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Pasture to Profit: April 2014
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Sunday, 13 April 2014. What is Your Dairy farm Profit? What is dairy farm profit? Is profit a dirty word? Too few New Zealand dairy farmers know their profit? Discussion groups rarely discuss or compare profit. Few farmers financially benchmark. Why do farmers and consultants continue to use profit per hectare to compare farms? PROFIT = GROSS FARM REVENUE - FARM OPERATING EXPENSES NON-CASH Adjustments. Why do so few NZ dairy farmers know what their profit is? Approx 4 - 14% of total feed is imported....
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Pasture to Profit: August 2014
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Monday, 11 August 2014. The 'Perfect Bad Storm' for Dairy Farmers World-Wide. Falling demand for dairy products, increasing wheat stocks, Russian ban on food imports have created the worst possible “Perfect Storm” for dairy farmers worldwide. Dairy farmers’ business resilience will be severely tested, especially over the next few years until these extraordinary events are resolved or resume normal trading. The milk price has increased but so too has the volatility and uncertainty. This discussion is not ...
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Pasture to Profit: March 2013
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Sunday, 10 March 2013. On a Pasture based Dairy Farm The Sky is Always Blue. The sky is always blue! This is NOT a reference to the lack of rain in Australia and New Zealand. The dairy industry is a place of optimism and opportunities. In every crisis there is both danger and opportunities. The key is to see the opportunity! Believe me the sky is always blue! Pasture based dairy farming is a place of optimism! Every time I fly the sky is always blue! The sky is always blue is a glass half full attitude!
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Pasture to Profit: June 2013
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Thursday, 27 June 2013. Importance of Apologies on Farms. Farm employers and others often ask me for help as a mediator. Most of us who studied agriculture never realized that we would end up spending so much time dealing with people rather than plants and animals. Today I want to share a few thoughts about apologies. 8221; “I’m sorry, already! 8221; And, “I am sorry, but .”. A true apology requires a great deal of humility and includes a sincere expression of regret, changed behavior and, when possible,...
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Pasture to Profit: April 2013
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Saturday, 20 April 2013. Take Good Care of Your Farming Mates! Take Good Care of Your Mates! This week on Twitter there was a Multi-Nation discussion and concern about “farmers being in dark places” as a result of stress. Extreme weather events in many countries including Ireland, UK, West Australia and New Zealand are putting farmers under immense stress. Stress about money, feed availability and the costs of buying in expensive feed when pasture is not growing. Hell it’s tough! You are so much more!
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Pasture to Profit: December 2012
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Sunday, 16 December 2012. Really Important to have Social Scientists Working in Agriculture. Social scientists are very active in Agrifood. I welcome these intelligent minds working in both the agriculture and food space. Agrifood is about people. Dairy Farming is primarily about people. It is so encouraging to see Agrifood attracting bright young people and the Research Network supporting these young scientists. Read about the NZ Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS). Marie McEntee’...
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Pasture to Profit: September 2013
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Sunday, 8 September 2013. Moumahaki Experimental Farm. A Controversial Start to Agricultural Extension in New Zealand. I’ve discovered Moumahaki Experimental Farm est.(1892) in South Taranaki, New Zealand. A fascinating story of how Research and Demonstration Farms started in New Zealand. It’s what happens when you are left alone and get lost in a book shop! A weekend discovery gem! This is part of my history. In the most extraordinary manner. Over 2000 farmers visited the Moumahaki Experimental Farm eac...
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Pasture to Profit: May 2014
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Wednesday, 14 May 2014. How Should Dairy Farmers React to Sensitive Social Issues. The public all have strong opinions about on-farm issues of Animal Welfare, Water Quality and TB. Individual Dairy farmers and Rural Professionals need to take a Public Relations leadership position. Social Media provide powerful tools to take a lead position. We need to make the running and not be forced to play catch-up on sensitive social issues. Defending the indefensible is not very smart. A very good example is.
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