Farmanco Facts - April 2025 Edition

tnankivell
Apr 28
2 min read

Many of our farming clients are still holding their breath on the break of season. Good luck to the Australian Ag community for a successful 25/26 season.

We welcome Giles McMeikan to the Farmanco Agronomy Team.

We thank Mae Connelly (Esperance, WA), Alice Butler (Rivervale, WA) and Eric Nankivell (Albury, NSW) for their contributions to Farmanco Facts this month.

Introducing Giles McMeikan (Agronomy Consultant / PA Specialist)

Hydrogen & Grain Exports: A New Edge for Australian Growers

Mae Connelly (Grain Marketing Consultant)

Hydrogen-powered ships could boost grain prices in export markets focused on clean supply chains.
Australia’s renewables give an edge in producing green hydrogen to fuel grain exports.
Hydrogen shipping isn’t viable yet but is expected to be in the 2030s.
As export markets tighten, sustainability rules. Lowering emissions across the full supply chain—from farm to overseas end user — could help Australian grain growers access premium markets and achieve better prices.
It might feel like just another sustainability headache, but this could be key to securing top prices for your grain in the future.

As the world steps up efforts to cut carbon emissions, every link in the supply chain is under pressure to lower emissions — including the ships that carry our grain to global markets.

Path & Route Planning: Increasing Time Efficiency

Alice Butler (Precision Agronomist)

Optimising run lines can reduce paddock operation time. In some instances, it can be as much as 2.5 hours for a single paddock.
For casual staff, the navigation of complex paddocks can be challenging.
Creating routes to demonstrate the most efficient way to navigate a paddock can improve operational efficiency.

The ‘On-farm Operations Optimisation’ GRDC project is one year into the three-year project using the Verge Path Planning software Launch Pad, to help growers increase efficiencies on Australian farms.

The project has engaged 16 case study farmers from across Australia.

The Impact of Tax Strategies on Your Business: A Farm Management Perspective

Eric Nankivell (Farm Management Consultant)

Tax Planning is a major task in farm businesses.
There are a number of strategies to consider.
Be prepared to engage your Accountant in strategy planning.

This is a bit of a review of what strategies we are seeing recommended and implemented by accountants and clients at this time. We do not have any special knowledge or recommendation, as we are not licenced to give taxation advice. In this regard, it is intended that this article will prompt the right questions with your accountant to consider and review your current tax strategy.