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Factors associated with the development of effective experience in excellent managerial ability
(Lincoln University, 2013-07)
Modelling farmers’ managerial ability shows that farmers’ lessons from various forms of experience are by far the most significant factor in achieving high management skill. This begs the question of obtaining an understanding ...
Operating mechanics of New Zealands four main rural retail businesses
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2013)
New Zealand has four prominent rural retailers, Ashburton Trading Society (ATS), Farmlands, RD1 and PGG Wrightson (PGW). Each of these businesses core, is providing farmers with goods and services. Over recent years we ...
Technology use on farms
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2011)
This report provides an overview of some of the developments in technology and how they
have impacted on dairy farming at an industry level as well as an individual level. The
process of innovation and adoption that can ...
Financial budget manual 2010
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce, 2010)
The "Financial Budget Manual 2010" is an invaluable reference book for farmers and growers, consultants and students. It contains a wealth of up to date information on farm and orchard costs and prices, the profitability ...
Who makes the decisions on New Zealand farms?
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management Inc, 2014-12)
To work with farmers in improving their decision-making and financial situation it is important to have information about the on-farm help used in making farm decisions, as well as the off-farm help which farmers use. To ...
From the sandpit to the paddock: growing our future farmers
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2012)
Today's Farmer is a professional businessperson operating in a culture of complexity. The
business focus requires many skills in the endeavour of converting energy into food. The
challenges of managing production costs, ...
A picture is a thousand words
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2011)
The name of my project is 'A picture is a thousand words'. I have chosen this name
because I think we learn faster and clearer from video instruction manuals compared to
written manuals. We learn faster through video ...
Wealth creation: building equity in the dairy industry
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2015)
The New Zealand dairy industry in New Zealand is renowned for its ability to offer a wonderful career path for people to grow and progress through the industry. It is evident that there are plenty of success stories where ...
What is important to farmers when supplying meat companies?
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2011)
Few studies have looked at what is important to farmers when supplying meat companies.
Research has looked at the farmer's decision making process and what processors are doing to
attract farmers but not the link between ...
Processors and farmers: Working together to improve outcomes
(IFMA, 2017-07)
The productivity of New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers has increased over the past decade. However, on-farm productivity needs to lift further for New Zealand’s red meat to continue to be competitive in world markets. ...