FREEDOM FARMER BLOG

Last week, we packed the room with 550 of Australia and New Zealand’s top farm business owners for our Organise Infrastructure Deep Dive. 

Three times a year, we bring together our Platinum Mastermind members for two days of pure action…no fluff, no theory, just real strategy, real implementation, an...

Ever wondered what sets the most successful farm owners apart from the pack?
 
So often in farming the field day discussion is around the next tactic that will improve your production slightly.
 
You know the conversation…. 
 
The ‘new’ grazing management system that will be a game changer. 
 
Or the new se...

At school we were taught we always need to have the right answer. 
 
We are rewarded for being right. 
 
In business, it helps if we are right more than we are wrong… 
 
However, if we hold onto always being right, we can get stuck which can constrain our growth. 
 
As business owners, we are better off emb...

The last 18 months have seen many agricultural commodity prices fall significantly; input prices continue to increase, plant and equipment prices skyrocket and interest rates experience 13 consecutive rate rises.  

In combination, these lower commodity prices, higher costs, and rising interest rate...

We have all heard the term ‘Work Smarter, Not Harder”. 
 
Well, today’s blog is all about that principle. 
 
Finding a profitable, scalable business model and continuously working on improving it is a key skill for any farm business owner and it trumps hard work any day of the week. 
 
What is a business ...

In today’s blog, we won’t be exploring something new… 
 
Instead, I want you to forget something that you may have heard time and time again as a farm owner. 
 
It’s possible that this may have even informed many of the decisions that you have made around the enterprises you run on your farm. 
 
If you fe...

Here is a great post from our CEO, Sam Johnsson. 
 
One of the secrets of world-leading entrepreneurs is they know that to succeed faster in business, they need to increase their rate of failure. 
 
The leading entrepreneurs make strategic bets about the future, quickly test whether the idea is working,...

To ascend to the next level in your business, one must often brave the dip - a temporary decline in short-term revenue or profit for the promise of long-term growth and prosperity. 

Investing strategically during these dips can be the catalyst for exponential growth. Consider allocating resources t...

Rather than creating and maintaining a budget, think of it more as ‘forecasting your business model’. It isn't just about your bank account; it's a powerful tool for managing cash flow and gaining financial clarity. Additionally, it serves as a decision-making aid and a means to ensure the viability...

On a recent episode of the Profitable Farmer Podcast, Farm Owners Academy Managing Director Jeremy Hutchings had an insightful conversation with Hayley and Martin Grosser, shedding light on the strategies they employed to enhance their business growth. 

Hayley Grosser graciously provided access ...

We are running a free online coaching session on Wednesday, June 7th, called Surviving & Thriving In Changing Times – it is all about how farm owners can overcome rising costs, inflation and softening commodity prices. 

 Running a farm business has never been easy, and recent economic trends have o...

Imagine working 70 hours every week, only to get to the end of the year and realise you are losing money after paying the interest on your loan (while interest rates were 2%)! 
 
Many business owners do this (not just farmers).   
 
They are so busy working that they don’t even know how much money they ...