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Buying and selling a dairy herd: A guide for purchasers and vendors. Part 3: Vendors’ advice.

Agriculture, farming, husbandry, management, business, trading, buying, selling, practical advice, purchasers, vendors, contracts, avoiding pitfalls. Vendors’ advice By Ric Dawick Purchasers also take note: This section contains valuable information that will assist you in buying your herd. You have a new partner! The dynamics of your herd ownership is about to change. Once it is … Read more

Buying and selling a dairy herd: A guide for purchasers and vendors. Part 2: Purchasers’ advice.

Agriculture, farming, husbandry, management, business, trading, buying, selling, practical advice, purchasers, vendors, contracts, avoiding pitfalls. Part 2. Purchasers’ advice By Ric Dawick Vendors also take note: This section contains valuable information that will assist you in selling your herd. Rule 1. Seek quality advice – Find yourself a mentor. Rule 2. When using a Specialist … Read more

Buying and selling a dairy herd: A guide for purchasers and vendors. Part 1: Introduction.

Agriculture, farming, husbandry, management, business, trading, buying, selling, practical advice, purchasers, vendors, contracts, avoiding pitfalls Part 1: Introduction By Dr Clive Dalton Dairying is New Zealand’s “knowledge economy” and the trading of livestock is an essential part of it.  Small numbers of animals are bought and sold by farmers throughout the year, but there is … Read more