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\u001427\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514476\" \u00144.2.2\tOption 3 – Change current system\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514476 \\h \u001429\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514477\" \u00144.2.3\tOption 4 – Expand by buying neighbouring farm\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514477 \\h \u001430\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514478\" \u00144.3\tChoosing the best option\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514478 \\h \u001432\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514479\" \u00145.\tHow to stay on track?\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514479 \\h \u001433\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514480\" \u00145.1\tAction plans\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514480 \\h \u001433\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc432514481\" \u00145.2\tThe annual budget\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc432514481 \\h \u001434\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\n\u000f\nIntroduction to the template: Filling in the Business Plan\nWhat this guide is about\nStrategic management is critical but is overlooked by many farmers who 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For instance; to change the balance of sheep to cattle; to buy extra land; to hand the farm over to the next generation; to diversify into industrial storage or install a biomass boiler.\nHaving decided about the longer term direction of the business, tactical management is about making sure the business moves in that direction. By implication, the focus at the tactical level is on within year management adjustments, such as; improving ewe body condition to lift lambing %, improving grazing management to get more litres of milk from pasture.  While operational management drills down to getting specific activities completed efficiently (e","cbCaicKdWYOsk2Ym","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicKdWYOsk2Ym","docx",160403,35,"English","# Introduction to the template: Filling in the Business Plan\n# What this guide is about\n# How to use this guide\n# Executive Summary\n# 1. Scope and Purpose of Plan\n# 2. Where am I now?\n## Current farm and farm system\n## Recent financial performance\n# 3. 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