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Assessing your current situation
Where are you now? Taking the time to assess your farm business will help identify opportunities to make your business more profitable, efficient, and enjoyable.
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DairyBase
Understand your farm system and its performance by comparing KPIs (key performance indicators) to determine what's working well, then identifying improvement opportunities.
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Top budget case studies
How are top operators spending their money? Check out in-depth budgets from a number of top performing farms to help you identify opportunities.
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Review Your Business
Gain confidence in your business decisions by understanding where you are now and where you are headed.
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10-year equity forecast tool
Determine your dairy farm business’s equity position over a 10-year period. Are you on track?
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Opportunity calculators
Are you considering a variable order sharemilking position? Try our handy calculators, developed to help you assess these opportunities.
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DairyBase regional benchmarks
DairyNZ’s DairyBase has collated provisional farm data showing comparisons between seasons and information for top performing farms.
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Economic Farm Survey
The DairyNZ Economic Survey is a reference compilation of dairy farmers' key financial data.
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Dairy Statistics
New Zealand Dairy Statistics is a report that shows historical information up to and including the 2015-16 season.
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LUDF Profit and analysis and comparison
Each July Lincoln University Demonstration Farm (LUDF) provide a year-end profitability comparison with seven Canterbury farms. Try this alternative data for benchmarking figures.
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Video: Calculating Return on Asset
Understand the Return on Asset (RoA) calculation and how a dairy farm business can use the RoA equation for decision making.
Time to reset the business?
Now is the perfect time to review your farm business and ensure you’re ready for any future volatility.
Business tools, support and learning resources
Some accounting software:
Benchmarking - Key Drivers for Successful Dairy Businesses
By Matthew Newman, Economist, DairyNZ and Jeremy Savage, Consultant, Macfarlane Rural Business here
Budgeting tools
Take control with these simple budget templates and guides from quick cash, annual and personal budgets, to sharemilking opportunity calculators and a balance sheet.
Farm fitness checklist
A fit and healthy farm business is the foundation of profitability, sustainability, achievement of your goals and long term business resilience. Use this checklist to help identify opportunities for improvement and where to go to get the support and resources you need to make it happen.