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Sticking the Landing This Year

Sticking the Landing This Year

January 20th 2026 Welcome to 2026! Hopefully you’ve had a break, the head’s a bit clearer, and you’ve had a moment to picture the year ahead. Now that you’re back at work: the inbox springs to life, the team Read more

The Stuff That Trips Farms Up: 3 Recent Real-World Employment Reminders

The Stuff That Trips Farms Up: 3 Recent Real-World Employment Reminders

January 14th 2026 Most employment issues in agriculture don’t start in an office — they start in the shed, in the house, or in a string of texts that get a bit too sharp. When things get tense, the ERA doesn’t j Read more

Your Leadership Style Over the Busy Season

Your Leadership Style Over the Busy Season

December 1st 2025 The end of the year has a way of bringing out all sorts of leadership habits — some helpful, some… not so much. When everyone’s running hot and the jobs keep coming, it’s easy to slip into a Read more

EQ & the Power of the Pause

EQ & the Power of the Pause

November 5th 2025 (why great leaders don’t rush the first response) On busy farms and across fast-moving agri-businesses, tension can spike quickly—rosters, weather, milk price, breakdowns, customer delivery Read more

When You Need a GM Who Can Actually Deliver

When You Need a GM Who Can Actually Deliver

October 23rd 2025 Over the past few months we’ve completed a string of senior agri-sector placements and, on the back of a recent call-out for an interim/project GM, we’ve connected with a strong pool of proven Read more

Finding the Right Fit for 1 June 2026

Finding the Right Fit for 1 June 2026

October 23rd 2025 Contract milking, sharemilking and farm management roles for the 1 June 2026 season are already hitting our desk—and we’re loving the conversations. For us, recruitment isn’t about filling a Read more

Good Leaders Grow Good People

Good Leaders Grow Good People

August 31st 2025 Running a small business — especially a farming one — means wearing a dozen hats every day. You're the boss, the vet, the problem-solver, the machinery operator, the negotiator, the mechanic, the Read more

The Biggest Challenge in Farming?

The Biggest Challenge in Farming?

August 31st 2025 Plan it, plant it, grow it: get deliberate about your people this spring Ask any farming business where their biggest headaches are, and chances are, people will be near the top of the list. Finding Read more

Looking After Number One

Looking After Number One

August 3rd 2025 Calving is well and truly in full swing, stress levels are up, and the long hours are taking their toll. It’s a time when your planning and team preparation really show their worth – or highlight Read more