Countryside Business Partners

16/05/2026

Business of Farming – Bairnsdale 📈

Know it. Use it. Improve it.

Want to make clearer, more confident business decisions on-farm? This practical session is designed to help farmers better understand their numbers, improve profitability, and plan ahead with confidence.

Gippsland Agricultural Centre, Bairnsdale
Wednesday 27 May
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Dinner provided – no cost to attend

Whether you’re reviewing stocking rates, feeding decisions, breeding vs trading, or planning for the next 6–12 months, this workshop will give you practical insights you can apply immediately.

Register: Chris – 0487 291 197 or https://bit.ly/4exD9Jc

29/04/2026

If you’re selling cattle or sheep this year, this is one workshop worth putting in the diary.

Join us in Bairnsdale for a practical Business of Farming: Marketing & Selling Red Meat session designed to help livestock producers better understand their markets, costs, and profit margins.

Spots are limited and the event is next week — don’t miss out.

Call Chris 0487 291 197 or register - https://bit.ly/42xDGmW

We hope to see you there.

20/04/2026

🌱 Stronger farms start with stronger financial decisions

Join us for a hands-on workshop designed for primary producers who want to:
🔹 Improve lending outcomes
🔹 Build confidence with banks
🔹 Make smarter financial decisions

📅 Tuesday 21 April
📍 Criterion Hotel, Sale
🎟 FREE (includes dinner)

📲 Register here: https://bit.ly/4dguQAN

16/03/2026

Business of Farming Boot Camp – Plan, Profit, Perform

Farmers are invited to step away from the day-to-day and focus on the bigger picture of their business.

Join us for a 2½ day workshop with Chris Jehu from Countryside Business Partners where you'll learn practical tools to:
• Track and understand business performance
• Interpret key financial figures
• Measure profitability
• Make better long-term decisions
• Identify opportunities for improvement

📅 28–30 April 2026
📍 Lake Tyers Camp & Caravan Park
💰 $50 per property (includes 2 nights accommodation + some meals)

Spots are limited and RSVP is essential.

Register here https://events.humanitix.com/business-of-farming-east-gippsland or via the QR code or link on the flyer.

For questions contact Emma Orgill
📞 0400 467 921
📧 [email protected]

06/02/2026

With the business continually growing and our busy season approaching we are seeking a Full Time Spreader operator!

Caithness Spreading & Fertilisers P/L is a small, family owned and operated, local business that primarily supply's and contract spread fertiliser. We are based 15km south of Bairnsdale, and service all areas of East Gippsland.

Key Responsibilities:
-Daily operation of late model JCB fertiliser spreader & loaders. In a safe and efficient manner.
-Complete daily checks
-Maintaining company machinery
-Communicate clearly with clients, understanding direction & reading maps.

Skills that would be beneficial/ advantageous:
- Mechanically minded
- Strong work ethic
- Have a hands on approach to problem solving
-Background in farm work & agriculture

The successful applicant needs to hold a current HR licence, HC would be advantageous. He/she will be enthusiastic, a good communicator and have the ability to work in a team environment.

Training will be provided in the latest spreading technology and equipment.

If this sounds like you! Please send a resume to [email protected]
Or contact Toby on 0438 117 484.
This is a full time, ongoing position for the right person!

31/12/2025

As we close out another year, we want to sincerely thank every client who welcomed Countryside Business Partners into your homes, businesses and decision-making spaces over the past 12 months.

2025 brought many firsts for us. Some real highlights included delivering multiple Business of Farming events in partnership with Gippsland Agricultural Group Inc, speaking at the Gippsland Red Meat Conference, and working alongside an incredible range of businesses from cropping, grazing enterprises, sheep and cattle feedlots, vegetable producers, vineyards through to robotic barn dairy operations.

We’ve had the privilege of supporting growth, structure and succession conversations across all stages of farming businesses. More importantly, we’ve learnt a great deal alongside our clients. Your openness, trust and willingness to challenge the way things have always been done is what drives better outcomes.

Thank you for the support, the conversations and the commitment throughout 2025. We’re proud to consider you part of the Countryside family and look forward to backing new goals, stronger businesses and bigger dreams together in 2026.

Enjoy some of the incredible views we got to see over the last 12 months.

04/12/2025

27/11/2025

🚨 GippsLamb Project - Entries Now Open 🚨

Lamb prices are sitting at some of the strongest levels we’ve seen in years, and the outlook remains positive. That makes now the ideal time to sharpen performance and capture value.

The GippsLamb Project kicks off on Thursday 19th December, giving producers the opportunity to put a team of 10 lambs through a structured performance and benchmarking program focused on:
✔ Growth rates
✔ Feed efficiency
✔ Cost of gain
✔ Profit per head in a high-value market

If you’re serious about lifting productivity and margins in 2025, this is a smart, low-risk way to test what’s possible in your own system.

16/11/2025

Still time to register for Tuesday nights session.

🌾 Business of Farming – Profit, Performance & Potential 🌾

Join us in Sale on Tuesday 18th November for an engaging and practical evening as we unpack the latest Livestock Farm Monitor Project results and discuss what they mean for farming businesses across Gippsland.

📊 Topics include:

How Gippsland farms are performing long term

How the region compares with the rest of Victoria

The true value of benchmarking in driving profit and resilience

Practical ways to turn data into dollars for your farm

🎤 Hear from Sam Henty and Chris Jehu as they explore how to use benchmarking to make confident, data-driven decisions that lift profitability and strengthen farm performance.

📅 Date: Tuesday 18th November
🕠 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (followed by dinner at bistro prices)
📍 Location: Criterion Hotel, 90 Macalister St, Sale

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/47qUZJU

📞 Contact: Chris Jehu 0487 291 197

12/11/2025

🌾 Business of Farming – Profit, Performance & Potential 🌾

Join us in Sale on Tuesday 18th November for an engaging and practical evening as we unpack the latest Livestock Farm Monitor Project results and discuss what they mean for farming businesses across Gippsland.

📊 Topics include:

How Gippsland farms are performing long term

How the region compares with the rest of Victoria

The true value of benchmarking in driving profit and resilience

Practical ways to turn data into dollars for your farm

🎤 Hear from Sam Henty and Chris Jehu as they explore how to use benchmarking to make confident, data-driven decisions that lift profitability and strengthen farm performance.

📅 Date: Tuesday 18th November
🕠 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (followed by dinner at bistro prices)
📍 Location: Criterion Hotel, 90 Macalister St, Sale

👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/47qUZJU

📞 Contact: Chris Jehu 0487 291 197