BizStart: Starting a Dairy Business

Build the foundations of a successful dairy agribusiness. Learn how to meet compliance requirements and create a strategic plan for growth.

What you’ll learn

• How to build reputation and business relationships.

• Understand business terminology and how to manage financial records.

• How to choose the best business structure for your business.

• Understand your operational and business compliance obligations.

• Develop a business growth roadmap tailored to your farm.

Who is it for?

Farmers aspiring to step up to self-employment, e.g. farm managers, and newly self-employed farmers looking to upskill.

Course details

Cost: Free

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

Qualification: Earn the Starting 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.