Know How / Business management

Agriculture is changing rapidly so farmers need the right mix of practical, financial and management skills to drive their businesses forward.

This page will help improve your day-to-day decision-making through better measuring and monitoring, as well as looking at what to consider if making more strategic decisions such as buying land or diversifying.

Key areas of focus:

  • Budgeting, benchmarking and business planning advice
  • Getting the right business structure in place
  • People management and staffing issues
  • How to approach succession planning
  • Expert advice from the Business Clinic team

Latest Know How

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Sporting rights on farmland: How to avoid legal issues

Sporting rights can give rise to legal issues, highlighting the need to be clear about who is entitled to do what, how and where.  The ownership of sporting rights is…

SUCCESSION PLANNING

How can women be treated more fairly in farm succession?

Succession is always a tricky subject, but for women specifically, it can pose additional problems. According to Farmers Weekly’s landmark survey on women in agriculture, succession is the area of…

BUSINESS CLINIC

Business Clinic: How do I plan loan to one of our children?

Whether it’s a legal, tax, insurance, management or land issue, Farmers Weekly’s Business Clinic experts can help. Conor Melvin, associate in Thrings' corporate team, advises on how to approach a loan to…

STAFF MANAGEMENT

How to check right to work status to avoid hefty penalties

Farmers must do a right to work check before hiring anyone to make sure that that person is legally allowed to do the work in question. The obligation to conduct…

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