AgCelerate Financial Literacy Workshop - Macarthur VIC
Description
Running a farming business in 2026 requires clear financial understanding and confident decision making.
Across Western Victoria, seasonal conditions may be improving. However, the financial impact of extended dry conditions, high fodder costs, livestock sell downs and reduced production continues to shape business performance.
At the same time, opportunity is emerging. Decisions around rebuilding stock numbers, leasing additional land, purchasing land, or consolidating require careful financial planning and clear strategic thinking.
This FREE practical, face-to-face workshop in Macarthur is designed to support farmers and business partners to strengthen financial clarity and make informed decisions during recovery and renewal.
Participants will:
• Review and interpret their current financial position
• Build and use a 12-month cashflow forecast
• Identify financial trigger points linked to livestock and land decisions
• Strengthen preparation for finance discussions
• Clarify business goals for 2026 and beyond
This workshop is practical and applied. You will leave with tools and templates you can implement immediately in your business.
With winter planning underway and key growth decisions on the table, this session provides structured time to step back and work on your business, not just within it.
AgCelerate Business Planning Workshop
When: Friday 1 May 2026
Time: 11:30am - 3:15pm AEDT
Where: Suffoir Winery, Brewery & Distillery, Mt Eccles Road, Macarthur
Cost: Free (includes a working lunch and concluding at 3:15pm)
This event is being delivered by Cross Country Management on behalf of Agriculture Victoria as part of the Victorian Government’s statewide Drought Support Package.
Delivered by ag consultant, business coach and former agribusiness banker Paige Cross from Cross Country Management, this interactive half-day session is designed to help producers make informed, forward-focused business decisions—especially in a dry and uncertain season.
This workshop is open to all farm businesses and where possible, we encourage 2 members of a farming business to attend together.
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