Fuel prices are adding financial pressure across the primary sector. While supply remains available, higher costs are starting to flow through to farming businesses.

Proactive visitor biosecurity management helps protect your herd and your business. Visitors can unknowingly bring in diseases, weeds or pests that threaten animal health and farm productivity.

It’s tough finding the right people; those with the right mindset, skills, and attitude to help grow your business - but sometimes the best team is the one you already have. The Legends video series can help you build stronger, more capable teams.

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DairyBase is a free tool that helps you make informed decisions by tracking your farm’s physical and financial performance over time.

Find out how a productive workplace can benefit your farm business and get tips on how to get started.

Sharemilkers are responsible for operating the farm on behalf of the farm owner. They don’t own the land but split milk income and expenses with the owner. There are two types of sharemilking agreements, herd owning and variable order.

Like many sectors in New Zealand, dairy faces the ongoing challenge of attracting and retaining good people. Understanding both what employees are looking for and current labour market trends is essential when creating a job in your business.

Equity partnerships in the dairy sector offer opportunities to take an ownership stake in a farm business to accelerate your progression in the sector.

A contract milker is a self-employed farmer, managing the property and paid on a negotiated price per kilogram of milksolids (kgMS) produced. Learn more about the considerations, advantages and skills required for this type of business ownership.

Find out how new technology can benefit your farm business, the sorts of technology farmers are investing in, and the considerations that go into a decision to invest in technology that supports positive outcomes for people.

Ensuring you are compliant with employment standards is critical to the success of your business. Take some time to understand the basic requirements and find out where you can get additional support and advice if needed.

A great team working well together can really benefit your farming business. DairyNZ surveys employees every year about their job satisfaction and what factors drive employee engagement.