Angus Woods: Consider scaling back your farm enterprise – nothing is as important as your welfare
Farm orgs would do well to remember that they represent farmers – not processors who may have got excited investing in more capacity, while ignoring the warning signs
'In most cases, with at least one person working off-farm, total household income is more important than maximising production on the farm.' Photo: Damien Eagers
It is amazing how quickly the weather can change things on a farm. After months and months of seemingly non-stop rain, the dry, sunny spell has allowed us to catch up on a mountain of work.
Many farmers across all sectors are running on empty, after their monumental efforts over the last few weeks and months.
