Benchmarking for Better Farming
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Event details
Date
19 May 2026
Event Time
10:45 AM to 1:00 PM
Event Type
Workshop
Venue
Springfield Golf Club, 150 Devon Street West, Rotorua
Why Attend?
Please note the location has been updated.
Take a deep dive into the Bay of Plenty farm data from the previous season, with insights from the DairyNZ team.
DairyNZ Farm Systems Specialist, Felix Rodriguez-Firpo and Data Scientist, Josiah Cleland, will walk you through an analysis of regional farm data. This includes key financial metrics such as operating profit/ha, operating return on dairy assets, and return on equity, as well as physical performance indicators like pasture and crop harvested (tDM/ha) and milk production (kgMS).
Join the session to:
DairyBase and Econ Tracker are tools that can support with financial planning, forecasting and budgeting.
Everyone is welcome, including farm owners, managers, contract milkers, sharemilkers and rural professionals. Please register here for catering purposes.
Event last updated:
May 2026
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