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New Farmers Resources

Young Farmers Toolkit

Leasing : 

Crop Share Lease Agreement Template :
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The Farm Table : 
​The resources within provide guidance on different leasing arrangements, spreadsheets to calculate a leasing rate, tips in preparing a lease agreement and improving farm lease contracts, and improving tenant-land holder relationships.

Agricultural tenancy
: NSW Fair Trading 
Successful Farm Leasing
​: 
RIRDC
Lease Land Calculator  
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: Department of Primary Industries
Landowners guide to leasing to a farmer handbook – Land for Good 2012 (USA)
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Sample Lease Agreement
: Australian Macadamia Society
Sample Lease Agreement
​: California Farm Link

Business Development

Economic & Jobs Growth Potential of the Agriculture, Viticulture & Aquaculture Industries on the NSW Far South Coast 
DPI - 2016
Pathways into Agriculture :
​RDA 2016 Mid North Coast

Our Champions of Food -
Mid North Coast RDA 2014
 
Primary Industries in the North Coast Region of NSW - DPI 2006
Organic Food in the North Coast region of NSW - An Industry Snapshot 
North Coast LLS 2015

Small Scale Farming 

Affordable Farming RDA resources - Mid North Coast NSW

Farm Development

Useful Links

Production on a small scale - DPI Animals and Livestock

Funding / Grants / Financial Support

Farm Innovation Fund NSW
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Assistance, grants and tenders​
"grants and financial assistance programmes to Australian businesses and individuals to help boost productivity and exports." 


A GUIDE TO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMEMT:
"Acknowledging there is a wide diversity for the reasons why people choose to live on the NSW North Coast and the criteria people use to select an enterprise, there are still three basic criteria to address before starting out in any commercial agricultural pursuit -
1. Check the suitability of your land (a resource audit) -

Including soil, aspect, slope, access to water, frost risk, etc. Remember don’t grow a particular crop just because it will grow well on your land.
Most importantly.........
2. Research your markets -
Visit major markets, speak to consumers, retailers and agents, gather market information from market reporting services, speak to other growers, industry organisations, exporters, processors, etc. Remember beware the DFO (data free observation).
3. Prepare a business plan -
A business plan should answer the following questions:
1. What resources are available? - $, (establishment and on-going), land,
infrastructure (harvesting, transport, processing etc) skills, labour and time.
  1. What are your personal and business objectives? - the balance between lifestyle, off-farm employment and the requirements of the enterprise.
  2. What are the market prospects? - prices, quantities, target markets, growth potential.
  3. What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the enterprise? - investigate local government, Environmental Protection Authority, Land and Water Conservation, National Parks and Wildlife Service, legal requirements.
5. What human resources are required? - personnel, skills and training. 

SELECTING HORTICULTURAL CROPS ON THE NORTH COAST 
(CLARENCE to the TWEED) 

  • NSW Department of Industry: www.industry.nsw.gov.au
  • NSW Department of Primary Industries: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
  • NSW Department of Primary Industries - Water: www.water.nsw.gov.au
  • NSW Department of Primary Industries - Land and Natural Resources: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/lands
  • Seasonal Conditions Reports (NSW Department of Primary Industries)
  • Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au
  • Local Land Services: www.lls.nsw.gov.au
  • NSW Office of Environment & Heritage: www.environment.nsw.gov.au
  • Water NSW: www.waternsw.com.au
  • Department of Agriculture: www.agriculture.gov.au
  • Centrelink: www.humanservices.gov.au
  • NSW Fair Trading (services and support for people and businesses experiencing financial hardship): www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/Consumers/Using_credit/Dealing_with_financial_stress.page
Rural Financial Counselling Services (RFCS)
  • NSW Central Region: www.rfcscr.com.au
  • NSW Southern Region: www.rfcsnsw-sr.com.au
  • NSW Northern Region: www.rfcsnsw-northernregion.org
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