Holmes Sackett Pty Ltd is a New South Wales based firm focused on providing independent business information to the Australian agricultural sector, both to primary producers as well as to the agricultural service division.

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FarmStaff 2008 Finding, Keeping and Rewarding People in Agriculture? Australian agriculture has long been lacking directly relevant information on employment of staff. This is the second year that an in-depth study has been conducted directly focused on addressing this gap. FarmStaff 2008 is the result of independent research and salary survey analysis, and provides a unique and valuable insight into what employees within the agricultural sector are actually being paid, how they are paid and what they like and dislike about their job. It enables direct comparisons to be drawn between job titles within the sector and between industries. Available July 2008	Yieldgrain Turning research into profit First Issue Aug / Sep 2008 Holmes Sackett, the leading provider of farm business publications has applied the proven formula of independence, objectivity and rigorous economic analysis to its new cropping publication - Yieldgrain. Yieldgrain is for business-focussed grain producers and shifts the focus from production to profit. It will identify potential profitability gains for grain producers and provide a business case for implementation of new strategies. Yieldgrain will increase profits by showing you how to prioritise input and capital allocation costs. Yieldgrain is a bi-monthly publication, six issues per year and three articles per issue.
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On Farm Drought recovery - where should you start? This is a double issue which focuses entirely on drought recovery. The purpose is to help work through some principles and strategies to help your business recover as quickly as possible without undue risk. Like you, we are not in a position to know how 2007 will turn out. The important point is to have a plan to manage a range of eventualities. See Issue 105/106 - Page 1 Persistence or productivity - which matters most? Many pastures in the 500 to 650mm rainfall zone have not persisted through the drought. This article looks at the issue of long term pasture persistence versus shorter term persistence and identifies the productivity gains that must be achieved to offset losses in persistence. See Issue 107 - Page 1	Australian Farm Business Review Sleep, are you getting enough? Sleep is a basic requirement for the normal function of the human body and many people across the community, including those involved in farm businesses, do not get enough sleep. This article looks at the various issues and impacts lack of sleep can have on individuals and businesses. See Issue 34 - Page 1.
FarmStaff 2006 - Finding, Keeping and Rewarding People in Agriculture? Australian agriculture has long been lacking directly relevant information on employment of staff. This is the second year that an in-depth study has been conducted directly focused on addressing this gap. FarmStaff 2006 is the result of independent research and salary survey analysis, and provides a unique and valuable insight into what employees within the agricultural sector are actually being paid, how they are paid and what they like and dislike about their job. It enables direct comparisons to be drawn between job titles within the sector and between industries. For more information click here