Anyone who manages Soy Beans knows its a full time job that has ups and downs, perhaps more so than many other industries. I’ve learnt the hard way that ‘protecting yourself’ is key to be able to effectively managing soy beans. This means you have to look after yourself and put safety nets in place if things go wrong.

I’ve been working with soy beans for over 15 years and seen my ups and downs, sometimes the harvest has been bad and I’ve had to go without an income for a season. From this hardship I learn to protect myself with income protection insurance, health insurance and even life insurance. These things are often easily over looked when always focusing on work, especially in the good times. It pays to put these things in place so if thing do go bad, you have peace of mind.