FBM Co-development project with DairyNZ

Dairy Australia has a strong suite of farm business management tools, but there is a clear need for an industry-owned product offering advanced dairy-specific business management training. This product will strengthen the business culture of the dairy industry, complement rather than compete with generalist commercial offerings, and equip farmers to extract greater value from advice where available, while building capability in regions with limited advisory services. Leveraging existing programs, it will target fewer farmers but deliver deeper impact, building on OFOP’s success and previous DA and DairyNZ investments. Co-development with DairyNZ is proposed, supported by Gardiner’s over three years for development and piloting, with the goal of achieving farmer ratings above 9/10 for business value and introducing flexible, tailored learning formats.