In every country there is an industry which provides potential for excellent financial return. The difficulty for some people is in recognising these opportunities before they commit their time and money into a different industry altogether.
Whilst there are lucrative industries that tempt people to invest their time and money, some of them are only likely to provide dividends for a limited number of years. If the industry does look strong moving forward, then it’s just a matter of establishing if it is an industry that is likely to provide a challenge, job satisfaction and long term happiness.
In New Zealand, dairy farm management is one industry that is considered “a sure thing”. This rural sector industry is one of the most lucrative professions in New Zealand at present. It has been for several years and the forecast is very bright as well.
New Zealand is internationally famous for being a “clean green” country and it’s these attributes that makes it so suited to the dairy farming industry. The majority of NZ is spoiled with fantastic soils, which makes for healthy horticulture and agriculture industries.
New Zealand exports dairy products such as butter, skim milk and whole milk powder, casein and cheese on a daily basis to countries all over the world. In fact, New Zealand supplies over 1/3 of the world’s exported dairy products. This only reiterates the popularity of dairy farm management in New Zealand.
There are over 4.3 million dairy cows being milked in New Zealand. According to 2009 records, they produced approximately 16 billion litres of milk. The economic return for New Zealand dairy farmers is significant. The dairy industry consistently leads the way in the top 10 New Zealand export trades. In 2006, dairy export returns increased by over $400m, which is approximately the equivalent income expected from the 2010 Rugby World Cup, being held in New Zealand.
Approximately 35 – 40% of New Zealand’s dairy cows can be found in the Waikato and Southern Auckland. There are also large numbers of dairy cows in the Wairarapa and North Canterbury region. Statistics suggest that the average dairy farmer owns around 350 cows, which individually produce approximately 4000 litres of milk each year.
There’s simply no doubting the appeal of the dairy farm management trade. New Zealanders love the outdoors and coupled with a constantly savoury income, makes it one trade that more and more Kiwis are being tempted by each year