The Business of Dairy NSW DPI

My guest for this episode is Greg Kuchel, Senior Insights Manager at Rural Bank who spoke recently at the “Raising the Roof” conference in Hunter Valley of NSW about farm loans in particular for infrastructure loans related to cow housing facilities. Greg and I had such a good discussion that we have turned this into a two-part series. This first episode covers the general principles and considerations when approaching banks for finance – what you need to do, information you need to provide, what banks are looking for from you and in you and the types of loans available. In the next episode we move into financing large infrastructure projects on farms, so remember to tune in next month for part two!
 
Links to useful resources related to this podcast:
Rural Bank Insight Reports
This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com
Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
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The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice. 

What were some of the features of the Top 25% of NSW Dairy Farm Monitor farms in the 2023 financial year? This month’s podcast provides insights into some of the physical and financial metrics associated with their productivity and profitability compared to that of the remaining 75% of farms in the project.
 
Links to useful resources related to this podcast:
NSW DFMP Annual Report
DairyBase
Link to January 2024 podcast: Highs and Lows of Dairy Farm Monitor 2023
 
This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com
Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
Transcript here 
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The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice. 

With a national focus on reducing dairy GHG emission intensity by 30% by 2030, farm greenhouse gas emissions are currently getting a lot of attention. This month we take a look at what has been happening with emissions on NSW dairy farms through the lens of our Dairy Farm Monitor Project.  
 
Links to useful resources related to this podcast:
NSW DFMP Annual Report (pg. 35-36)
Dairy Farm Emissions (Dairy Australia)
Dairying for Tomorrow – links to Aust Dairy Carbon Calculator etc.
Episode 26: Dairy Carbon Emissions - What Does It All Mean?
 
This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com
Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
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The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice. 

The 2023 financial year saw the highest average profit for the Dairy Farm Monitor participants in the 12 years of the project in NSW. Jess Bell hosts this month’s episode as she teases out what the main drivers were behind this performance with Sheena Carter. It was yet another very challenging year with more floods which had a big impact on the majority of farms across the state. 


Links to useful resources related to this episode:


DFMP Annual Report & Interactive Report
DairyBase
Farm Business Snapshot

This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com

Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include:
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
Transcript
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The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice. 

Rearing heifers well is an extremely important aspect of herd management. Selecting the right heifers and ensuring they reach target weights in a specified time period is integral to the future production of your herd. 
However rearing heifers is a costly exercise so thought and planning is important to ensure you get it right. Carrying too many heifers can be expensive and tie up farm resources. This is particularly so in dry times which we are currently seeing through much of NSW. Today my guest Neil Moss joins me to discuss the cost of feeding heifers and strategies to ensure you rear the number you need.
 
Links to useful resources related to this podcast:
Feed budgeting tool | Dairy Australia
Back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia
Monthly back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia
This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit 
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com
Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include;
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page 
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
Transcript here
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The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice. 

With much of the State of NSW currently experiencing very dry conditions NSW DPI reached out to Tim Ford, Director at Feed Central to provide an update for the industry on the current situation and outlook for fodder supply. Tim presented this information at our recent Dairy Breakfast webinar in conjunction with a presentation from the DPI Climate team on the seasonal conditions and tools available to farmers to help monitor the current conditions and assess forecasts for the period ahead. Feed Central link buyers and sellers of hay and grain across the country and provide feed analysis on what is being sold as well as a visual description. NSW DPI strongly encourage you to purchase feeds based on quality, so feed tests are a ‘must have’, regardless of where you purchase from.  This episode brings you a recording of Tim’s presentation and the show notes have a link to our YouTube page to view the Climate team’s update as well as Tim’s presentation. Also within the show notes are links to resources including feed budgeting tools and NSW DPI’s Seasonal Conditions Information Portal and Feed Quality Testing Service.
Links to useful resources related to this podcast:
Dairy Breakfast Webinar - https://youtu.be/fOs4pCCIOaM
Feed Central | Buy Hay | Hay For Sale | Sell Hay | Feed Testing | Bales
Feed quality (nsw.gov.au)
Seasonal Conditions Information Portal (intersect.org.au)
Drought and Supplementary Feed Calculator (nsw.gov.au)
NSW DroughtHub
Drought - Local Land Services (nsw.gov.au)
Back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia
Monthly back of the envelope feed budget | Dairy Australia
Feeding & Farm Systems | Dairy Australia
This podcast is an initiative of the NSW DPI Dairy Business Advisory Unit
It is brought to you in partnership the Hunter Local Land Services
Please share this podcast with your fellow farmers and colleagues and feel free to contact us with suggestions or comments via this email address thebusinessofdairy@gmail.com
Further NSW DPI Dairy channels to follow and subscribe to include;
NSW DPI Dairy Facebook page
DPI Intensive Livestock Twitter feed
NSW DPI Dairy Newsletter
Transcript here 
Produced by Video Lift
The information discussed in this podcast are for informative and educational purposes only and do not constitute advice.