Agriculture & Primary Production Accounting and Advisory
Accounting, tax and specialist advisory for farmers, graziers and agribusiness operators across regional Australia — delivered in-house.
The Challenges Facing Regional Agriculture & Primary Production
Agriculture is unlike any other business. Seasonal cash flow, commodity price swings, and weather-dependent revenue make farming inherently unpredictable. Add multi-generational family structures, complex land and water regulations, and government support schemes — and the advisory challenges are unlike any other sector.
Like construction and retail operators, agricultural businesses face pressures that generic firms overlook. We do the accounting and tax in-house — the returns, the activity statements, the ATO conversations — and we do it so you understand it. Farm management deposits, primary producer tax concessions, herd accounting and contract farming structures each carry their own complexity, and agritourism GST and water trading add further layers that generic small business advice simply doesn’t cover.
Your adviser needs to understand seasons, commodity cycles, and land-based wealth. Agriculture isn’t just another small business — and it shouldn’t be treated like one.
That’s us.
How We Help Agriculture & Primary Production
We’ve worked with farmers, mixed-enterprise producers and agri-tech businesses throughout the New England North West. Four pillars, each built on the one before it — see how they fit together.
Clarity
- Annual financial statements and income tax returns for primary producers
- Activity statements, GST and PAYG instalments — including agritourism GST segregation
- Primary producer concession compliance and reporting
- ATO liaison, including payment arrangements
Capacity
- Bookkeeping and payroll for seasonal and casual labour
- Single Touch Payroll and superannuation guarantee compliance
- Xero setup and training for farm enterprises
- Enterprise-level record keeping that holds up at tax time
Courage
- Monthly cash flow forecasting for seasonal patterns
- Margin analysis by enterprise
- Commodity price impact modelling
- Drought contingency planning
Confidence
- Business structure advice, including contract farming arrangements
- Tax planning — primary producer concessions and farm management deposit strategy
- Intergenerational transfer structuring and succession across generations
- Asset protection for farming operations
- CGT concessions for primary production land
- Family trust governance, and farming entity unwinding for retirement
Example: Diversification & Succession
A third-generation mixed enterprise in the Upper Hunter had been operating cropping, livestock, and small-scale agritourism. The owner (63) was planning retirement in 5 years, with one of two adult children keen to take over.
Challenges:
- Complex entity structure set up 20 years prior
- Different income streams taxed differently
- Significant CGT exposure
- Family fairness concerns
- Agritourism tracking issues
Cyre Partners approach:
- Mapped the entire entity and asset structure
- Ran CGT scenario modelling
- Designed an intergenerational trust structure
- Implemented agritourism GST segregation
- Created a 5-year roadmap
Outcome:
- Restructure completed with estimated $150K in CGT saved
- Family harmony maintained with fair asset division
- Farming child has pathway to ownership
- Retiring owner has structured exit plan
Ready to talk about your farming business?
Let’s talk about your agricultural operation and how we can help you grow, protect, and plan ahead.
Where Agriculture Businesses Usually Need Help Most
Every business sits across all four pillars — but for farming families, two tend to carry the most weight. See all four →
Clarity
Seasonal margin volatility and cash flow timing you can see coming.
Confidence
Intergenerational transition and farm asset concentration.
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Common questions from agriculture business owners
How do I manage cash flow when income is seasonal?
Seasonal revenue is one of the biggest challenges in agriculture. It starts with mapping your cash inflows against fixed commitments, then building a structure that smooths the gaps. The questions worth answering: what does our cash cycle actually look like over twelve months, and where are the pressure points we can plan for in advance?
When should I start planning succession for a family farm?
Earlier than most owners think. Multi-generational transitions involve family dynamics, asset structures, tax implications and often emotional decisions that take time to work through. We help you frame the right questions and build a plan that protects the family and the business.
What should I know before buying or selling agricultural land?
Land transactions in agriculture carry layers that other property deals do not — water entitlements, zoning, environmental overlays, and often family trust structures. We help you understand what to ask, what to value, and how to structure the deal properly.
Explore our advisory services, see how we work with property and development and transport and logistics businesses, or book a discovery call to discuss your situation.