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Finance and Financial Management

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Articles 1 - 4 of 4

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Finance For Farmers, P P. Eckersley Jan 1979

Finance For Farmers, P P. Eckersley

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Financing has always been an important part of farming. With more and more sources of farm finance, it has become more complicated.

This article outlines present sources of farm finance and suggests how a proposal for a loan should be presented.


Economics Of Vine Growing, K R. Rutter Jan 1977

Economics Of Vine Growing, K R. Rutter

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Heavy demands are made on capital and labour recources throughout the five year dvelopment phase of a vineyard.

Labour and capital requirements vary considerably, but the following gives a look at one example of the costs involved.


Last Resort Loans For Farmers, J Ripley Jan 1977

Last Resort Loans For Farmers, J Ripley

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Several sources of finance are available to help fsrmers survive through a crisis.

One source of last resort is Rural Adjustment Authority.


The Rural Reconstruction Scheme, J Ripley Jan 1972

The Rural Reconstruction Scheme, J Ripley

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

In 1971 the Commonwealth Government passed the "State Grants (Rural Reconstruction) Act" to provide $100m to assist rural industry to adjust itself to the severe downturn in income. The money was to be divided amongst the States to enable State Governments to make loans to farmers and pastoralists.

In Western Australia the Government passed the "Rural Reconstruction Scheme Act, 1971", to implement the Scheme.