Eric Nankivell joined FARMANCO
Management Consultants in 1997 and opened up our southern office at
Narrogin. Eric is now based in the Farmanco office in
Esperance. He consults to his own clients
predominantly in the Esperance region. He is also
responsible for the annual publication the "FARMANCO Profit Series"
and has specialist knowledge in business analysis and agronomy.
Eric calso onsults to some northern wheat-belt clients, pastoral
sheep and cattle stations and enjoys assisting farming families to
meet their long term objectives.
Qualifications & Professional Affiliations
Bachelor of Commerce (Property). (February 1995) - Curtin University of Technology, Western Australian Institute of Technology, Perth, Western Australia (Bentley campus).
Bachelor of Business (Agriculture). (February 1989) - Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia (Muresk Institute of Agriculture campus).
AAAC - Corporate Member of the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants (W.A.) Inc.
IFMA - Member of the International Farm Management Association.
API - Member of the Australian Property Institute. Licensed Land Valuer - 037390
Skills, Expertise & Interests
Consulting (Farm Management - Financial)
- Compile annual reviews analysing a business's financial and physical performance using profit analysis and reporting enterprise margins, profit, equity, liquidity, ratios / indicators and long term viability.
- Benchmark business performance.
- Prepare and review cash flow budgets.
- Analyse enterprise and rotational margins.
- Develop finance plans for seasonal funding, debt reconstruction, property purchase, machinery purchase, business restructuring.
- Analyse property leasing and share farming proposals. Develop contract content for short term and long term agreements.
- Working knowledge of the income tax system and its implications for the farming business.
- Good knowledge of off farm financial investment products.
Consulting (Farm Management - Technical)
- All aspects of crop agronomy (cereals, canola, lupins, field peas, faba beans and chickpeas) and pasture agronomy (legume based) as it relates to Western Australia.
- A sound knowledge of crop protection including pesticide selection, spray adjuvants, pesticide application, sprayer technology, and management of herbicide resistance.
- Nutrition strategies for crops and pastures.
- Sheep and Wool production systems including husbandry and genetics.
Consulting (Farm Management - Marketing)
- Provide general analysis of options for price risk management.
- Develop commodity marketing plans based on prices an individual business needs to manage their risks and meet profit targets.
- Assess marketing options for major agricultural commodities. Able to compare commodity quotes on a common basis.
Consulting (Farm Management - Strategic Planning)
- Develop farm business plans.
- Assist clients with estate and succession planning.
- Construct enterprise rotation plans after analysing the contribution of different enterprises to whole farm profitability and sustainability and considering integrated management of herbicide resistance.
- Advice with regards labour management.
Computers & Software
- Conversant with the operation of personal computers and associated hardware.
- Knowledge of various software including spreadsheets, word processors, specific agricultural applications and internet software.
- Help clients with cashbook coding, data entry and budgeting.
- Develop computerised decision aids and various spreadsheet calculators.
Interests
- Family, Sports, Travel, International Agriculture.
Previous Employment & Experience
1997 Bank of Scotland. (United Kingdom)
Two months secondment to the Agricultural Consulting Division of
the Bank of Scotland.
1989-1997 Bank of Western Australia Ltd.
Employed as a specialist agricultural consultant based in a number
of rural locations including: Katanning (1991-1993); Narrogin
(1993-1995); Geraldton (1995-1997). Main responsibilities included:
Business Development, Bank Manager Training; BankWest Benchmarks;
Commercial, Industrial and Rural Valuations).
1989 Western Australian Department of
Agriculture
Employed to assist in the development of a sheep live-weight
computer model by the Sheep and Wool branch.
1988 Rural Adjustment & Finance Corporation
(RAFCOR)
Review of farm applications for RAFCOR (government) assistance.
