Our Farm, Our Plan is designed to help farmers identify long term goals, improve business performance and manage volatility. Our Farm, Our Plan was developed by Dairy Australia, with support from Gardiner Dairy Foundation and DairyNZ.
Developed for Australian dairy farmers, Our Farm, Our Plan will help them put their big ideas down on paper and get everyone on the farm on the same page.
Our Farm, Our Plan uses a simple ‘Now, Where, How, Review’ planning process and provides one-on-one support for farmers over two years to assist them to put their plan in place and into action.
There are four easy ways to get started with Our Farm, Our Plan:
Group workshops are being delivered by our regional teams to take farmers through the Our Farm, Our Plan process. Follow up one-on-one support is provided over 24 months to participants. These workshops are ideal for discussion groups.
Below are the key documents which can be downloaded to get started on the Our Farm, Our Plan program. Dairy farmers can take a self-assessment using the Farm Fitness Checklist, plan it out in three easy steps with the QuickPlan and commit and share with others the Plan on a Page. A free Our Farm, Our Plan folder can also be ordered online free of charge containing all three documents.
The Farm Fitness Checklist is a ‘self-assessment’ tool for farmers to measure where they are at now and to identify opportunities for improvement. Each section of the checklist will prompt thinking and discussion about different aspects of the farm business.
The QuickPlan uses a three-step process to take the ideas and plans in farmers' heads and develop a clear understanding of long term business and personal goals. It can be used by anyone and is used in Our Farm, Our Plan workshops, which are ideal for discussion groups.
The Plan on a Page allows farmers to agree on what’s important, share their plan and track their progress. The Plan on a Page enables farmers to be confident they have a shared vision and long term goals – both business and personal, can communicate their vision and plan with other people and refer back to their plan to track progress and be accountable.
The Risk Register is a simple tool to think about risks to your business and how you will manage them. Remember, it's about mitigating any downside and capturing any upside that a risk might bring. The Risk Register is used in workshops and provided with Our Farm, Our Plan folders for farmers to identify risks, prioritise those risks and document mitigations strategies.
Our Farm, Our Plan is supported by:
