23 Oct 2018 LENDING MARKET UPDATE
Ian and Ben Dark had some serious things to discuss at Beef Ex! Ian Robinson presenting at BeefEx 2018. To read The Land story "The Hidden Trade Off of Drought Assistance", published...
16 Oct 2018 THE HIDDEN TRADE-OFF OF DROUGHT ASSISTANCE
(NEGOTIATE WELL: Director of corporate and agri finance at Robinson Sewell Partners in NSW, Ian Robinson, with client Michael Coughlan, who runs 4000 poll Hereford breeders in the Riverina). Story by...
08 Oct 2018 DAVID ROBERTSON CASE STUDY: BENCHMARKING TO CREATE RESILIENCE
I was contacted by a client with a view to benchmarking their current funding. Whilst we identified there was a potential advantage in more competitive funding options, as part of...
08 Oct 2018 MICHAEL STOUT CASE STUDY: OUTSTANDING DEPRECIABLE TAX SAVINGS ACHIEVED
Over the past 12 months Michael has completed a number of farm depreciation reports for an accounting firm in Narrabri. In August they referred Michael to Tim, a client of...
08 Oct 2018 JOHN WATERMAN CASE STUDIES: MIXED AND DRYLAND FARMING ENTERPRISES NEGOTIATE BETTER RATES
I have recently acted for clients in North-West NSW and the Lachlan Valley, with some outstanding results achieved and some very happy people. (For confidentiality purposes, they are referred as client...
08 Oct 2018 IAN ROBINSON CASE STUDY: PURCHASE OF BUSINESS IN SUCCESSION PLAN
My farming clients were crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco when I sent news that their refinance went through successfully! After 8 months of negotiating with solicitors, accountants and...
08 Oct 2018 DEB PURVIS CASE STUDY: SUCCESSION PLAN FUNDING ACHIEVED
A generational farmer required funds to implement a final stage of their succession plan. It involved purchasing land from a family member and dissolving a business partnership. He was a...
08 Oct 2018 BRAD SEWELL CASE STUDY: CATTLE STATION REFINANCE IN FAR WESTERN QLD
RSP recently settled on a refinance for a cattle station located in far western QLD. The 4.10% variable interest rate achieved was considered pretty good for a semi-arid operation which has...
26 Sep 2018 DEFRIBILLATE YOUR BUSINESS LOANS
(If you're wondering, yes that's Ian climbing Denali in Alaska). Whether you have just drenched 1,000 weaners, strained 5km of fencing or ran 20km, there is a sense of satisfaction that...
12 Sep 2018 BEEF EX 2018
On the 8th October 2018, the whos who of the beef feedlot industry will be converging into Brisbane for the mighty Beef Ex 2018. Big hats, big boots and big...
12 Sep 2018 THE 2 ESCALATORS OF FINANCIAL THUNDERSTORMS
By Ian Robinson Thunderstorms which occur in a weak vertical wind shear usually have an upright and quite a spectacular menacing appearance. At any given time, strong uprising wind shears located...
11 Aug 2018 THE FINANCIAL FARMER
We all know too well the perils of drought. It reminds us every day the sun rises on the baked earth. It is easier said than done that drought is...