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Episode 42 – Embracing Kikuyu through system change
Learning to live with Kikuyu is the reality for more farmers in the upper North Island. Featured in the brand new Dairy Exporter Summer issue, Natalie and Andre Meier share their learnings from managing the subtropical grass on their farm. Also hear from Northland consultant Kim Robinson who gives her top tips for management of a Kikuyu system.
Financial illiteracy is okay with the right support
Pulling in your financial advisers to play the right role depending on your financial skill level will elevate your decision making and business outcomes.
Words Anne lee
Control in real time
Financial literacy can become complicated with a biological business like dairy farming, with so many moving parts which can influence the year’s profit. Tracking farm performance in real time is key to keeping control of the budget.
Words Sheryl Haitana
In the driving seat
Understanding and closely monitoring the numbers is helping a North Canterbury farming family drive their business to achieve their goals.
Words Anne lee Photos Holly Lee
What good financial management looks like
Successful farming hinges on more than just good soil and weather; it relies on disciplined financial management, from tidy records to strategic budgeting and clear communication.
Words Chris Lewis
Becoming literate – The language of finance
Learning to read the numbers and decipher what they’re telling you is a skill that can be learned. Anne Lee talks to long-time financial educator Paul Bird about the process and discovers the wonder of compounding.
LATEST ARTICLES
Laying it on the table
Staff retention is not a new issue and was the reason behind the Sharemilking Agreements Act of 1937. But a signed agreement is only the beginning – farmers need to communicate better to ensure good ongoing relationships with their sharemilker or contract milker. Words Louise Gibson.
What’s happening with these Worms?
Headlines about triple drench resistance in the sheep industry are sending waves through the rest of the primary sector. So what about our dairy industry? Words Ginny Dodunski.
Breaking the Worm Cycle
Implementing a good feed strategy for calves is half the equation when it comes to worm control. Owl Farm has found using chicory to increase protein for their calves has ultimately had the added benefit of reduced exposure to worms. Words Sheryl Haitana.
The power of stakeholder engagement
The following article, on dairy’s social licence to operate – perspectives from dairy technologies – is based on the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme report by Esther Donkersloot. Esther is a 2024 Kellogg scholar and an LIC scientist (quantitative genetics).
Transitioning agriculture towards sustainability – A global call to action
The following article is based on the Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship report by Kylie Leonard. Kylie is a 2023 Nuffield scholar, and Taupō District dairy farmer.
Bullish start to the season
With a rosy start to the global milk picture for NZ farmers, and downward pressure on some key onfarm costs, farmers could be in line for a better margin profit this season. Words Rosalind Crickett.
Ensuring an insurable future
Educating and upskilling people on dairy farms is imperative to driving down risk and creating a more profitable business. Words Sheryl Haitana.
Bespoke insurance
With more significant weather events occurring, insurance companies globally are applying a new policy for farmers to insure against events rather than insuring assets. Words Sheryl Haitana
Rural insurance market insights
An online survey of 518 people was conducted between December 2023 and January 2024 with those who work or live on farms to understand their insurance needs, perceptions and behaviours.
Insurance premiums surge as global risk rises and inflation bites
No farm business would have missed the significant increase in the cost of insurance in the past year. Tony Leggett investigates what’s behind the increase and the options for reducing the cost in the future.
Financial illiteracy is okay with the right support
Pulling in your financial advisers to play the right role depending on your financial skill level will elevate your decision making and business outcomes.
Words Anne lee
Control in real time
Financial literacy can become complicated with a biological business like dairy farming, with so many moving parts which can influence the year’s profit. Tracking farm performance in real time is key to keeping control of the budget.
Words Sheryl Haitana
In the driving seat
Understanding and closely monitoring the numbers is helping a North Canterbury farming family drive their business to achieve their goals.
Words Anne lee Photos Holly Lee
What good financial management looks like
Successful farming hinges on more than just good soil and weather; it relies on disciplined financial management, from tidy records to strategic budgeting and clear communication.
Words Chris Lewis
Becoming literate – The language of finance
Learning to read the numbers and decipher what they’re telling you is a skill that can be learned. Anne Lee talks to long-time financial educator Paul Bird about the process and discovers the wonder of compounding.
Financial literacy glossary
Learning to read starts early in life. It’s a critical skill. Financial literacy and being able to read the language of money and finance is a skill often neglected but one that’s also hugely important. The terms and jargon can be daunting if they’re not familiar to you, so in this special report we’re stepping you through some of those terms with our glossary. Words Anne lee
