'In every month this summer, evaporation has been much higher than the long-term average.'...Issue date:23 March 2007
'Without understanding the key words of accounting-speak, it's a bit like trying to read Greek.' Issue Date 16 March 2007
Sharp increases in prices have a psychological effect on market participants. This is true for share prices and also for agricultural prices. Increasing prices create a feeling of well-being amongst...
'Bookkeeping was a mystery … this gap in my education bedevilled my understanding of things financial for years.' Issue Date: 9 March 2007
'If the farmer cannot survive, the agribusinesses that now make large profits from agriculture will also not survive.'Issue Date: 9 March 2007
"We simply have no choice but to learn the language and concepts to understand the business score." Issue Date: 23 February 2007
'Well-planned and correctly managed on-farm value adding can become a very lucrative business. Issue date 23 February 2007
