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60 Years of the Nix Farm Management Pocketbook

Published on July 8th, 2026

The Society of Agriculture is proud to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Nix Farm Management Pocketbook, recognising its enduring contribution to professional farm management and informed decision-making across the agricultural industry.

For six decades, the Pocketbook has supported farmers, advisers, consultants, land managers, students and agricultural professionals with practical financial data, enterprise benchmarks and business information. It has become one of the sector’s most respected reference publications, helping generations of professionals make informed decisions and improve the performance of farming businesses.

Each edition provides more than 350 pages of practical information, benchmarking over 100 farming enterprises and covering enterprise performance, costs, gross margins and wider farm management considerations. Its continued relevance reflects the importance of reliable, evidence-based information in an industry that is constantly adapting to economic, environmental and policy change.