18/04/2026
I've been thinking and here is a bit of a ramble... A few weeks ago, if someone mentioned global fuel markets you would likely tune out.
Now? Everyone’s got an opinion on fuel, Strait of Hormuz and global markets. Fuel’s up. Farming inputs are shifting. “The world’s changing again.” Decisions get rushed. Work slows down.
Not just because the financial numbers moved. Because the feeling did. But here’s the thing, out here on the farm, its business as usual. Even through moneys tight and I'm recovering from a bad shoulder injury, stress, pressure etc- its still business as usual, choosing to run this farm on faith and our existing knowledge. This farm operates on an entirely different level.
We also have good quality water. Seek wisdom daily. Have a robust environmentally sustainable aquaculture system in place and try to have a steady mindset. Because this isn’t the first wave of trouble in our life. And it won’t be the last. We need to know who we are and what we believe to drive us forward.
There’ll always be another headline. Different story, same pattern. What it really comes down to is good and evil, and global volatility. its a story as old as time. Not a disaster. Not a time to panic. Just global change.
And in farming? Volatility isn’t new as its the environment we farmers totally operate in.
At Barron River Redclaw, we don’t try to avoid issues, we tackle them head on and build for them.
We run a steady ship no matter what’s happening beyond the farm gate. Because the best farm businesses don’t wait for perfect conditions. They pivot, rejig and perform through the ups and downs. They expect it. They plan for it. They stay the course. They fight.
One thing you can do is to support your local farmer, if you can, come buy some redclaw crayfish from us too. Some of these guys are big.