November 1, 2024
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.
November 1, 2024
Bespoke insurance
With more significant weather events occurring, insurance companies globally are applying a new policy for farmers to insure against events rather than…
November 1, 2024
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,…
November 1, 2024
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…
November 1, 2024
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…
October 29, 2024
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.…
October 29, 2024
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.…
October 29, 2024
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…
October 29, 2024
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…
October 29, 2024
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…