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A media release from Rural Business Support, incorporating Rural Financial Counselling Service SA/NT
 
Friday, August 4, 2017

RBS LAUNCHES PORK FARM BUSINESS STRATEGIC REVIEW

An innovative pilot program which aims to improve farm gate returns for pork producers will be launched today at Mannum by Rural Business Support.

The Pork Farm Business Strategic Review program aims to work with producers to identify and adopt proven practices in business and production to improve profitability and productivity by developing a strategic action plan. It has been developed by RBS, with support from PIRSA, Australian Pork Limited and in-kind support from Pork SA and the Pork CRC.

The program has been developed on the back of the highly successful Dairy Farm Business Strategic Review, which has run for the past two years and has assisted more than 50 dairy family businesses.

RBS Business Development Manager Nigel Robinson said it was a free program to help pork farmers improve returns at the farm gate, including workshops, an on-farm follow up and tailor-made action plan for their business.

The pilot program will run through August 2017 in the Central Region, with seven families already signing up to participate in the program. After the completion of the SA program, another pilot pork program will be rolled out to producers in Victoria.

“It’s an exciting new program which will provide on farm support to help pork family businesses to identify and adopt proven practices in business and production to improve profitability and productivity,” Mr Robinson said.

“Pork families who participate in the program will attend a strategic workshop followed by three on-farm visits by a farm business specialist.

“New web tools linked to a new pork benchmarking tool system will be used to quickly review the business and identify opportunities for improvement.

“The fundamental questions ‘Where are we? Where are we going? How do we get there? How much will it cost? Will the bank support us? Who will help us?’ will all be addressed.

“The program will assist each family business to develop a business and finance strategic action plan.”

Details: For more information about the Pork Farm Business Strategic Review visit
www.ruralbusinesssupport.org.au or contact 08 8364 2577.

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Media: The Pork Farm Business Strategic Review will be launched by Rural Business Support on Friday, August 4, at 10am, at the Mannum Community Club, 66 Randell St, Mannum.

Contact Nigel Robinson, Business Development Manager, Rural Business Support, on 0499 556 488 or email
admin@ruralbusinesssupport.org.au
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