Growing Success: Farm Business Planning Essentials - Blayney

Growing Success: Farm Business Planning Essentials - Blayney: A practical farm business planning workshop for primary producers

Take some dedicated time away from the day-to-day to focus on the bigger picture of your farm business. Working alongside other farmers and an experienced farm business coach, you'll step through practical planning tools designed to help you understand your business finances, identify opportunities and build a clear path forward.

What you'll cover

• setting goals and identifying priorities for your farm business

• understanding your farm business finances

• identifying opportunities to improve profitability and resilience

• building a practical farm business plan

• tools and resources to support your ongoing planning

What you'll take home

• a clearer picture of where your farm business is heading

• practical tools and planning frameworks you can use on your own farm

• a farm business plan you can continue to develop and put into action

• practical next steps to support your business goals

Who should come?

This workshop is for farmers who want to take a more structured approach to managing their business, whether you're looking to grow, consolidate or simply get a clearer picture of where your operation is headed. No prior business planning experience is needed.

Presenter

Brooke Watts - Bralca 2.0

Brooke combines her agricultural background with expertise in business management, strategic planning and training delivery. As Operations Manager of Bralca 2.0 and Founder of Business with Brooke, she works with businesses and industry organisations across regional NSW to support growth, planning and long-term sustainability. Brooke brings a practical, engaging approach to helping producers identify opportunities, strengthen business decisions and plan confidently for the future.

Key details

• Date: Monday 16 November 2026

• Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm

• Location: Venue to be confirmed - Blayney, NSW

• Catering: Morning tea and lunch provided

• Cost: Free to attend. Registration essential as places are limited.

Contact: NSW Farm Business Resilience Program farmbusiness@dpird.nsw.gov.au for further information.

The Farm Business Resilience Program is jointly funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund and the NSW Government.