seasonal, market and operational challenges while keeping your business on track.
Profit doesn’t happen by accident—it comes from making deliberate decisions and regularly checking whether those decisions are delivering the results you want. In this article, RCS explores why quarterly profit planning meetings should be a priority for every farming and grazing business, and how using Cost of Production, benchmarking and focused business discussions can turn financial information into practical decisions that strengthen profitability and resilience.
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