Budgeting & Analysis

Dairy Australia supports dairy farmers with analysing, tracking and benchmarking farm business and financial performance to improve profitability and productivity.

Dairy Cash Budgeting tool

Track farm income and costs with the cash budgeting tool.

Download the Excel file to a computer desktop or document folder and enable the macros. Refer to the instructions within the file. 

Farm Business Snapshot

This online tool provides a top-level financial position of a farm’s income and costs to help assess profitability and identify areas for improvement.
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DairyBase

This online tool monitors and compare a farm’s physical, financial and carbon performance over time and against industry benchmarks
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Support for online tools

For support with Dairy Cash Budgeting tool, Farm Business Snapshot and DairyBase, contact 1800 548 073 or dairybasesupport@dairyaustralia.com.au
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Two farmers are reviewing their farm business performance on a dinning table.Two farmers are reviewing their farm business performance on a dinning table.

Farm Business Analysis

This workshop supports farmers to analyse and benchmark farm business performance. Farmers will learn about financial/physical data, interpreting performance and understanding cash, profit and wealth. Express interest in participating in this workshop.

Cash, Costs & Margins

This workshop supports farmers to manage cash, costs and margins for profitability. Farmers will learn with Farm Business Snapshot/Standard Chart of Accounts how to track performance, understand cost drivers, identify margin improvements and make confident decisions. Express interest in participating in this workshop.

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Business Fundamentals
Business Planning & Risk
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