Budget template
Take control with our simple budget templates and guides from quick cash, annual and personal budgets, to sharemilking opportunity calculators and a balance sheet. Each template includes a sensitivity table to help you assess risk from changes in payout, production and farm working expenses.
DairyBase
DairyBase, by DairyNZ, helps you better understand your farm system and its performance, by comparing key performance indicators and determining what is working well, then identifying opportunities for improvement.
Econ Tracker tool
Support your financial planning, forecasting and budgeting with the Econ Tracker. It provides up to date economic information relevant to the New Zealand dairy sector from DairyNZ and other trusted third-party sources – important data to support you make informed decisions for your business.
Contract milking premium calculator
This calculator helps you compare the profitability of contract milking with managing a farm and can be used to work out the premium a contract milker requires to account for the extra risk and responsibility of running the farm and managing their own business.
Additional tools and resources
Explore more tools and resources to help you effectively manage your business.
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Setting up your business
An effective business setup means control and direction of your business giving you the flexibility to focus on the things you want to do and love.
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Planning
As a business owner, planning is an essential tool in helping you build a successful business. It helps clarify goals and strategies to ensure you are achieving the best results.
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Budgeting
Take control of spending decisions through budgeting. Once you get your budget sorted, it makes other on-farm decisions easier.