Oil spiking, conflict in the Middle East, inflation back on the move — and global markets at fresh all-time highs. Something doesn’t add up. In Episode 126, Ben Law sits down with David Berthon-Jones, CIO of Aequitas Investment Partners, for a clear-eyed look at what’s really driving markets, where the risks are quietly building, and what intergenerational farming families need to be thinking about as they protect and grow off-farm wealth across the next generation.
Welcome to The AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast
Ben Law, also known as The Financial Bloke, spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families, uncovering the timeless principles of growing, protecting, and maintaining wealth. After handing over his award-winning financial advice practice, he now shares his expertise through the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast.
Every fortnight, Ben is joined by diverse guests who bring unique stories, experiences, and specialised agribusiness knowledge that you and your family need to build Intergenerational Prosperity.
Join The Financial Bloke every fortnight and discover the principles to grow your family's wealth for generations to come!
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What do a Valentino runway, a Women Changing the World Gold Award, and a great-grandmother’s knitted baby blanket have in common? More than you’d think. Vanessa Bell’s journey — from international fashion and high-powered media to Woolmark Licensee and superfine Merino grower at Walcha NSW — is a rare look at what vertical integration on a farming enterprise can actually look like. And what it takes to back yourself when the idea feels impossibly big.
Most farming families know succession matters. Very few start early enough to get it right. Ben Law — former financial adviser and founder of AgriCoach — joins Josh and Steph Borowski on Hard Ground to talk about why farm transitions so often break families, and what it takes to build the clarity, trust, and alignment needed to protect both the farm and the people behind it.
Mike Logan went from stretching a cotton farm’s balance sheet to its limit to chairing advisory boards for some of Australia’s most ambitious family businesses. In this episode, he and Ben Law unpack the structure that high-performing families use to make better decisions, develop the next generation, and build for the long term — and why the question you’re not asking could be costing you more than you think.
Most rural families treat the end of financial year as their main reason to talk to their accountant. The families building something truly generational? They’ve rewritten that relationship entirely. Sarah Becker — Chartered Accountant, Rural Business Advisor, and Central Queensland grazier — joins Ben Law to share what the top performers are actually doing differently, and why the gap between a dream and a plan is wider than most families realise.
Welcome to The AgriCoach
Wealth & Wisdom Podcast
Ben Law, also known as The Financial Bloke, spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families, uncovering the timeless principles of growing, protecting, and maintaining wealth.
After handing over his award-winning financial advice practice, he now shares his expertise through the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast.
Every fortnight, Ben is joined by diverse guests who bring unique stories, experiences, and specialised agribusiness knowledge that you and your family need to build Intergenerational Prosperity.
Join The Financial Bloke every fortnight and discover the principles to grow your family's wealth for generations to come!
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Oil spiking, conflict in the Middle East, inflation back on the move — and global markets at fresh all-time highs. Something doesn’t add up. In Episode 126, Ben Law sits down with David Berthon-Jones, CIO of Aequitas Investment Partners, for a clear-eyed look at what’s really driving markets, where the risks are quietly building, and what intergenerational farming families need to be thinking about as they protect and grow off-farm wealth across the next generation.
I watched the same father handle two near-identical conversations — one with his daughter, one with his son — completely differently. And I watched both of his kids walk out of the room taller than when they came in. That’s the moment I understood why succession planning so often falls over inside otherwise brilliant farming families. It isn’t the strategy. It isn’t the tax structure. It’s the communication style that built the place in the first place — still being used on the people you most want to keep.
What do a Valentino runway, a Women Changing the World Gold Award, and a great-grandmother’s knitted baby blanket have in common? More than you’d think. Vanessa Bell’s journey — from international fashion and high-powered media to Woolmark Licensee and superfine Merino grower at Walcha NSW — is a rare look at what vertical integration on a farming enterprise can actually look like. And what it takes to back yourself when the idea feels impossibly big.
Most farming families know succession matters. Very few start early enough to get it right. Ben Law — former financial adviser and founder of AgriCoach — joins Josh and Steph Borowski on Hard Ground to talk about why farm transitions so often break families, and what it takes to build the clarity, trust, and alignment needed to protect both the farm and the people behind it.
Mike Logan went from stretching a cotton farm’s balance sheet to its limit to chairing advisory boards for some of Australia’s most ambitious family businesses. In this episode, he and Ben Law unpack the structure that high-performing families use to make better decisions, develop the next generation, and build for the long term — and why the question you’re not asking could be costing you more than you think.
She’ll cringe when she reads this. She’ll probably ring and tell me off. But some things need to be said out loud.
Behind every strong farming family is a mum who sees what others miss — who champions quietly, holds the line through the hard seasons, and thinks decades ahead so the next generation has something worth inheriting. In this Mother’s Day reflection, Ben Law honours his own mum and every mum on the land whose fingerprints are all over Australia’s family farm legacies and the succession plans that protect them.
Most rural families treat the end of financial year as their main reason to talk to their accountant. The families building something truly generational? They’ve rewritten that relationship entirely. Sarah Becker — Chartered Accountant, Rural Business Advisor, and Central Queensland grazier — joins Ben Law to share what the top performers are actually doing differently, and why the gap between a dream and a plan is wider than most families realise.
Eighteen months into the worst drought his district had ever seen, one farmer asked a question that changed everything — and it had nothing to do with the weather. With input costs biting and global pressure mounting, Ben Law shares why the greatest risk to your farm’s future, and to succession planning under pressure, isn’t sitting in your fuel tank or your fertiliser shed. It’s the story you’re telling yourself while it isn’t raining.
Welcome to The AgriCoach
Wealth & Wisdom Podcast
Ben Law, also known as The Financial Bloke, spent over 20 years working with successful business owners and farming families, uncovering the timeless principles of growing, protecting, and maintaining wealth.
After handing over his award-winning financial advice practice, he now shares his expertise through the AgriCoach Wealth & Wisdom Podcast.
Every fortnight, Ben is joined by diverse guests who bring unique stories, experiences, and specialised agribusiness knowledge that you and your family need to build Intergenerational Prosperity.
Join The Financial Bloke every fortnight and discover the principles to grow your family's wealth for generations to come!
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favourite platform:
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Oil spiking, conflict in the Middle East, inflation back on the move — and global markets at fresh all-time highs. Something doesn’t add up. In Episode 126, Ben Law sits down with David Berthon-Jones, CIO of Aequitas Investment Partners, for a clear-eyed look at what’s really driving markets, where the risks are quietly building, and what intergenerational farming families need to be thinking about as they protect and grow off-farm wealth across the next generation.
I watched the same father handle two near-identical conversations — one with his daughter, one with his son — completely differently. And I watched both of his kids walk out of the room taller than when they came in. That’s the moment I understood why succession planning so often falls over inside otherwise brilliant farming families. It isn’t the strategy. It isn’t the tax structure. It’s the communication style that built the place in the first place — still being used on the people you most want to keep.
What do a Valentino runway, a Women Changing the World Gold Award, and a great-grandmother’s knitted baby blanket have in common? More than you’d think. Vanessa Bell’s journey — from international fashion and high-powered media to Woolmark Licensee and superfine Merino grower at Walcha NSW — is a rare look at what vertical integration on a farming enterprise can actually look like. And what it takes to back yourself when the idea feels impossibly big.
Most farming families know succession matters. Very few start early enough to get it right. Ben Law — former financial adviser and founder of AgriCoach — joins Josh and Steph Borowski on Hard Ground to talk about why farm transitions so often break families, and what it takes to build the clarity, trust, and alignment needed to protect both the farm and the people behind it.
Mike Logan went from stretching a cotton farm’s balance sheet to its limit to chairing advisory boards for some of Australia’s most ambitious family businesses. In this episode, he and Ben Law unpack the structure that high-performing families use to make better decisions, develop the next generation, and build for the long term — and why the question you’re not asking could be costing you more than you think.
She’ll cringe when she reads this. She’ll probably ring and tell me off. But some things need to be said out loud.
Behind every strong farming family is a mum who sees what others miss — who champions quietly, holds the line through the hard seasons, and thinks decades ahead so the next generation has something worth inheriting. In this Mother’s Day reflection, Ben Law honours his own mum and every mum on the land whose fingerprints are all over Australia’s family farm legacies and the succession plans that protect them.
Most rural families treat the end of financial year as their main reason to talk to their accountant. The families building something truly generational? They’ve rewritten that relationship entirely. Sarah Becker — Chartered Accountant, Rural Business Advisor, and Central Queensland grazier — joins Ben Law to share what the top performers are actually doing differently, and why the gap between a dream and a plan is wider than most families realise.
Eighteen months into the worst drought his district had ever seen, one farmer asked a question that changed everything — and it had nothing to do with the weather. With input costs biting and global pressure mounting, Ben Law shares why the greatest risk to your farm’s future, and to succession planning under pressure, isn’t sitting in your fuel tank or your fertiliser shed. It’s the story you’re telling yourself while it isn’t raining.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is general in nature and for education purposes only. It is not financial advice. It is not legal advice. No one should act on the information without appropriate specific advice for your particular circumstances. Ben Law is a retired financial advisor and choses to no longer be licensed to provide personal financial advice. Ben cannot and will not give you specific or personal advice in this podcast. If required you should seek personal financial advice from an appropriately licensed adviser. The Financial Bloke Group Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on the information in this podcast.