Equity partnerships
Episode 98 – Pasture, People, Power Growth
In this episode, Anne Lee sits down with Mick and Kirsten O’Connor from Grass Gobblers to explore their journey from sharemilking to equity partnership and the simple, grass-focused system that has supported their business growth. Milking 1,000 cows near Burnham, the couple were hosts to the spring Pasture Summit field day. They share how a low-cost, pasture-based approach, combined with strong team culture and clear long-term goals, has enabled them to build a scalable and repeatable farming model. The conversation outlines the thinking behind their system, why simplicity drives consistency, and how focusing on pasture utilisation and animal performance underpins profitability.
Easing entry to ownership
Equity partnerships and vendor finance may be ways to help young sharemilkers ease into farm ownership, Anne Hardie reports.
People make equity partnerships work
Get the people factor right first for a successful equity partnership, says Peter Flannery from Farm Plan, because collaboration is key.