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Mark and Measure seminars

Discover your personal and farm business potential with DairyNZ's Mark and Measure seminars.

The Mark and Measure 2010 course schedule is now available below.

There are two types of Mark and Measure seminars to choose from – focusing on either business performance or strategic management. These interactive seminars run for two days and are designed specifically for dairy farmers and their partners.

They will help you to unlock the potential of your farm business and to deliver the profits and lifestyle you desire.

Mark and Measure Business Performance

Mark and Measure Business Performance helps you develop better analytical skills using your own farm accounts:

Compare and benchmark key performance indicators with other farmers
Use the new industry database, DairyBase
Understand the investment principles of leveraging and compounding to grow your net worth
Take a 'snapshot' of your farm business performance
Meet and share ideas with other motivated dairy farmers
Develop a better understanding of the financial aspects of your business
Learn skills you thought only your accountant knew

Mark and Measure Strategic Management

Mark and Measure Strategic Management gives you the chance to get off the farm and gain a clear perspective on the future of your farm business.

Develop a strategic plan for the next 2-5-10 years
Gain a perspective on how your farm business fits into your personal life and goals – not the other way around
Meet industry achievers who have applied strategic plans to their businesses and lives
Develop skills to capitalise on your business and grow equity beyond the farm gate
Learn the skills to be able to recognise new business opportunities
Plan to deliver outcomes that fulfil your personal, business and financial goals.

DairyNZ is delighted to offer these two outstanding seminars in the Mark and Measure series. Superb feedback has been received from all previous courses and as one participant put it:

"These courses are an absolute must for all farmers who want to succeed and progress in the dairy industry."
Each course is run over two days in a workshop style to ensure maximum learning from the presenters and also from other course participants. During the course you will be applying what you learn immediately to your farm business and will be able to take action to achieve goals faster.

Mark and Measure schedule 2010

See below for the 2010 schedule:

Date	Course	Location
Tuesday 25 May Wednesday 26 May	M&M Business Performance	Wairakei Resort, Taupo
Thursday 27 May Friday 28 May	M&M Strategic Management	Wairakei Resort, Taupo
Tuesday 15 June Wednesday 16 June	M&M Business Performance	Lakefront Copthorne, Queenstown
Thursday 17 June Friday 18 June	M&M Strategic Management	Lakefront Copthorne, Queenstown

2010 Mark and Measure registration form

You can now register for the 2010 Mark and Measure courses.

Mark and Measure 2010 Registration Form View PDF (118 kb)
Mark and Measure 2010 Registration Form View Word Doc (44 kb)

Registrations for the Taupo courses are due by Friday 30 April 2010, Queenstown courses due by Friday 14 May 2010

Please return your completed registration form to: Michelle Greaves, DairyNZ, Mark and Measure Registrations, C/- Massey University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North.

Seminar Costs

To see the Mark and Measure seminar costs for 2010 click here

Case studies

Mark and Measure seminars have helped dairy farmers re-evaluate goals and increase their profits - read the case study of Mark and Fiona Speak, Ciaran and Sarah Tully or the Hudson family.

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Other courses and seminars
Several other businesses offer financial and business planning courses.

Publications and tools

FarmFact 9-1 Annual Cash Budget View PDF (60kb)
FarmFact 9-2 Monthly Cashflow Budgeting View PDF (55kb)
FarmFact 9-3 Dairy Operating Profit 2005/06 (Or Economic Farm Surplus) View PDF (102kb)