Growing Success: Farm Business Planning Essentials Online Nov 2026

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

Join us for a practical three-part online workshop series designed to help you step back from the day-to-day and focus on your farm business. Across three sessions, you’ll work through where your business is now, where you want it to go and the practical steps you can take to get there.

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

Ben Watts - Bralca 2.0

Ben Watts brings decades of practical experience in agriculture, farm business operations and training delivery. As Director of Bralca 2.0, he works closely with farmers and agricultural businesses to improve operational efficiency, strengthen decision-making and adopt practical solutions. Drawing on his extensive industry experience, Ben delivers relatable, real-world insights to help producers plan for the future and build more resilient and sustainable farm businesses.

Key details

• Date and time: Tuesday 10 November 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Tuesday 17 November 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Tuesday 24 November 2026, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

• Location: Online - instructions will be emailed on how to join the event to registered participants.

• 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.