Event category
Workshop
Seasonal variations create both feed surpluses and feed shortages. Learn how to best manage these and bring balance to your farm system with the right mix of breeding and trading stock.
Topics covered
- Managing feed shortages/surpluses.
- Buying and selling stock and feed.
- Balancing your farming system with breeding and trading stock.
- Understanding your farm business model and its performance.
- Communicating with your bank and key advisors.
- Tax and income spreading tools.
Speakers
We will be joined by the following guest speakers:
- Gary Walton (Walton Farm Consulting): With over 25 years’ experience in farm systems and advisory work, Gary’s knowledge is extensive. Starting out as a farm advisor, joining Beef + Lamb New Zealand for 20 years, to now running his own farm consultancy business out of Loburn, North Canterbury he’s seen and heard it all. His straight to the point, no nonsense approach leads to meaningful, thought provoking and enjoyable conversations across the country. Gary’s keeping it real philosophy and brutal honesty brings a fresh approach to farming.
- Sam Foster (Brown Glassford & Co.) A North Canterbury local, is a Director at Brown Glassford & Co., a leading rural accounting firm in Canterbury. Originally from the Waikato, Sam and his wife, Emma, made the move to Canterbury four years ago, where he was working with one of the international accountancy firms. A proud member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ) and the NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM), Sam blends knowledge with a genuine passion for the rural sector. He thrives on partnering with rural people to understand their ambitions and help turn their goals into reality.
- We’ll also hear from a panel of local farmers: James Forbes, Jim Burrows, and Rob Stokes - who will share their insights and experiences from the ground.
Sponsors
Registration
Dinner provided, please register by Tuesday 8 July.
Registration is essential as numbers are limited.