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NZX Dairy Insights - Dairy Farmer Sentiment Sept 2022

NZ Dairy in a rapidly changing global picture

The world is a rapidly changing place currently, and Dairy is no different; regulations, systems and prices are all very volatile topics. This survey aims to provide insights from NZ dairy farmers to the commodity market about changes happening behind the farm gate and how they're affecting sentiment of farmers. This data will be presented at the annual SGX-NZX Dairy Derivatives conference in Singapore, a key engagement point for the global dairy market; this information will help the global market understand how NZ dairy might look over the coming years.  
1.What is your farm business structure?
2.Which category does your farm fit into? 
3.Which region are you mostly farming in? 
4.Which DairyNZ system do you mostly fit into?
5.Lets look at the 2022-23 season first; what, if anything, are you changing on farm currently?
6.At the time of this survey, compared to the season prior, what is this seasons production looking like?
7.Environment, Climate Change and Green image are currently big talking points; How has your farming business changed as a result of these factors?
8.Following the previous question, how much of an impact to your farming business do you expect from green house gas emissions costs, the Freshwater accord, winter grazing regulations and other regulation changes?
9.Of the following regulation programs, (both planned and current) which do you think you best understand? Rate from most to least
Not at all
A little, but still slightly confused
I understand enough
I feel I understand the implications for my business
I understand the implications and the reasons behind the regulation introduction
N/A
He Waka Eke Noa
Fresh Water Accord (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020)
Capital requirements for Banks (from the RBNZ standards) 
10.Of the following regulation programs, (both planned and current) which do you think will have the most impact to your business over the coming ten years?
11.How do you feel the industry has dealt with regulation changes, and outcomes to date? (DairyNZ, Fonterra, Synlait, Beef & Lamb, MPI etc)
12.Is your business reactive to milk price signals any longer? 
13.Thinking about cost of production over the last season and the current season, how have your farm working expenses(FWE) increased/decreased? 
14.What are your long term milk production/farm system goals? think about the 2030-31 season.. I aim to... (pick multiple options)
15.When deciding on which production system is the best fit  for your business, how do you measure the expectations of end consumers within this decision process? 
16.How have changes to capital requirements from banks over the past two years changed your business goals? 
17.Tell us, where do you see NZ Milk production heading in the coming ten years?
Current Progress,
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