A future in ag is worth considering for those weighing up CAO choices

No one ever really knows where their career will take them when they start out, but everything has a funny way of coming together in the end, writes Farming editor Rachel Martin

It's a big ask at 18 to know exactly what you want to do for the next 40-plus years of your working life, but a good rule of thumb, is to follow your interests.

There will no doubt be a lot of big decisions made around farmhouse kitchen tables this week as the CAO deadline fast approaches on February 1.

It's a big ask at 18 to know exactly what you want to do for the next 40-plus years of your working life, but a good rule of thumb, which has always served me well, has been to follow your interests and the rest soon falls into place.