GROWER GROUPS
Turning local knowledge into data-driven progress
Your grower group was established because your region wanted more, wanted to do things different and challenge what might of been the way in the past. We know that there is no farm the same down to the paddock and how important it can be to benchmark yourself year-on-year. Covering different geography, enterprise type and rainfall can provide different yields and data, but it's the trends that you find that surprise you.
Add value to your membership, imagine adding the power of shared data, to really help your membership to drive best practice in financial and production outcomes through detailed enterprise level benchmarking.
Benchmarking that builds insights
Grower groups can use Profit Series to benchmark their members’ performance across enterprises, regions, or management systems. A rising tide lifts all boats, in this case your members.
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Compare financial and production performance not just yield or rainfall.
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Identify the top 20% performers and what they’re doing differently.
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Track whole-farm cost structures and profitability trends year-on-year.
Outcome: Data-backed discussions that focus on what actually drives results, not just what feels right.
Drive meaningful collaboration
Profit Series turns group meetings into peer learning sessions backed by evidence.
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Use anonymised reports to discuss where the group is strong or where margins are slipping.
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Facilitate workshops around specific topics like “input efficiency,” “labour productivity,” or “return per hectare.”
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Members can see their standing without exposing private numbers encouraging open and constructive discussion.
Result: Less guesswork, more insight, and stronger collaboration within the group.
Build local benchmark database
By aggregating anonymised data, grower groups can build their own regional or enterprise-level benchmarks.
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Compare performance across soil types, rainfall zones, or rotations.
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Track trends in input costs, machinery expenses, and output values.
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Use local data to inform future R&D projects or funding proposals.
Benefit: Grower groups become knowledge hubs by providing data-led leadership for their regions.
Evaluate practices and trials
Profit Series can connect on-farm trial results to real financial outcomes.
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Measure the economic impact of new agronomic practices, rotations, or input strategies.
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Quantify ROI on adoption of precision ag, cover cropping, or new crop types.
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Present findings in clean, visual reports for members and funders.
Outcome: Research that shows not just yield benefits but business impact.
Strengthen funding and partnerships
Groups using Profit Series can provide credible, aggregated data for funding bodies, suppliers, and policymakers.
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Demonstrate measurable improvement in member profitability.
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Support grant applications or extension programs with hard data.
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Attract commercial partners interested in validated on-farm performance metrics.
Benefit: Stronger cases for funding, sponsorship, and long-term sustainability.
Lift capabilities across the region
Profit Series turns benchmarking into a practical extension tool.
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Train members to understand their numbers and make better business decisions.
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Use insights to guide workshops, field days, and advisor networks.
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Build long-term resilience across the farming community.
Outcome: Giving farms the insights they need to grow more and sustainably.