Dairy | Beef | Sheep | Deer Farming | Horticulture | Floriculture | Aquaculture | Forestry.

We do it all. 

Often seen as the ‘back bone’ of the country, the primary sector has focused in recent decades on maximizing productivity, using R&D to fine-tune operations and optimize output. This has resulted in highly regulated industries that are often in conflict with environmental ideologies.

Today, however, we are seeing a global move towards a ‘market’ or ‘customer focused’ approach, where value-add holds the key to agri-food products. 

Our team of agri-business specialists are experienced in advising clients on how to create a business model that is adaptable, sustainable and profitable — ensuring you are able to change as the market changes. We also work alongside other industry experts to provide clients with access to specialist solutions including conservation management, farm management, insurance and business funding.

With extensive experience in this sector, we focus on implementing ‘smart’ solutions that give you improved control over the whole business — not just the finances:

  • ACC advice and reviews

  • Advice on capital investment and depreciation

  • Benchmarking of financial and non-financial metrics (using DairyBase)

  • Business strategy, planning and coaching

  • Business structures advice

  • Cashflow management strategies and tools

  • Employment and payroll services

  • Farm sale and purchase advice

  • Forecasting (to support cashflow and capital investment planning)

  • Livestock accounting and tax valuations

  • Pricing and profitability strategies and monitoring

  • Succession planning

  • Systems and software recommendations

  • Tax management, planning and reviews

  • Trust management and reviews

  • Wealth accumulation (for retirement)

We closely monitor regulations, resources and information put out by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for Primary Industries to ensure we provide advice that is at the leading edge of the sector.

Technology is of key interest. The term ‘Agritech’ refers to manufacturing, biotech and digital-based technology companies that are creating product, service, IP and value chain solutions for the agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, apiculture and fishing sectors, with the aim of improving yield, efficiency, profitability, sustainability, reliability, quality or adding any other kind of value.

MBIE recently released its Agritech Industry Transformation Plan. This document outlines the actions required to accelerate growth and provides a robust view of the sector.

For more information click here or make a time to speak with one of our agri specialists.