Helping farming business achieve high-levels of profitability.
All facets of a farm's operation must be running efficiently for it to be successful.
Every successful farm business depends on the efficient operation of all its systems.
David Brown Consulting ensures the strategic management of pasture and livestock systems, animal genetics, risk management, financial monitoring, and capital allocation are aligned with your long-term goals.
With over 15 years of experience as an agricultural consultant and farm advisor, David Brown Consulting provides strategies that optimise dominant land use, enhance productivity, and ensure ongoing compliance with relevant legislation.
Our consulting services include one-on-one advisory work, group consulting, land tax assessment support, farm business reviews, and expert witness services for rural land and primary production cases. We also offer industry-driven project work, workshop content development and delivery, as well as public speaking engagements and industry presentations.
Services for farmers
Farm business consulting
Assisting strategic and tactical management of client farm businesses through cash flow forecasting, capital investment and situational analysis, production advice and business skills coaching.
Livestock enterprise performance analysis
The collation and analysis of relevant production and financial information to establish the profitability and production efficiency against grazing industry benchmarks.
Pasture budgeting
The establishment and periodic review of whole farm pasture budgets.
Bank readiness and advocacy
The development of business plans and compilation and review of farm business financial data in preparation for bank reviews and financing applications.
Due diligence
Appraisal of agricultural asset investment, including production and infrastructure evaluation, cash flow analysis and financing considerations.
Farm staff support
The development of position descriptions, salary packages and employment contracts for farm staff, and ongoing support through periodic performance reviews.
Farm group coordination and support
The establishment and delivery of farm extension groups including:
Farm Benchmarking groups
Lifetime Ewe Management courses
Meat & Livestock Australia ‘Profitable Grazing Systems’ supported learning programs
Services for industry
GrassGro modelling
GrassGro is an industry leading, CSIRO developed livestock and pasture modelling software, suitable for providing answers to a range of pasture-based livestock system questions.
Technical projects
Delivery of industry-based technical projects surrounding farm business economics, production, strategy, and marginal analysis.
Project management
Development and/or management of industry projects and extension activities.
Extension and education
Design and delivery of farm business and production-related supported learning programs, workshops, webinars and seminars.
Expert witness
Assisting with court proceedings where relevant skills and knowledge apply.
