BizGrow: Growing a Dairy Business

Take your dairy business to the next level. Learn how to evaluate investment opportunities and develop finance proposals that support sustainable growth.

What you’ll learn

• How to evaluate agri-business growth opportunities and investment options.
• How to use profitability KPIs.
• Understand lending criteria, cost of borrowing and finance options.
• How to make informed decisions using financial and performance data.
• How to build a proposal to gain financial support for your business growth plan.

Who is it for?

Self-employed farmers, e.g. contract milkers, sharemilkers, equity partners, farm owners, and rural professionals looking to expand or invest in dairy operations.

Course details

Cost: Free

Format: Four in-person workshops held between milkings, small class sizes led by experienced farmer trainers.

Qualification: Earn the Growing a Dairy Business Micro-credential (Level 5, 15 NZQA credits).

Course requirements

To be eligible for our courses, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a NZ resident visa.

You will be required to complete an assessment to demonstrate your learning. You must bring a laptop (ideally) or device to course days to access course materials, editable documents, and assessments.