Future Dairy Leaders

Previously known as 2IC

📅 Dates: Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, Thursday 20th and Friday 21st of May

🕘 Time: 10:00 am 3:00 pm each day

📍 Location: Ellinbank Research Farm

Ready to take the next step in your dairy career? Whether you're already managing a team or looking to move from senior farm hand into a leadership role, Future Dairy Leaders is designed to help you build the skills, knowledge and confidence to take on greater responsibility.

Delivered by consultant Adam Jenkins, this practical four-day course focuses on the people and business management skills needed to successfully manage a dairy farm. From leading a team and managing staff performance to understanding farm finances and making informed business decisions, you'll develop practical tools and strategies you can put to work on-farm.

Investing in these skills can help you become a more confident and capable leader, strengthen day-to-day farm management and open up opportunities for career progression and business growth.

Who should attend?

Future Dairy Leaders is ideal for:

• Current farm managers and second-in-charge (2ICs) looking to strengthen their skills and become more confident in their role.
• Senior farm hands who are ready to take the next step into a management or leadership position.

What will you learn?

Day 1 People Management

• Understanding yourself and others
• Communication and teamwork
• Training and performance management
• Managing conflict
• Staff onboarding and induction
• Rostering

Day 2 Farm Business Management

• Understanding key business terms
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting and milk price estimates
• Available resources and support

Day 3 The Obligations of Dairy Farming

• Business obligations and farm safety
• Delegation and position descriptions
• Managing up
• Payroll responsibilities
• Farm performance reporting

Day 4 Bringing It All Together

• Farm management decision-making
• Decision-making processes
• Planning for success
• Identifying next steps

Course details

The course runs over four days, with two days per week across two weeks. Each day runs from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Attendance at all four days is required to receive a certificate of attendance. Please note this is a non-accredited course.

Lunch and afternoon tea are provided each day.