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Production or profit per hectare?

One of my main goals for my clients is to begin changing the conversation that we have from production to profit. Don’t get me wrong, I like seeing cows come in full of milk just like the next farmer, but what is it costing us to do so and are we getting the best return on investment?...

​Job listing: Near to Town Contract Milking

Find yourself less than ten minutes from Te Awamutu with this 380 cow Contract Milking position. The property boasts a sound 37 aside herringbone with a fantastic race network that loops all the way around the mainly rectangle farm that is predominantly flat with a few gentle sidelings.The farm runs a System 3 operation with an in-shed meal system and maize grown on farm within the effluent block.As the position only offers one house, this position would be suited to a couple or a very eage...

Farming Succession

What does the next 10 years of your farming business look like? A topic not often discussed because there is usually a lot of history, emotion, hard work, debt and equity tied up in these assets. It is difficult to work out what the best option / alternative is, to ensure the family’s legacy lives on....

Job Listing: Knock on Te Awamutu's Door CM ROLE

Enjoy farming in the heart of the Waipa! This 220 cow farm is located just outside of Te Awamutu. Farming a system 2, these 220 cows are farmed on 75ha doing around 75,000kgMS. The farm has exceptional contour and the cows are milked through a 15 aside herringbone.Calving date of the 15th of July makes pasture management till balance date crucial. The contract rate is set up with minimal costs so the focus can be getting the job done to the highest standard....

Job Listing: Top Shelf Management

2022 is your year to step up into this Top Shelf Management position. Located in the heart of the South Waikato – Waotu, this 260ha farm milking 680 cows through the 10 year old 54 bale rotary shed is fitted with all the mod-cons to make milking a breeze. You will be responsible for managing a team of 3 including yourself plus a calf-rearer through the spring period. This farm is spring seasonal supply only with the ability to go OAD milking from January onwards (season dependent). Provided wi...

Job Listing: Next Level Management

2022 is your year to step up into this Next Level Management position.  Located in the heart of the South Waikato – Waotu, this 260ha farm milking 680 cows through the 10 year old 54 bale rotary shed is fitted with all the mod-cons to make milking a breeze. You will be responsible for managing a team of 3 including yourself plus a calf-rearer through the spring period.  This farm is spring seasonal supply only with the ability to go OAD milking from January onwards (season dependent)...

Creating postive working environments

Following calving and heading into Christmas and the New Year period, it’s a great time of year to reflect on the season to date, what has gone well and what hasn’t. ...

Calving Down in May

Is the Waikato better suited to calve down in May? For many Waikato farmers, calving in July is the norm. Some have gone split, with a portion of their herd calving in March, and others have committed 100% of their herd to autumn....