The Vital Role of Succession Planning for Kiwi Farmers
March 11, 2024
So, what's succession planning? It's essentially ensuring your farm can transition smoothly when it's time for you to step back from farming. Whether you're passing it on to the next generation or selling up, having a plan in place saves headaches down the line.During Februa...
International Women's Day
March 8, 2024
Happy International Women's Day!Today is a great opportunity to honour and celebrate the wonderful women who enrich our lives!My field of bookkeeping and payroll is dominated by women playing a pivotal role in managing the financial affairs of countless businesses. To all my...
Rescue work: why is it rewarding?
February 12, 2024
Rescue work in bookkeeping is like being a financial detective, and it's a task that many experienced bookkeepers find themselves undertaking at some point. Essentially, it involves helping a client whose books or payroll have fallen into disarray – whether due to falling ...
Minumum wage update
February 1, 2024
The government has announced the minimum wage raise from the 1st of April 2024. The new rate is $23.15 per hour, an increase of 45 cents or 2 percent. We have two months to prepare for changes we have to make to salaries to make sure staff get paid at least minimum wage at t...
Welcome to 2024!
January 5, 2024
Welcome to 2024
We started again on the 3rd of January and are finishing our first working week of the year. We feel energised refreshed and ready for 2024. We wish you and your loved ones a year filled with love, health, joy, and prosperity....
Christmas hours
December 14, 2023
Christmas hours 2023
We are all taking some time off over Christmas to rest, recharge, and spend time with our family and friends. We are closed on Friday the 22nd and will re-open on the 3rd of January. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!...
Lift in milk price forecast welcome news
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd today increased its forecast Farmgate Milk Price and earnings guidance for FY24 following a strong start to the year. The forecast Farmgate Milk Price midpoint for the 2023/24 season is up 25 cents to $7.50 per kgMS, with the forecast ran...
Credit Crunch
October 27, 2023
Credit Crunch Ambush caused by high interest and dropping farm values
This month I have again been confronted by the crunch created by a low payout, high costs, high interest rates and a change in how banks operate with a couple of clients. Ironically, it is the seasoned farmers who get caught out by this. They have been with the same ba...
Include your values in your recruiting process
October 16, 2023
Your values are essential for finding the right staff
This month I got inspired to challenge you to define your values and the mission of your farm and include them in your recruitment process.Why are your values important when recruiting?The reason for struggling to find the right staff or retain staff (even if they have the s...
Breakeven Price for Milk Updated
September 23, 2023
Breakeven Milk Price
DairyNZ has revised its breakeven milk price, as one way to help farmers navigate the challenging economic conditions they face this season. DairyNZ head of economics, Mark Storey, says many dairy farmers will be finding the current milk price and inflation issues difficult ...
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