We’ve collected in-depth budgets from a number of top performing farms with a focus on lower ‘per unit’ cost of production to help you identify opportunities.
Farms with 18-19 budgets and 17-18 season reviews:
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Northland
640 cows: 231 ha: Owner operator: System 3
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Northland
395 cows: 160 ha: Owner operator: System 2: OAD
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South West Waikato
650 cows: 235 ha: Owner operator: System 2
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Bay of Plenty
576 cows: 160 ha: Owner Operator: System 2
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Bay of Plenty
285 cows: 120 ha: Owner operator: System 2: OAD
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Taranaki
400 cows: 168 ha: Owner operator: System 1: Organic conversion
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Taranaki
220 cows: 73 ha: Owner operator: System 3
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Lower North Island
490 cows: 190 ha: Owner operator: System 3
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Southland
599 cows: 197 ha: Owner operator: System 3: Low crop
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Southland
1020 cows: 290 ha: 50:50 sharemilker: System 4
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Southland
645 Cows: 218 ha: Owner Operator: Syndicate: System 4:
Farms with 18-19 budgets:
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North West Waikato
210 cows: 85 ha: 50:50 Sharemilker: System 3
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West Waikato
275 cows: 85.5 ha: 50:50 Sharemilker: System 2
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South Waikato
270 cows: 75 ha: Owner with Contract milker: System 5
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Lower North Island
230 cows: 80 ha: 50:50 Sharemilker: System 3
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North Canterbury
540 cows: 141 ha: Owner Operator: System 4
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Mid-Canterbury
1100 cows: 296 ha: Owner Operator: System 4
Farms with 17-18 budgets:
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Waikato
278 cows: 98 ha: 50:50 sharemilker: System 2
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South Waikato
1100 cows: 261 ha: Owner operator: System 5
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West Coast
360 cows: 180 ha: 50:50 sharemilker: System 2
