Farmanco

Working with Western Australia’s largest farm management consultancy, we offer a suite of innovative agricultural management solutions. Our corporate clients value our personalised service mirrored to our dedication to their investments.

Extensive geographic network

With client throughout the primary agricultural areas in WA, from Esperance to Binnu, no one understands WA agriculture as well as we do. Together they produce an annual average of 1.25 million tonnes of grain for export, running 1,000,000 sheep in turn producing 5,000,000 kilos of wool, and with a farming asset of $2.1, 000,000,000.

Heritage

The company has built a rich reputation as a progressive and reliable operation since 1978 delivering a competitive advantage year in year out.

Simply the best

The highly skilled and experienced consultancy team provides independent structured advice across the board. Working with more than 450 farm operations. Their absolute obligation is to deliver innovative solutions ensuring the whole alliance creates sustainable year on year profits and results.
With eleven consultants, four specialist agronomists and three grain marketeers we know they have a team guaranteed to provide best of breed results. Simply put this combination enables market leading delivery- the best of the best.

Strategic alliances

As a result of experience and a dynamic team Farmanco has positioned itself as the pre-eminent farm management consultancy in WA. Innovative, diversified, futuristic and with a track record that affords us the respect of our peers and the industry in general. We value the long term relationships fostered over the last thirty years, encouraging our partners and together reaping the rewards this delivers.

Comprehensive service suite

Our tailored range of products are at the cutting edge-they need to be to create market leading growth and exceed expectation. They include;

•    Full business analysis
•    Bespoke farm management packages
•    Agronomy
•    Commodity marketing
•    Financial planning
•    Feasibility and research studies

Research and development

With an enviable track record of field research we have been instrumental in building new agronomic techniques. Further our patented business analysis software is based on the calculation of profit rather than cash flow, enhancing margin. This in turn allows us to judge and constantly compare performance; therefore our benchmarking is industry leading in Australia. We compare adjusted and standardised data sets which illustrate the real performance of the business in relation to the market.

Our marketing software creates “target2 commodity prices (using calculated enterprise profit rather than cash flow) delivers selling options, monitors hedged positions and assists our sales programme. Finally our extensive training programmes are directed at improving knowledge and skills to help all become an improved business manager.

Farmanco Faces

Ken Sevenson

Ken Sevenson is known throughout the industry as Australia’s leading agricultural consultant.  He has been with FARMANCO since its inception and now consults on all aspects of farm business management.

He is a technical expert on temperate crop production, legume pastures, as well as on Merino sheep and prime lamb production.

Ken is actively involved in planning suitable business structures for client families and corporate clients alike.  He is a recognised expert in intergenerational challenges.

Ken is also an active business consultant to viticultural and winery businesses.  He is charges with developing and presenting training programmes in farm management, business planning and agricultural business to the finance, banking and agricultural consulting industries.

Ken adds considerable value to the many corporate boards on which he sits as a member.

Gordon Verrall

Gordon Verrall joined FARMANCO in 2003 and has a large client base in the Central and Northern Wheatbelt regions.  His primary focus is on the Dalwallinu shire.  With a comprehensive and successful farming background, Gordon has developed a strong ‘hands-on’ skill set and this is reflected in his broad knowledge base, which includes most crop and livestock production systems.

Thanks to his extensive farming background, Gordon brings an intimate knowledge of the social and personal intricies of agriculture and its people – knowledge that any corporate entering the agricultural sector will find essential.

Gordon has specialist knowledge in business management and financial analysis.  He has corporate responsibility for the expansion of FARMANCO’s corporate farming services, as well as the operation management and ongoing innovation within the practice.

David Ward

David Ward joined FARMANCO in 2000 and works with 65 agricultural businesses in the central and Eastern Wheatbelt.  His strong area of expertise is in finance, and his considerable experience with the National Australia Bank is an asset not only to FARMANCO, but also to its many corporate clients.  David has strong agronomic and farm management skills and provides a comprehensive service to his clients, encompassing not only consultancy services, but also the provision of a cashbook recording service and corporate management systems.