Frequently asked questions

REALM connects farmers, producers and rural communities with machinery, livestock, land, finance and know-how. We started in Warragul, Victoria, and our network covers Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines. About us →

REALM Group was founded by Robbie McKenzie, its CEO - a farmer who bought his first dairy farm at 20 and was among the first in Australia to sell livestock online in the late 1980s. In 2025 he was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the FLUXX Awards in Hong Kong. Meet our founder →

Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines. Listings are filed under the country the seller picks.

No. We’re based in Warragul, Victoria, but our network covers Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines.

Farmers and graziers, people buying or selling land, stock or gear, rural businesses and country communities. If you work the land or live off it, the free tools and guides on this site are for you, whether you run a few head on a lifestyle block or a big station. See the free tools →

We keep it practical and straight: plain English, Australian seasons and states, and links to the official source so you can check things for yourself. The tools on this site are free and need no sign-up.

Because the land we farm and trade on has been cared for by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for tens of thousands of years. REALM Group Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pays respect to Elders past and present. Read our Acknowledgement →

Our head office is at 16 Hope Street, Warragul, Victoria 3820, Australia. We’re available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm Melbourne time (AEST, or AEDT during daylight saving).

Call 0419 182 804, email support@realmgroupglobal.org or use the contact form. Contact us →

Yes. Tell us what you’re trying to do, whether that’s buying a block, selling a mob or a header, or sorting out finance, and we’ll point you to the right part of REALM. Call or use the contact form, Monday to Friday, Melbourne time. Contact us →

Yes. The site is built to work with a keyboard, screen readers, zoom and reduced motion, and we test every page on desktop and phone. If something is still hard to use, or you need information in another format, email support@realmgroupglobal.org or call 0419 182 804 and tell us which page it was. Read our accessibility statement →

Yes. We offer newsletter sponsorships, featured marketplace placements and event partnerships. Supporters & sponsors →

Yes. Joining REALM is free. One free REALM account lets you read the Newsletter, talk farming on REALM Connect and list items on the marketplace.

Use the Sign in button at the top of any page. You sign in with Google, Facebook or a 6-digit email code (no password). The same REALM account works on every REALM website and app, and your dashboard is at accounts.realmgroupglobal.org/account.

Sign in, open the REALM Marketplace and choose Sell. Pick the country, add photos and details, and pay the one-time listing fee. There is no subscription. Go to the marketplace →

No. Selling on the marketplace is a one-time listing fee per listing. There is no monthly subscription.

Open the listing and unlock the seller’s contact details, or contact our support team with the Listing ID and we’ll pass the seller’s details to you free of charge, usually within 1 business day. Free seller contact request →

Every listing gets a unique Listing ID (for example RLM-AU-123). Type it into the marketplace search box to jump straight to the listing.

Yes. Listings for land, livestock and broker services must include the relevant licence or permit information before they go live. In Australia that usually means the selling agent’s licence for land, and for cattle, sheep and goats a Property Identification Code (PIC), NLIS identification and a National Vendor Declaration (NVD) when they move. Your state or territory agriculture department and Integrity Systems have the official details. Running stock in Australia →

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Yes, through our sister brand Pay In Time Finance: you can apply online for equipment, machinery, land or working-capital finance on their website. We also share plain-English finance guides in the newsletter. REALM itself does not give credit or financial advice. Apply with Pay In Time Finance →

Use our free Finance repayment calculator: enter the price, your deposit or trade-in, the interest rate from your own quote, the term and any balloon (residual) at the end, then pick weekly, fortnightly or monthly. It shows each repayment, the total interest, what it costs in all and a year-by-year table. It is an estimate only, before fees - ask lenders for the comparison rate. REALM does not provide credit; applications go to our sister brand Pay In Time Finance. Open the Finance repayment calculator →

It depends on your state or territory - each sets its own duty rates and rules, and the official calculator is the one that counts. Our Stamp duty page links straight to every state’s official calculators for land and for vehicles, the family farm transfer exemptions, and has a tally of the cash you need on the day (price, duty, conveyancing and other costs). We don’t show rates or give advice - check with the revenue office, your conveyancer or solicitor. Open Stamp duty and buying costs →

Use our free Fuel tax credit estimator: choose when you bought the fuel and enter the litres used on the farm (off public roads), in heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes on public roads, and in light vehicles on public roads (which earn nothing). It multiplies by the ATO rate for that period and shows the estimate for label 7D on the BAS. It is an estimate only, not tax advice - check with the ATO calculator or your BAS agent. Open the Fuel tax credit estimator →

Yes. In every state and territory, anyone keeping cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and some other livestock, even one or two on a lifestyle block, needs a Property Identification Code (PIC) from the state or territory agriculture department. Stock also need NLIS identification, and each move between properties is recorded on the NLIS database. Running stock in Australia →

Use our free Livestock due date calculator: pick cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or horses, enter the mating or joining date and it shows the average due date, the usual range and a “watch from” date, and can add them to your phone calendar. Averages only - your vet knows your animals best. Open the due date calculator →

Use our free Feed budget calculator: enter the number of head, the days you need to feed, their average liveweight, the daily intake (as a % of liveweight), your feed’s dry matter % and wastage, and the weight of one bale. It estimates the tonnes and bales to have on hand. It is a quantity estimate only - talk to your vet or livestock adviser about the ration itself. Open the Feed budget calculator →

Use our free Feed cost comparer: enter each feed’s price per tonne, dry matter % and (if you have it) energy in MJ per kg of dry matter from the feed test. It ranks up to four feeds by cost per megajoule of energy, or per tonne of dry matter, so wet and dry feeds are compared fairly. Price is only part of the choice - ask your nutritionist or adviser about the ration. Open the Feed cost comparer →

A DSE (dry sheep equivalent) is the feed a 50 kg Merino wether needs to hold its weight. Every class of stock has a rating against it - for example a 50 kg ewe feeding a single lamb is about 2.5 DSE and a 400 kg dry cow about 7 DSE - so mixed mobs can be added up. Use our free DSE & stocking rate calculator: pick each mob from the AWI and MLA rating tables, enter the head and your grazing hectares, and add your own carrying capacity if you like. It is an estimate, not advice on how many stock to run. Open the DSE & stocking rate calculator →

Use our free Grazing rotation planner: enter your number of paddocks, the rest you want each paddock to get, paddock size, the mob (head, liveweight, daily intake) and the pasture cover going in and to leave behind. It shows how many days each paddock feeds the mob, the rest each paddock gets, days a lap and how many paddocks you would need. It is arithmetic on your own numbers - walk the paddocks and ask your adviser about the right covers for your pasture. Open the Grazing rotation planner →

Use our free Marking & weaning % calculator: pick sheep/goats or cattle and enter the females joined, the young counted at scanning (optional), the young marked or branded and the young weaned (optional). It shows your scanning, marking and weaning % per female joined, how many young were lost between each step and - if you enter your own target - how many more you would need. It is arithmetic on your own counts, not a benchmark. Open the marking & weaning calculator →

Use our free Livestock sale value calculator: enter the head, average liveweight and the price in cents per kg - on liveweight, or on carcase weight with a dressing % - plus commission, levies and freight. It shows the value per head, the total, what you keep after costs and the net c/kg liveweight, so you can compare offers. Use your agent’s or buyer’s quote for the price. Open the sale value calculator →

Use our free Fertiliser calculator: enter your product rate (kg/ha), the area, the bag and spreader bin size and the analysis printed on the bag (N, P, K and S %, or P₂O₅ and K₂O on American and Canadian labels). It shows the tonnes, bags and spreader loads, and the kilograms of each nutrient you put on a hectare and in all - plus the cost if you enter what you pay a tonne. It only does the arithmetic: a soil test and your agronomist are the best guide to the rate. Open the Fertiliser calculator →

Use our free Spray tank mix calculator: enter the area, your water rate (L/ha), tank size and the label rate of up to three products. It shows how many tank loads the job takes and a mixing sheet with the product for every full tank and the part-filled last tank. It only does the arithmetic - always read and follow the product label. Open the Spray tank mix calculator →

Use our free Seeding rate calculator: enter the plants per m² you want, the seed weight (grams per 1,000 seeds) and your germination and establishment %. It works out the seeds to sow, the rate in kg/ha and lb/acre, and the seed and bags for your area. The right plant stand depends on your crop and district, so check with your agronomist or seed supplier. Open the Seeding rate calculator →

Use our free Silo capacity calculator: enter the diameter, wall height, hopper cone and roof peak heights and the grain’s bulk density (t/m³). It shows the volume and tonnes when full and, from the grain depth, how much is in it now. Check the maker’s rating plate too - and never enter a silo to measure. Open the Silo capacity calculator →

Use our free Water tank & dam calculator: pick a round tank, a square tank or trough, or a dam, enter its size and the water depth now. It shows the litres when full, the litres in it now and - if you enter the litres you use a day - roughly how many days it will last. Dams also lose water to evaporation and seepage, so keep a margin. Open the Water tank & dam calculator →

Yes - use our free Rain gauge diary. Add each reading in mm or inches (with a note if you like) and it shows the last 7 days, this month, this year and a chart of the last 12 months. It is saved only in your own browser on that device - we never see it - so download a copy (a CSV file for Excel or Google Sheets) now and then. Open the Rain gauge diary →

Use our free Fuel use calculator: enter the litres a job used, the hectares you covered and (if you like) the engine hours. It shows litres per hectare, per acre and per hour, then the fuel, tank fills and hours for the next job of the same kind - and the cost if you enter what you pay a litre. We don’t show fuel prices. Open the Fuel use calculator →

Use our free Fencing calculator: enter the paddock length and width (or a straight fence length), your post spacing, number of wires, gates and the metres of wire on your roll. It estimates the posts, the wire with a little extra for tying off, the number of rolls and the paddock area in hectares and acres. It is an estimate for flat ground - check with your supplier or contractor before you buy. Open the Fencing calculator →

Use our free Farm unit converter: land area, weight, livestock prices, seed, fertiliser and spray rates, litres and gallons, hp and kW, and °C and °F. For example, 1 hectare is about 2.47 acres and 1 kg is about 2.2 lb. Open the Farm unit converter →

Yes - free on the website, no account needed: a farm unit converter, a feed budget calculator, a feed cost comparer, a grazing rotation planner, a DSE and stocking rate calculator, a fuel use calculator, a fuel tax credit estimator, a finance repayment calculator, stamp duty links and a buying cost tally, a seeding rate calculator, a fertiliser calculator, a spray tank mix calculator, a livestock sale value calculator, a marking and weaning % calculator, a silo capacity calculator, a water tank and dam calculator, a rain gauge diary, public holidays by state, a fencing calculator, a livestock due date calculator and a farm words glossary. They work on a phone and nothing you type is stored. See all handy tools →

Australia has three main time zones. Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia have no daylight saving. New South Wales, the ACT, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia put their clocks forward one hour on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April. Our Australian time zones page shows the time now in every state, the next change and our phone hours in your time. Open Australian time zones →

Each state and territory sets its own public holidays, so they differ. Our Public holidays page shows the next one in every state and territory, the full list for the next 12 months (with part-day and some-areas-only days marked) and lets you add your state’s holidays to your calendar. The dates come from the Fair Work Ombudsman’s lists, which are built from each state’s own list. Show days and local cup days are set area by area, so check your state’s page for those. Open Public holidays by state →

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) publishes the official climate outlooks, rainfall and warnings. Our regions guide sums up each state’s climate, when the rain usually comes and the farming year, with links to BoM and the state agriculture department. Australian regions guide →

Our free Farm help directory lists official and not-for-profit help for Australian farmers: free Rural Financial Counselling Service (1300 771 741), Farm Household Allowance, Regional Investment Corporation farm loans, grants, the biosecurity hotlines (Emergency Animal Disease 1800 675 888, Exotic Plant Pest 1800 084 881), Lifeline (13 11 14) and Beyond Blue, Landcare, and the official contacts for every state and territory. Open the Farm help directory →

Our free Be ready page explains the three warning levels (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning) and the fire danger ratings (Moderate, High, Extreme, Catastrophic), lists the official fire, warnings and SES links for every state and territory, and has a farm checklist you can tick off and print. In an emergency call Triple Zero (000); for SES help in a flood or storm call 132 500. Always follow your state’s official warnings. Open the Be ready guide →

Each state and territory has its own farming organisation, for example NSW Farmers, the VFF in Victoria, AgForce and QFF in Queensland, WAFarmers, Primary Producers SA, TasFarmers and NT Farmers, and many are members of the National Farmers’ Federation. REALM is not affiliated with them; we list them so you can find your local voice. Farming organisations by state →

By making the everyday maths easier: stocking rates that match what the paddock can carry, grazing rotations that give pasture time to recover, fertiliser and spray rates worked out before you fill the tank, and a rainfall and water record. Getting those right is good for the land and for the bank balance. DSE and stocking rate calculator →

Yes. Sustainability is part of our core focus. On this site that means tools for stocking rates, grazing, water and fertiliser, and links to Landcare and your state’s farming organisation for local programs. Landcare and farming groups →

Our free Farm words glossary explains farm and sale words used across Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines, and what each one is called elsewhere - for example a paddock is a pasture in America, a ute is a pickup and a header is a combine. Open the Farm words glossary →