Dairy Exporter – March 2016

Top five drivers of profit I look out my window and see a parched Manawatu dairy farm, with hardly two blades of grass to rub together where the irrigator has not reached. Combined with the latest fall in the payout I think, wow – lots to worry about there. When the season is going pear-shaped, it’s important to not dwell on the things you can’t control, but concentrate on the things you can. Our special report covers the key performance indicators driving profit – with the expert view backed up by practical onfarm stories of farmers who have done it. This season and next are shaping up to be seasons to minimise costs and chase profit, not production at all costs. I hope this special report gives you lots to concentrate on. Jackie Harrigan Editor: NZ Dairy Exporter / Young Country Email: jackie.harrigan@nzx.com