farmcfo.com.au · 0412 759 847New enterprise: go or no-go
Tick these before committing to pigs, cattle, sheep or any new line of production. Each unticked box is a risk to sort out first.
Can you run it?
| Done | Item |
|---|---|
| The skills and labour, or a plan to get them | |
| Approvals: council consent, environment licence and biosecurity rules for your state | |
| Land, water and feed supply for the full-size enterprise |
Will it pay?
| Done | Item |
|---|---|
| A budget for the new enterprise with every assumption written down | |
| A buyer or market for what you'll produce, ideally in writing | |
| Peak funding and the payback year, with interest | |
| A test with lower prices, higher costs and a slower start |
Can you fund it?
| Done | Item |
|---|---|
| Where the money comes from: savings, the bank or both | |
| The bank's view, with the budget and cashflow in front of it | |
| What the existing farm can carry if the new enterprise is slow to pay |
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Checked 26 October 2026. General information only. It doesn't take account of your circumstances and isn't tax, legal or credit advice. Farm CFO is a business name of Levelhead Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 15 703 134 918). farmcfo.com.au · 0412 759 847
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