Services

Farming Advice and Guidance

With extensive, practical experience in all the main farming systems (sheep & beef, mixed cropping/arable, dairy, deer), our consultants help our clients understand their agribusiness and provide guidance on how to grow and succeed.

Production optimisation
Farm accounts analysis
Nutrient management advice
Financial planning
Farm development including irrigation & stock water design
Strategic advice
Succession planning
Farm supervision
Discussion group facilitation

All our consultants are experts in these areas

Agronomy

Our independent, evidence-based agronomic advice focuses on maximizing crop profitability rather than promoting input sale.

Crop Husbandry and Seasonal Crop Management Plans: Pest, disease, and nutrient management, along with profitable crop rotations and livestock integration, which enables proactive decision-making.
Frequent Crop Monitoring: Emphasizes timely interventions.
Seed Crop Physiology: Grass and clover seed optimisation.
Forage Crop Optimisation: Fertility and weed control management.
Cost of Production Reporting: Optimising costs to stack marginal gains, including in-season tracking and post-season review.
Key Financial Data and Advice: Full financial monthly forecast cashflow budgets, arable forecast financials benchmarking comparing over 25 key metrics.
Input/Operational Cost Database: Development of a comprehensive database that helps clients identify best-value purchases.
Drone Imagery: For variable rate applications and identifying sampling sites, which supports variable rate applications and site sampling.
Sustainable Farming: Climate-resilient practices and adaptation.
Production Systems Design: Integrating arable and livestock systems.
Project Leadership: Multi-stakeholder research and extension.

Our Agronomy experts: Anton Nicholls, Richard Chynoweth.

Farm Account Management

Let’s be honest – you’d rather be out on the farm than stuck reconciling bank accounts behind a desk. Our Farm Account Management services allow you to get out there and do what you love, knowing that your farm’s finances are in good hands.

Cashbook data entry
GST reporting
Wages and PAYE preparation
Various reports summarising your current cashflow position (with further analysis and forecasts by consultants).

Our Farm Account Management experts: Tia Young.

Dairy Systems Monitoring

Drive Profitability Through Smarter Benchmarking
Dairy Systems Monitoring (DSM) is an advanced, client-focused benchmarking system designed to directly boost your farm's productivity and profitability, and give you the information you need to make smart, data-based decisions. Developed in response to a clear industry need for fair and equitable farm comparisons, DSM provides a true picture of your operational efficiency.
We use FARMAX’s dairy farm simulation model to create a precise digital twin of your farm system. We input information such as milk production from milk processors and monthly data from the farm, including areas, stock numbers, supplements, crops, and nitrogen. We then calibrate the software to simulate your farm’s production. This is revised and validated monthly to ensure it accurately simulates your farm's current production and operational reality.
You can access your information 24/7 in an online program at your leisure.
This powerful tool enables you to:

Compare Strategies: Simulate and compare different operating strategies on an ongoing basis.
Validate Technology: Effectively demonstrate the measurable impact of new technologies on your specific farm system.
Data-driven Decision Making: Use data-driven insights to make meaningful, profitable changes to your farm's systems.

We’ve had a highly successful uptake of this system, with over 60 farms using the software across key regions including Canterbury, North Otago, Southland, and Golden Bay. DSM is a joint venture with Chris Lewis, Baker & Associates, who provides the service to Lower North Island and Southland clients.

Our DSM experts: Jeremy Savage, Trevor Gee

Ready to unlock your farm's full potential?