K51 Reports

This report looks at the current business model for contract milking within the New Zealand dairy industry. With research showing that 27% of contract milkers would be financially better off as a manager, contract milking it is not the most effective pathway for progression.

This report analyses Algeria's dairy market and its significance as a major importer of New Zealand's dairy products, particularly Whole Milk Powder. It aims to assess our potential to enhance dairy exports to Algeria, and identify opportunities for value-add.

This report produces a concept plan for a corporate dairy farming company in Zimbabwe. It investigates the domestic and regional markets, general business environment and success factors in developing a corporate pasture-based dairy company.

This report examines the integration of genetic technologies into New Zealand agriculture, focusing on their benefits and risks, the regulatory changes needed, and the support required for adoption by the public and farmers.

This report examines risk management practices on Canterbury dairy farms and explores whether there is a need for the development of an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework specific to the dairy sector.

This report examines how New Zealand's agricultural sector can integrate business strategy, regenerative design, and sustainability legislation to create regenerative farm blueprints that enhance Freshwater Farm Plans.

This report aims to identify possible actions and strategies to support New Zealand dairy farmers as modern genetic technology becomes permissible on farms.

The impetus for this report comes from the need for KiwiSaver funds to diversify their asset bases and identifies barriers inhibiting KiwiSaver providers from investing in primary sector assets.

This report explores role-value within The Food and Fibre Sector, and aims to align workplace practices Generation Z’s expectations. It offers recommendations to enhance business performance, and foster career development.

This project aims to bring attention to the importance of stakeholder engagement during the research and development phases of a dairy technology or product.

This report aims to understand the benefits of using the Harvard Case Method (HCM), with particular reference to the Strategic Thinking for Agrifood Management Programme, for early career stage leadership development.

This report examines solar farming as a diversification strategy for drystock farming, beyond just self-sufficiency. It informs farmers and industry about the challenges and opportunities of solar for drystock farm diversification.