QFF Farm Business Hour

Why bother with a business plan?

Episode 1 - April 2022

• Full Episode

• Part I - Why have a business plan?

• Part II - The benefits of having a business plan

• Part III - Planning for risks

• Part IV - What do I need to create my business plan?

What’s top on your agenda?

Episode 2  - May 2022

• Full Episode

• Part I - What are the main issues farmers are facing?

• Part II - How QFF can assist farmers impacted by natural disasters

• Part III – Top Tips for Managing Risk

Managing your Greatest Asset: Workforce

Episode 3 - July 2022

• Full Episode

• Part I – The Queensland Agriculture Industry Workforce Plan

• Part II – Key workforce issues

• Part III – Strategies to attract, retail and up-skill your workforce

Managing Weather Risks

Episode 4 - August 2022

• Full Episode

Cotton Australia: our priority risks

Episode 5 - September 2022

• Full Episode

Walking the Wire: managing financial preparedness and security for farm business women

Episode 6 - October 2022

• Full Episode

Biosecurity – What are the priority issues for industry?

Episode 7 - November 2022

• Full Episode

• Part I – Priority risks for animal biosecurity and how to manage them

• Part II – How QFF can help farmers strengthen biosecurity systems

• Part III – Priority risks for nursery industry and how to manage them

• Part IV – The Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2018 - 2023 

• Part V – Top tips for managing biosecurity risks

• Part VI – Being aware of biosecurity risks

• Part VII – Biosecurity is for everyone (not just large-scale operations)

Managing Family Business Risks and key issues

Episode 8 – February 2023

• Full Episode

• Part I - What is succession planning and who needs it?

• Part II - Where to start when planning for succession

• Part III - The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel and legal implications when transferring rural assets

• Part IV - The difference between Management Succession and Estate Planning
  

• Part V - The impact of assets, income tests, business structures, government taxes and local regulations on succession planning

• Part VI - Major issues that can result a lack of financial and family planning

• Part VII - What is a business continuity plan and how do you get started?

• Part VIII - What is the PPRR model (prevention, preparedness, response, recovery) best practice in managing disaster risk?

• Part IX - Top governance tips for Australian farming families

The first 36 hours after a natural disaster event

Episode 9 – March 2023

• Full Episode

• Part I - How important are the first 36 hours of the initial response phase after a disaster event?

• Part II - Preparation and communication are vital for navigating natural disaster events

• Part III - Disaster preparedness for nurseries

• Part IV - The Queensland DAF Agriculture Disaster Impact Survey: A brief background

• Part V - How to complete the Disaster Impact Survey

• Part VI - The Disaster Impact Survey: Where does your data end up?

• Part VII - Top tips for farmers responding to natural disaster events

Managing Financial and Market Risks

Episode 10 - May 2023

• Full Episode

Tools for managing climate risks in horticulture

Episode 11 – June 2023

• Full Episode