Today we are going to be discussing some of the problems with corporate investment into Australian Agriculture with our guest, Matt Barton.

Matt is a fifth-generation farmer from central NSW but he is also a teacher, adviser and facilitator with RCS Australia. RCS is an integrated training, education & professional advice business that focuses solely on helping agricultural producers to best manage people, land and agricultural production systems.

Matt went to boarding school in Sydney then studied accounting and finance at University. On completion of his studies, he worked in the financial markets in Sydney in the 1980’s before holding a role as the Corporate Treasurer for a mid-tier mining company. 

He made the choice to return to agriculture and come back to the family farming operation in Central NSW in the mid 1990’s and in 2007 he joined RCS. 

Matt’s time in Sydney provided extensive experience in the corporate and investment sectors giving him the ability to engage, advise and comment at both the producer level and the investor/corporate level, and he has some valuable insights to share with us today.

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

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This episode is a new concept I am trying which is a short, bite-sized 10 minute episode with just me. 

Today I’m discussing the 5 Stages of The Rural Succession Lifecycle which I developed over the 20 years I spent advising rural families. 

If you enjoy the episode then I’d be grateful if you would share it with your family, friends and anyone who might benefit. 

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

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John Moor is back by popular demand. John is a highly experienced Succession Planning Facilitator and his episode #24 was one of our most popular so far. If you haven’t listened to it yet it’s worth going back for as the feedback has been amazing.
 
Due to the depth of this topic we decided to split into two episodes – the first addressing the younger generation (“the Young’ens”) and the second addressing the generation handing over (or what we affectionately call “the Oldies”).
 
In this episode, Part 2, we will be focussing on the handing on generation and how they should be approaching succession.

If you are in this age group and you are serious about getting ahead, it is important you also get your kids to listen to this episode. And any “young ‘uns” listening, get your parents onto this asap!

John has kindly given us two highly valuable resources – a “Succession Planning Health Checklist” and “Ten Things Our Younger Generation Want to Tell Us”.

To get your free copy visit: https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/successiontips

Learn more about John at https://growmoorbiological.com.au/succession-planning or email [email protected].

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

John Moor is back by popular demand. John is a highly experienced Succession Planning Facilitator and his episode #24 was one of our most popular so far. If you haven’t listened to it yet it’s worth going back for as the feedback has been amazing.
 
Due to the depth of this topic we decided to split into two episodes – the first addressing the younger generation (“the Young’ens”) and the second addressing the generation handing over (or what we affectionately call “the Oldies”).

In this episode, Part 1, we will be focussing on the next generation coming through and how they should be approaching succession.

If you are in this age group and you are serious about getting ahead, it is important you also get your parents to listen to this episode. And any parents listening, get your kids onto this asap!

John has kindly given us two highly valuable resources – a “Succession Planning Health Checklist” and “Ten Things Our Younger Generation Want to Tell Us”.

To get your free copy visit: https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/successiontips

Learn more about John at http://growmoorbiological.com.au/succession-planning or email [email protected].

www.agricoach.com.au/prepare

www.agricoach.com.au/takeaction

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

Our guest today is Lachlan Dunsdon, Certified Property Valuer and National Director Rural & Agribusiness at Acumentis.

In this episode we will be discussing the current thinking on how Carbon Credits, Biodiversity and Natural Capital can affect land values for the better - or the worse.

Lachlan grew up on a sheep, cattle and cropping property in Western Queensland and has been valuing rural property and providing corporate advisory expertise for around 16 years.

Learn more about Lachlan at: https://acumentis.com.au/people/lachlan-dunsdon/

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

The tables have been turned and, in this episode, The Financial Bloke is actually the guest being interviewed!

Host of the successful Farms Advice podcast Jack Cresswell and I will be running through the Seven Steps to Successful Off-Farm Investing.

I spent 20 years as a financial adviser figuring out how to invest successfully and when I worked it out, this was the model I followed consistently. Back in my financial adviser days this was something I only ever shared with clients but now I’m making it available for all my listeners to benefit from.

To get your free copy of The Financial Bloke's "Off-Farm Investing - The 7 Step Process" visit:

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/7steps/

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

Success leaves clues and if you’re the type of person who wants to learn what it takes to be successful then this is an episode for you.

This week on The Financial Bloke podcast, I have retired beef exporter Mr Richard Rains.

In this episode we’ll be discussing his passion for mentoring the next generation, dig into the secrets of his success, and uncover how he achieved the ‘impossible’ and persuaded McDonald’s to include imported Aussie Beef in their All American Burgers.

Prior to his retirement Richard was the major shareholder of Sanger Australia, one of Australia’s largest meat exporters.

He is most well-known for convincing fast food giant McDonald’s to include imported Australian beef in their US restaurants. McDonald’s has since become Australia’s single largest beef customer.

Since retiring Richard has served on several boards but his main passion is developing and mentoring young people coming through the industry. He is integrally involved in a number of mentoring programs including The Zanda McDonald Award (https://www.zandamcdonaldaward.com/). 

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

We’ve all frequently heard naive politicians suggesting we “tax the rich” – which on the surface seems kind of ok, doesn’t it? But what I want any business owners - which includes farmers and graziers - to understand is that you are the “rich” they’re talking about. That’s because you own land and there is money in land, easy taxing money!

Today Tim Rivett and I will be discussing death taxes which I am hearing more and more politicians talking about in the media.

For anyone that was in farming back in the 60-70’s this should send a chill up your spine. You will probably remember something called inheritance tax which forced many a farming family into selling up and losing the farm when Mum or Dad died, as they couldn’t afford the death taxes. 

We are all going to die at some stage and whether it is our parents leaving assets to us, or us leaving assets to our kids, the legislation of death or inheritance taxes will impact your family, so this is a podcast you won’t want to miss. 

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

This episode was recorded at the 3R Livestock pre-bull sale dinner fireside chat at Goonoo Goonoo Station. I was extremely fortunate to have had three high calibre guests which I interviewed in a panel type format. 

The panel guests were David Bondfield (former director of Palgrove), Richard Rains (a retired meat exporter who was turning over about $500M annually when he retired) and Angus Street (CEO of Auctions Plus). 

The fireside chat, with the theme of “Collaboration and Innovation”, was tailored to the audience of driven, successful commercial beef producers who are excited about the future of the beef industry. 

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/

Agriculture seems to be being painted more and more as an environmental villain by vegan & environmental activists as well as the some of the marketing machines of the plant-based industry. 

If you are sceptical that this issue is relevant to you, have a look at legislation being passed by ill-informed politicians in Sri Lanka, Ireland, Canada and The Netherlands and in our own energy sector. These should be our canary in the coal mine.  

Today our guest is Mark Davie. Mark and I are talking about how important it is that Ag avoid being unfairly portrayed as the “villain” and whether we need to take back control of the narrative.  

Mark is the:

• Director of Keppel Brands 
• Director of the Ag Force QLD Cattle Commodity Board; and
• Chair of The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework 

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Ben spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families which allowed him to unearth the timeless principles on how to successfully grow, protect and maintain wealth.

If you want to learn the principles of how to grow your family’s wealth throughout the generations, then you might consider joining The AgriCoach Podcast each fortnight for more Wealth & Wisdom.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a former financial advisor but is no longer licensed and cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.

https://thefinancialbloke.com.au/