“So once you've had a reasonable population that's got through, it's just taken moisture off the predominant crop, which in this case, we're talking about wheat, and that yield loss, let's call it, uh, 400 kilos at a, you know, 300 gross value per ton. There's a big input there that they could have factored in. He's talking 120 gross return for a 30 input. It's just such a smart move. And there was a reason why we put it in the plan.” In the fifth episode of our eight-part Planning for Profit series we caught up with Nutrien Ag Solutions’ Rik Maatman who shared his agronomic tips to plan for profit this season. About Rik Maatmann Rik is an agronomist with Nutrien Ag Solutions in Birchip. He grew up on a dairy farm and studied agriculture and business at La Trobe University. He has worked extensively throughout the district as well as spending time in Esperance and Northern Queensland. To connect with Rik: [email protected] or 0437 168 167 To learn more about BCG visit www.bcg.org.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.