Rural Solutions Queensland

👋Meet Al Vickers, our Livestock Business Planning Officer servicing South East and South West Queensland. Al has a wealth of experience in rural accounting, finance and lending as well as financial planning. He has skills to help farmers with decision making, exploring options while focussing on costing, farm management, cash flows and budgeting 💵. Al is driven by empowering farmers to enhance their knowledge and skills to see real improvements in their farm businesses. If you want to strengthen your business, get in touch with Al today 👉 https://lnkd.in/ednjnpKz

We are hosting a free workshop to meet our Planning Officers Frances Harvey and Hannah Mrowka and get started on creating your Farm Business Plan. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with them not just during the workshop, but also in the months following, for personalised one-on-one support to complete your plan. Learn about SMART goals and about current financial assistance programs which you could qualify for. Click the link below to register. 📅18 February 2025 📍Emerald Town Hall ⏰8.30am -2pm 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aryDI2

🥳 New year, new goals. As we welcome the new year, you may be looking to set new goals for yourself or your farm business. Setting clear goals 🥅 can help with the motivation and focus you need to achieve them. SMART spells out a great acronym which can assist you with structuring your goals to ensure they are clear. Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant and Time bound If you would like one on one assistance with setting goals for your farm business, please reach out to the FBRP team. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gZpmbTMr

⏰ Now hiring ⏰ We’re looking for an Industry Recovery and Resilience Officer to join our team in Southern Queensland, ideally based in the Western Downs, Southern Downs or nearby areas. In this role, you’ll work directly with farm businesses to support their medium-term recovery and build long-term resilience. 🌱 Join a leading not-for-profit organisation which provides free, impartial and confidential planning and support services to primary producers 👩🌾 in Southern Queensland. Applications close 8am Tuesday 28 January 2025. Check out the application pack www.rsq.org.au/careers and we look for-ward to receiving your application.

We are back in the office! The Farm Business Resilience Planning Team is back on the job and here to help you build a stronger farm business in 2025. 🌾 To find out more about the support we provide, get in touch with your local Farm Business Planning Specialist by visiting our website at https://lnkd.in/gVVtrMwb

🎄 Christmas Office Closure 🎄 The Rural Solutions Queensland team would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas 🎅 and a Happy New Year. Our offices will be closed from 5pm Friday 13 December 2024 and will reopen 8:30am Monday 6 January 2025. We look forward to catching up with you again in the New Year. 🎉

📣 Last night, our Rural Solutions Queensland Team hosted an Industry Meet and Greet event in Brisbane. It was an incredible evening of networking, knowledge-sharing and celebrating the hard work and dedication of our team and stakeholders. 🌟 Thank you to everyone who attended the event, we appreciate your ongoing support.

🐮Property Management – Understanding Financial Systems workshop 📅 11 December ⏰9am to 4.30pm 📍Emerald Town Hall, Emerald A free workshop for experienced graziers and industry newcomers looking to optimise their financial systems in their grazing business. Come along and join our Livestock Business Planning Officer Hannah Mrowka and explore: 🐮the difference between management and compliance accounts 🍃what makes a beef business sustainable 📈what drives profit in a CQ beef business 🗒️the importance of herd records and what the data can tell you about your business performance. Call Vicki Horstman on 0419 160 537 to register.

🎉 A big congratulations to our very own Craig Turner on his new role with the Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) as Coordinator for Industry Recovery and Resilience in Agriculture. While we’re sad to farewell Craig, who has been an integral part of our team as Project Lead of the Grazing Futures Farm Business Resilience Program,🐂👨🌾 his dedication to building a stronger rural sector makes him the perfect fit for this new position. Thank you Craig for your incredible contributions and leadership. We wish you every success in this exciting new chapter and look forward to collaborating with you in your new capacity! 🌾✨

🐂Key decision dates for beef producers With winter behind us, now's the perfect moment to plan for balancing feed demand, supply and stocking numbers throughout the year. Here are the four key decision dates to consider: 1️⃣Green Date (after Sept) the date you can expect 50mm of rain within 3 days in 7 out of 10 years. This amount of rainfall is considered the amount required to commence pasture growth. 2️⃣Stocking Number Review (Nov/Dec) depending on your Green Date, this is date to review your stock numbers and grazing intensity. 3️⃣Maximum Feed Availability (end of Feb) this is when feed is usually at its maximum, it is time to consider selling stock. 4️⃣Winter Stocking Rate (Mar/Apr) at the end of the growing season, plan how to avoid a winter feed gap. Need help? Our team of Livestock Planning Specialists are here to help you improve whole-of-farm management, business performance and profitability. Contact our Farm Business Planning Team today 👇 https://lnkd.in/gZpmbTMr