Some Helpful Resources for Farm Budgeting:

  • Dairy Cows Attribution Ceridwen

    Obtain a good budgeting template e.g. a commercial product such as Cash Manager Rural, or ask your banker, accountant or farm consultant

  • Alternatively download an Annual Cash Budget template or excel worksheet along with a more detailed Budgeting guide from www.dairynz.com Contact your Dairy Company to obtain Advance Payment Rates Schedules Payment Predictor in Tools and Resources
  • Use your last two or three years accounts as a basis to start the budget or obtain estimates from:
  • DairyNZ Economic Survey
  • Your bank manager, accountant or farm consultant
  • The Lincoln University Financial Budget Manual
  • Your local Consulting Officer