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Our Farm Business Resilience Plan experience

  1. How did you hear about the Farm Business Resilience Program?

Through Turf Queensland and QFF. It was presented at both Field Days.

  1. What was your main aim for getting your plan completed/ taking part in the project?

Justin and I think Business Plans are a great way for the directors to have thought about and planned for possible scenarios and solutions that might affect the business.
We also wanted to be able to access the Drought Preparedness Grant through QRIDA and it is a requirement of the Grant Application to include the FBR Plan

  1. What was your experience in getting your plan together?

We already had a current business plan, so with Moshie’s help we were easily able to complete all the areas of the FBR Plan.

  1. Did you work with or get support from anyone in completing your plan?

We used the Turf Queensland recommended contact, Moshie.

  1. Can you share any tips from your experience?

The process and answering the questions, with Moshie’s guidance, was very simple and straightforward. There is a lot of information required for the plan, so we sat down each day and completed the plan in stages. This allowed each of us time to think about our answers and to have the necessary discussions to make sure we were on the same page.

  1. Have there been any major outcomes from submitting your completed plan?

We have recently built a ring tank dam to help future drought proof our farm. We were approved for the Drought Preparedness Grant, with the help of our FBR Plan.

  1. Has completing a FBRP made any changes to the way your business is run?

We are trialing new maintenance procedures on the paddocks to reduce chemical usage and stock wastage.

  1. What was your biggest takeaway/ lesson learnt from this initiative?

The FBR Plan makes you think about all possible areas of concern and growth for your business and personal life. It sparks conversation that may have been never thought about before, for example succession planning, drought solutions and even your life plan!