Alan Blackburn and Associates Consulting


Farm Managment and Agribusiness Consultants

Farm Leasing and Business Expansion

Farm viability is linked to farm size

Farming has been undergoing a continuous process of increasing farm size.  This has occurred as international pressures drive down agricultural commodity prices, causing farms with high cost structures (generally small farms) to sell up.  Bigger farms expand, gain “economies of size” and position themselves to be viable in the long run.

In addition to evaluating leases for clients Alan Blackburn has also owned and leased farm land himself.  He will evaluate the economics of buying or leasing land and the associated risks, providing you with an informed base for making your decision.

However leasing and or buying more land is not always a good idea and in some cases it results in the farm which buys or leases more land becoming less viable due to an unsustainable debt level.  Consequently such decisions require careful planning before proceeding.

We work with clients to help them budget and evaluate these options.  If profitable we assist clients prepare cash flows and business plans to support loan applications to lenders.