The Faulkner Family

I (Robyn) have been using Phoenix for 11 years, since taking over the books from Mum, and she was using it prior to that.

We are the only father/daughter farming duo in our area (or think McLeod’s Daughters (or in our situation Funny’s Daughters) when my sisters come home to help with harvest, hay and seeding). We actually all work quite well together, intertwining the history of farming and knowledge of the area/land, with the new including technology, trials and various inputs (machinery, seed varieties, rotations). We are also the only farm in the area that runs cattle as a risk management tool instead of sheep (like most neighbours).

Budgets, Budgets, Budgets! They are continually changing (due to seasonal conditions) and they are also the first item that is requested from Banks, Accountants, Consultants, etc.

Phoenix Budgets are user friendly and I love the easy way that the ‘actuals’ can be input after adding them into the ‘financials’ system. It makes it easy to compare actuals vs budget. Another benefit of Phoenix is the livestock system. Extremely easy to use, navigate and pull reports when you have an inquiry about stock numbers, etc