{"product_id":"farm-business-planning","title":"Farm business planning","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom day-to-day operations to preparing for drought, managing risk, or applying for finance, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarm Business Planning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguide offers a step-by-step approach to building a whole-of-business plan that reflects the unique goals and circumstances of every unique farm business. As farmers work through the guide, they’re supported to complete a comprehensive Farm Business Plan—an essential document that can inform decision-making, support financial applications, and strengthen communication with family members, staff, and advisers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting business goals, values and direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessing the current financial and business position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying risks, opportunities and constraints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping strategies, action plans and budgets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitoring performance and reviewing progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guide includes \u003cstrong\u003ereal-life case studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, a downloadable \u003cstrong\u003ebusiness plan template\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003elinks to financial spreadsheets\u003c\/strong\u003e such as cash flow templates, profit and loss statements, and gross margin budgets. It also supports producers to align their planning with national competency standards in business management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHO THIS GUIDE IS FOR\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarmers, farm managers, advisors and students seeking a structured, practical approach to farm business planning. Suitable for both new and established businesses across a range of farming systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis publication has been designed with flexibility in mind—it’s suitable for producers starting out, expanding, planning succession, or simply looking to take stock and make better-informed decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTable of contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 1 Getting started\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 2 Business description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 3 Planning for the future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 4 Production plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 5 Marketing plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 6 Sustainability and resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 7 Risk management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 8 Drought and adverse events\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 9 Finance plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 10 Pulling it all together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 1 Drought plan template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 2 Flood plan template\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 3 Gross margin samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 4 Gross margin samples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 5 Practice exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAPPENDIX 6 Answers to practice exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecific agribusiness templates have been developed to support you in documenting your own business plan and financial statements. You can download electronic versions and adapt them for your own purposes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe planning template is available as a Microsoft Word document to use in printed or digital format: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tocal.nsw.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/word_doc\/0020\/1616213\/Farm-business-plan-template.docx\"\u003eFarm business plan template DOCX, 3389.5 KB.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe financial templates used in the book are available to download as an Excel spreadsheet: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tocal.nsw.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/excel_doc\/0008\/1381796\/Property-records.xlsx\" title=\"Farm business planning templates\"\u003eFarm business financial templates XLSX, 19.77 KB\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see the financial information for the Case studies in this Excel spreadsheet:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tocal.nsw.edu.au\/__data\/assets\/excel_doc\/0006\/1616307\/Case-study-financials.xlsx\"\u003eCase study financials XLSX, 1574.53 KB.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinancial statements, templates and examples prepared by Ellie Hays, Agrista Pty Ltd, on behalf of the NSW Farm Business Resilience Program, for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarm Business Planning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgGuide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe review and update of the guide was made possible by NSW’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarm Business Resilience Program. The farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded through the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and NSW Government.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"___1dmoc29 f10pi13n ftgm304 f1enuhaj fdclmfp f1nbblvp fat0sn4 f1ov4xf1 fekwl8i f1lmfglv f1oz7aqm f1abmfm4 f1w619qj f16h0jq8\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"___11p5cti f1ddd56o f16vktn6 f1ahpp82 f11qra4b f1uinfot fibjyge fvueend f9yszdx f1fu4s3n f3l3pb3 f1s2k7dp f8fmt76 fjvbh62 fysh76l fic4ptz f1yenhzu f1yn6nvh f14tj6oe f1aoyrul f1el8yx3 f1pymoxg f1ofu761 fe6itr f7coize f1794535 f70r78m f4zgifc fk1v6el f16pyhcb fo436u6 fzy4j18 flu5r5u f19haqzy f1owmcxx f1oddm8q fjnyn6r\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eInformation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJessica Bell, Noeleen Clarke and Jennifer Laffan (Editor)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Year\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780731306039\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eB1003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tocal College","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45956924670110,"sku":"DRNSW_DPI_Tocal_B1003","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0413\/1530\/3582\/files\/Farmbusinessplanning-cover.jpg?v=1757382256","url":"https:\/\/shop.regional.nsw.gov.au\/products\/farm-business-planning","provider":"Regional NSW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}