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A BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO INFORM AND ENTERTAIN YOU

JAN-FEB 2012

FARM GATE NEWS: The Farmer’s Newsletter PHONE 1800 088 528 EMAIL info@grantsheds.com.au

GRANT SHEDS PO Box 29, Monash, SA 5342 FAX 08 8583 5402 WEB www.grantsheds.com.au

Family SupportAs I sit down to write this note to you (& I’m writing it in mid December to be ready for printing and mailing in January), it’s been a tough month for me. My lovely mother, who is 79 years old, is in a palliative state of dis-health. Her cardiologist has advised that there is nothing more he can do to help her failing heart and kidneys.

She remains living at home with Dad caring for her. Dad is 79 years young, and a very fit & healthy bloke, but still we need to watch out for his health too during this time . They live very near to us so I have been helping out with her care. And my Danny is wonderful. He has been the meal provider for us, and for Mum & Dad. And he’s been doing this for months.

You really don’t realise the time and effort it takes to care for a palliatively sick person until it is happening in your family. So I “High-Five” anyone else who is in, or who has been in, this position and thank the Riverland Palliative Care team for their wonderful help and support.

My Mum and Dad have been a great source of support to me and my family and I’m happy to give back to them.

Christmas CharityOn a brighter note, I had an interesting experience while Christmas shopping in December. A lady saw me looking at kids books about pirates and came up to ask me if I had boys. “Well, yes ... grandsons,” I said, though I was secretly pleased that she thought I was young enough to have kids of my own of such a young age .

We got talking and it turned out that her daughter works in a group foster care home.

Some new children had recently arrived into the home and had asked sadly, “Does Santa visit here?” When told this story, this lady and her friend decided they would buy presents for all the children that would be in this home at Christmas, but she was out of touch with what toys 5-10 year old children liked these days. So I helped her out with a few ideas.

After she headed off, I suddenly thought that I should have offered her some money from us to put toward the gifts as well. So on impulse I raced through the toy department aisles but couldn’t find her. Then I trotted up to the checkouts and there she was ... but just leaving and she was too far away to call out to. I had things in my trolley that I hadn’t paid for so I raced up to the entry section of the department store, told the attendant that I was just leaving my trolley there for a moment but would be back for it soon ... BUT... she wouldn’t let me leave it there. Said it “wasn’t allowed” as it may block the path.

“Oh, Bulldust!” I thought. Actually it was a stronger word than that but I’ll leave you to work it out. Anyway, the lady I wanted to catch up with was now out of sight and I’d lost my opportunity, but I felt quite frustrated that I’d been unable to act upon my impulse to help out.

Foster Care is a charity that is close to our hearts because we fostered some young children a few years ago. We had a 4 & 5 year old brother & sister live with us for 9 months and they were beautiful kids. We also had two sisters aged 9 & 10 stay with us just for a weekend while longer term care was found for them. As I tucked them into bed and gave them a goodnight kiss on their foreheads on their first night, the younger one said to me in her little girl voice, “You’re like a real mum.”

At the time, I simply answered, “Yes, that’s because I am a Mum. I have grown up kids of my own you know.” It was only later that it was pointed out to me, that what I took for granted in tucking those kids into bed, may have been something the girls had not been used to if they’ve come from a rough family.

Anyway, back to the shopping story .... Danny was also in the shopping centre doing what most men do when their wives are shopping ... Waiting ! He’s a patient man.

I told him what had happened and a short time later he passed a World Vision stand in the same shopping centre. We’d spoken before of sponsoring a child in a foreign village but had never actually done it. So on the spur of the moment and with the knowledge that I’d been disappointed at being unable to act on my moment of charity earlier, he went over and signed us up to sponsor a child in Vietnam plus signed up to help with a Child Rescue (getting young orphaned kids off the street and safe).

World Vision is a charity that we are confident puts a very high percentage of our donation money directly into the causes we are supporting, so we are happy to support their causes.

Awesome Achievement MelroseWe read in the Stock Journal in December of a group of farming people from the Melrose community who supported a recently bereaved local farming family by harvesting their crop for them. Willingly done in the middle of their own busy harvests, this group supplied 7 headers, 4 chaser bins, 16 trucks and 60 people to harvest 280 hectares and reap a 750 tonne crop in just one day! Congratulations to David McCallum who organised it and to the volunteers from Melrose ... that’s an awesome achievement!

Stories like these make us feel really proud to be born, bred, and part of a country community. That degree of willing help from friends and neighbours can only be seen in our rural communities.

Farm StoriesWe hope you enjoy the stories about Andrew & Annette Cass from Loxton that are in this edition of our newsletter. They are very smart, pro-active farmers and, on top of that, they are great people.

We love hearing people’s stories about life on their properties, their history and what they are doing and we hope you enjoy sharing it too.Anyway, on those notes, we hope that all your family are well and remember to love, care and share. Your kindness will always be returned to you 100-fold when you need it or least expect it.

All the best

Ali & Danny HalupkaOwners – Grant Sheds.

What Makes Country Life So Good?

COMMUNITY

Ali & her mum a few years back

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Families Torn Apart How many horror stories have you heard about farming families getting torn apart when the farm-owner dies? In my work as a lawyer specialising in estate planning and probate, I’ve heard quite a few.

They often have a common theme – where a relative (typically a younger son) worked for low wages on the family farm for years, with the expectation that the property would be passed on to them after the owner’s death.There is a sense of expectation & entitlement – of having earned their inheritance – often fuelled by a lack of discussion or planning by the old owner. Unfortunately, this scenario frequently creates significant problems within the family, especially if there is more than one child wishing to benefit from the farm. Often the farmland and the business it supports are the major assets of the deceased estate. It can be difficult enough to generate a decent income from the whole - breaking up the farm to give every child a share may mean that the family farming business cannot continue to be viable.

But what about the other children - the ones who moved away from the farm? Should they not be entitled to a share of the bounty from their parent’s estate?

This is the thorny issue confronting all farming families, and requires careful planning and professional advice for all involved.

The key to farm succession is transparency and honesty. For a well-executed family succession to produce a successful outcome, there are a number of critical considerations, including:

Careful preparation of a detailed succession plan in concert with a lawyer specialising in estate planning (not just the local “family” lawyer who dabbles in all areas of law). Business succession planning is a specialised subset of estate planning and frequently requires a coordinated approach from a number of different professionals. Specialised legal advice is critical, and accounting

and financial planning advice may also be required. If strong resentments have already emerged within the family then some degree of counselling may also be required in certain cases.If you are serious about your farming business surviving through the next-generation then you need to dispassionately review the operational and management skills and strengths of your various family members in order to select a good match with the needs of your business going forward (following your departure).Honest and open discussions with all your family members can help to identify problems and offer an opportunity of resolving them before they become catastrophic for your family and your business. Remaining wilfully blind to the looming problems which your retirement or death will inevitably create for your family & the smooth operation of your farming business almost inevitably ensures that you will leave a terrible legacy of complex problems for your family to attempt to resolve after you’re gone. A lawyer specialising in estate planning (particularly if they are independent from the “family lawyer”), can facilitate a family mediation to arrive at a common plan with honesty, integrity and transparency. Although this can be a daunting proposition for many families, it is likely to bring into the open any simmering tensions, resentments and expectations which would surely manifest after your departure. Better to deal with them now, while there is still time.

Estate Planning Disasters of the Rich & FamousIn the last newsletter, I promised you some stories about estate planning disasters of the rich and famous: Celebrity: Allan Scott Mistake: Not Managing Family Expectations in His WillStory: In a Supreme Court claim in South Australia, two of

Mt Gambier trucking magnate Allan Scott’s daughters settled claims against their father’s estate for more than $12 million each, more than triple what each had been left in Mr Scott’s Will, which he had signed while he was ill in the weeks before his death. The millionaire businessman’s widow also has made a claim against her husband’s estate, yet to be resolved. In his Will, Mr Scott had left the bulk of his $600 million estate to two favoured children.Lesson: Preferring some family members over others in your Will requires great care and planning to reduce the chances of an expensive family disaster.

Celebrity: Heath LedgerMistake: Not updating documents.Story: When actor Heath Ledger died at age 28 in 2008, he left a Will written three years before he died, prior to his relationship with the mother of his daughter, Matilda Rose. The Will left everything to his parents and sister.Lesson:When life changes, update your Will, Powers-of-Attorney, Advance Directives, Joint accounts, Superannuation and Insurance policies.

Celebrity: Marlon BrandoMistake: Making oral promises.Story: Actor Brando’s “assistant” Angela Borlaza claimed Brando gave her the house she lived in, saying he had kept it in his name for tax reasons. She settled with the executors of his estate for $125,000. She also claimed Brando promised her continued employment with a company he owned, and settled that claim out of court.Lesson: Oral promises won’t do; if you’re serious, execute the right written documents.

Death and taxes (and illness) may be unavoidable … but they don’t have to ruin your family or your business. Make the effort to protect the people you really care about.

What You May Have In Common With Heath Ledger, Marlon Brando & Allan Scott ... & Why You’d Want To Avoid It.

Estate Planning For Farmers Part of a Series by Rod Genders

Rod Genders is a senior Australian lawyer specialising in estate planning and accident compensation. This includes Probate and Letters of Administration for Deceased Estates, as well as Wills, Trusts, Powers-of-Attorney and Advance Medical Directives. His boutique specialist law firm Genders & Partners is the oldest law firm in South Australia, established in 1848 – visit it at www.genders.com.au . Rod is also a prolific author and speaker. Some of his articles and books on Wills, Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Retirement Planning may be found at www.estateplanners.net.au

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INCREASE YOUR PROFITS WITH ON-FARM GRAIN STORAGE SHEDS

INCREASED PROFIT: Loxton grain grower Andrew Cass says on-farm grain storage sheds give him marketing flexibility and cost savings at harvest. Together, this can lead to dramatic increases in profit.

2010-11 Harvest Frustrations

The Cass family, like most other SA farmers, found the 2010 harvest a testing time. The massive grain yields, bottle necks at local delivery sites and no falling number machines for classifying grain, created a lot of frustrations.

Andrew says, “We were hurt pretty badly by that decision.”

A lot of the Cass’ grain that was delivered into the Viterra system was classified as feed grade but what Andrew found out later was that grain they harvested in January and stored in their existing on-farm grain sheds, then delivered direct to port later, went ASW grade, with falling numbers between 350 and 450, which is a good grade.“So we felt we were disadvantaged a lot by that classification system,” Andrew said.

And there’s a lot of stress and hassle at harvest time;

• Organising more trucks & contractors to get grain away so harvesters are not delayed

• Completing paperwork• High freight costs from header to that

delivery point• Supervising contractors workers• Lost time with trucks & drivers waiting in

queues is very costly• Grain downgrading risks at the receival point

can reduce income significantly

“All those things might seem insignificant on their own, but they all add up,” Andrew says, “So there’s a lot of advantage by storing your grain on your farm.”So, what did the Cass’ do about it?

On-Farm Grain Sheds Reduced Harvest Pressure & Increased Profits

In 2010-11, the Cass’ already owned 2 Grant Sheds Bulk Grain Sheds that hold around 1000 tonnes each. They cycled grain through one of those sheds three times and twice through the other, so they put through 4000-4500 tonnes of grain in the 2000 tonnes of storage space they had.

They were able to dump wheat into one of the grain sheds as short term farm storage and then, when the weather was not suitable for harvesting, or when trucks were available, they sent their grain direct to Port Adelaide. This gave them a lot more flexibility.

It allowed them to continue harvesting when they otherwise would have had to stop if they’d just relied on field bin clearance and delivery into the local silos. Local contractor trucks were limited so they couldn’t get the trucks they wanted at the time.

Andrew says, “Having on-farm grain storage sheds takes the problem out of managing the delivery of grain from the header through to the local delivery point at Viterra or AWB or Murrayville.”

By delivering direct into your own on-farm grain shed, you can benefit from;

• No harvesting delays• Significant saving in on-costs for freight,

farm labour, etc• Reduce harvest time hassles

and stress• Classify and grade your grain

later when you’ve got time• Gain flexibility about where

your grain goes• Increase your income• Save storage costs• Opportunity to Reduce Tax• Increase profit

Profit can be increased significantly through the multiplier effect of increasing income and reducing costs

.Andrew Confirms His Faith in Sheds And Triples His On-Farm Grain Shed Storage Capacity

During winter in 2011, Andrew decided that the grain yields on his crops were looking good and he started to check where the classifications and the gradings were going to be stored in the Viterra system. With this information at hand, he still wasn’t feeling very comfortable about storage allocations. It was then that he decided to build another grain shed to protect himself and his grain crop from the costly problems experienced the previous year so he would have even more on-farm grain storage for self-reliance. He did not want to rely on the Viterra system this year.

This time, Andrew & Annette Cass ordered an even bigger “Grant Sheds Bulk Grain Shed” ... such is their confidence in the high level of benefits to them of storing their grain crop on-farm, in sheds.

The new Bulk Grain Shed has tripled the Cass’ existing grain shed capacity!

Their newest Bulk Grain Shed is:

• 20m span x 60m long x 5.1m wall height (to gutter height)

• Has a 24º roof pitch• Is 9.6m high to the peak of the roof• Has a 3.6m high bulk grain lining• Holds approx 4000 tonnes of grain

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The 24º roof pitch of Andrew’s new Grant Sheds Bulk Grain Shed matches the angle of repose of the grain heap, creating the most economical form of Bulk Grain Storage .

As part of his grain management system Andrew stores large quantities of grain in Bulk Grain Sheds & moves some into silos when it suits his marketing objectives..

Andrew Cass says “Having on-farm grain storage sheds takes the problem out of managing the delivery of grain at harvest time.”It helps increase your income because you have marketing flexibility and it reduces harvest time stress and wasted time travelling to and waiting at silos.”

The 24º roof pitch imitates the angle of repose that most grain naturally heaps at and the roof space is utilised for grain storage while the walls take the outward load. This gives the most efficient and economical use of internal space.

This 20m span Grant Sheds Bulk Grain Shed provides very economical bulk grain storage. In fact, per tonne, these 20m span Bulk Grain Sheds are one of the most economical forms of grain shed storage available.

Grain Sheds V Silos or Silo Bags Andrew’s 7 Main Reasons For Choosing Grain Sheds As His On-Farm Storage Solution

When asked why he chooses Grain Sheds instead of other available alternatives, Andrew offered these comments.

“Cone bottom silos are good but expensive.

1. They have a far higher cost per tonne stored (capital cost)

2. Can’t store machinery in them off-season”3. Can’t store hay in them if you choose to

produce hay some years

“Silo bags are probably OK for short term storage, but...

4. After a while the plastic is prone to rodents, mice, foxes and birds making holes in them

5. Once the seal is broken, other problems occur

6. Pressure of moving the grain before the quality deteriorates

7. The cost of filling them and emptying them”

Fumigation Is No Problem In Grain Sheds

While some would say that you can fumigate and manage weevils better in a silo, Andrew has not had trouble with his grain sheds. He uses plastic over the top of the grain pile to create a sealed storage area. Andrew has designed a simple channel-method, at the top of the shed’s grain wall, for holding the plastic firmly in place. This option is now available for other grain farmers if required in their new grain sheds.

This additional plastic barrier keeps moisture out and weevils and insects away from the grain.

Andrew can keep grain stored in his sheds for 2, 3 or 4 years if necessary. However he says he prefers to turn the grain out before the next harvest as he doesn’t like mixing old seasons grain with the new. He has a silo system alongside as well and he normally tries to manage it so that if there is grain still in the shed, it can be emptied into the sealed silos prior to the new harvest.

Andrew normally fumigates the grain in his sheds around March-April and that usually sees weevil management through until September-October. Once the shed is emptied, and it’s near harvest, Andrew sprays it out for insects and does a shed maintenance check to ensure that it’s ready for the new harvest.

Multi-Purpose Benefits

Bulk Grain Sheds can be used for other purposes when not filled with grain. For example, machinery storage, undercover workshop, hay storage or temporary fertiliser storage (making sure the fertiliser does not contact the grain lining).

The Cass’ on-farm grain storage capacity has increased from around 2000 tonnes in 2010 to 6000 tonnes in 2011. With their smart farm business practice of “cycling” grain through their sheds during harvest, it may equate to 12,000—15,000 tonnes or more of on-farm storage.

And as Andrew & Annette still aren’t confident about the Viterra system, they are happy to be even more self reliant.

The extra on-farm grain shed capacity gives them more grain marketing options and therefore much greater opportunity to increase their income ... dramatically!

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MASSIVE FARM SHEDSDryland Farmers Today Need BIG Farm Sheds

“QUALITY SHEDS THAT ARE GOOD AND STRONG” That’s what Loxton Farmer Andrew Cass likes about Grant Sheds

and why he’s built 7 new “Grant” Farm Sheds since 1998.Andrew Cass’ BIG 25m x 45m x 6m Machinery Shed being built by

the Grant Sheds building team in 2008.

Current Day Grain FarmingAndrew has been farming for 40 years and says, “Things have changed a heck of a lot. When I started we were handling seed and super in bags, now that’s all bulk. And technology changes to computers and GPS technology has been a big thing.”

Andrew and his wife Annette, own 18,000 acres over 2 farms in the Loxton-Paruna area of South Australia. At the nearest points, the farms are about 8km apart, which makes it convenient. They streamline their work systems so that they

are working the paddocks in-sequence.“It’s not much point seeding a paddock at one end of the farm, then going back to one at the other end of the farm,” says Andrew, “so we try to plan our whole cropping program in what we call “block-cropping.”

He adds, “We plant one grain variety in one area then we move on to the next area so it makes it easy for machinery movements and logistics. That follows through the whole season, from seeding, to spraying and harvesting.”

This process saves farmers a lot of wasted time moving machinery during seeding, spraying and harvesting and makes each of these processes much more efficient.

Why Andrew Prefers Machinery Stored

Undercover

While Andrew has 3 large Bulk Grain Sheds, he says that he does not rely on these for his machinery storage because his machinery would have to be left out in the open for up to 6 months of the year, while the sheds are full of grain. For that reason, Andrew built a massive 25m x 45m x 6m “Grant” Machinery Shed in 2008.

Due to the massive size of this shed, it is made

of UB (Universal beam) columns and OWJ (Open Web Joist) roof trusses. It is open on one side and one end to give Andrew access from two sides.

Also, the Cass’ farm machinery is all in one spot in this one Machinery Shed. When they are doing any maintenance work on their farm equipment themselves or if they have any service people come in to work on the machinery it’s all in one place and easy to work on rather than being scattered in a number of sheds around their two farms.

Andrew says, “The beauty about this shed is that it’s deep enough that we can leave the tractor hooked up to the air cart, which has got the seeder bar as well, so that can all stay as one unit. We pull it into the shed and then when we need to, it’s easy to pull it out and do off-season maintenance on it.”

Loxton grain grower Andrew Cass recentlyshared his views on current-day grain farming. during a video interview with Brenton from Grant Sheds.

You can view the interview on You Tube. Just do a Google search or go to www.YouTube.com and use their search section. Either way just search for “Grant Sheds Andrew Cass” and the video should appear OR type this URL into your internet browser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt1Uh1pShHU

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A LEVEL OF TRUST

“The strength of your sheds has got appeal. They’re professionally designed to correct building standards, so when we order a shed from you guys we know for a start that the quality is there and it’s going to be good and strong,” said Andrew.

“We don’t want to have issues of a shed blowing down or built incorrectly and have issues later on. That would be disastrous.”

So it’s a level of trust that Andrew has with Grant Sheds. He says, “Yeah, we want to know that we’re getting a good quality shed for a start. They are there for a long time. I don’t think it’s worth skimping and cutting too much on price ... Providing we are getting value for money and we know we’re getting a good quality shed that’s pretty important.”

Andrew Cass, Loxton, SA

Retain Resale Value of Farm Machinery

Andrew does not like to leave valuable farm machinery out in the open. “There’s a lot of plastic and rubber on machinery these days,” said Andrew.• Rubber - hydraulic hoses, tyres, rubber

sealing around windows• Plastic - eg. Plastic heads on the air seeder

– it all gets brittle if left in the sun • Paintwork - fades

You will have much higher repair costs, caused by sun & UV damage, to farm equipment left out in the weather.

“I think it keeps the machinery resale value better too. If it’s got nice shiny paint on it rather than faded, it indicates that you’ve looked after the machine,” Andrew adds.

Why Andrew Cass has bought 7 Grant Sheds in

13 years!

Andrew’s father owned Grant Sheds when he was farming over 40 years ago, so Andrew has known Grant Sheds as builders of quality sheds throughout his own long farming days.

Since 1998, Andrew has bought 7 sheds from Grant Sheds.

1. 1st Bulk Grain Shed 12m x 12m x 5.1m - 600 tonne capacity

2. 2nd Bulk Grain Shed 12m x 24m x 5.1m - 1200 tonne capacity

3. Extension to 1st Grain Shed 12m x 12m x 5.1- 600 tonne capacity

4. Chemical Shed 9m x 12m x 3.6m5. Carport 4m x 5m6. Machinery Shed 25m x 45m x 6m7. Newest Bulk Grain Shed 20m x 60m x

5.1m - 4000 tonne capacityAndrew says, “Once the order is given, you guys seem to get stuck into it and deliver on time when you promise, so that’s pretty important.”

Andrew’s massive Grant Sheds Machinery Shed, is made of UB (Universal beam) columns and OWJ (Open Web Joist) roof trusses. It is open on one side and one end to give him access from two sides. It has wide 9m bay spacings along the length of the shed and a clear

25m on the open end, giving plenty of room for the very large machinery and equipment of today’s modern farm operations.

ATTENTION TO WARRANTY HAS IMPRESSED

The other reason Andrew says he has stuck with Grant Sheds for so long is “... the professional approach and the builders do a good job and they’re easy to get along with.” He has also been impressed with Grant Sheds attention to warranty work if it’s been needed, attending to it even some years after the shed has been built. “Those things added up together are pretty strong reasons for sticking with you guys,” Andrew enthuses.

1959 - Grant Sheds Delivery Truck & Trailer

Above: Advertisement fromt he 1950’s - Sheds from just ...£57 Can You Believe It ? In year’s to come we’ll think today’s prices are cheap!

THE IRISHMANAn Irishman is cleaning his rifle and accidentally shoots his wife. He immediately dials 911.Irishman: ‘’It’s my fooken wife! Oi’ve accidentally shot ‘er, I think oi’ve fooken killed ‘er!’’   Operator: ‘’Please calm down Sir. Can you first make sure she is actually dead!’’   *click* ... *BANG*   Irishman: ‘’Okay, oi’ve done that. Wot next?’’

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*BREAKING NEWS*

Tornado hits

cemetery,

hundreds dead!!!

I got a new stick of deodorant today. The instructions said “Remove cap and push up bottom.”

Now I can barely walk, but whenever I fart, the room smells lovely.

Why do they bury

lawyers so deep in

the grave yard?

Because deep down

they are not so bad.

MONTHLY HUMOUR

GRANT SHEDS 60 Year Anniversary

2012 is the 60th year of business for Grant Sheds. Started in 1952 by Ali’s father Grant Telfer (when he was just 20 years old), the business has had a close affinity with all rural areas of South Australia and western Victoria and New South Wales.

Over the months of this year, we’ll bring you some interesting stories on the history of Grant Sheds. Lots of farmers have multiple “Grant” sheds on their properties, so stories of “the old days” may be of interest.