Dairy Holdings Limited (Dairy Holdings) is a New Zealand majority owned and operated company with 100% of its farming assets in the South Island of New Zealand.
OUR TEAMWE DELIVER OUR CUSTOMER THE HIGHEST QUALITY SUSTAINABLE FOOD.
Dairy Holdings is the largest milk supplier, and shareholder, of Fonterra as well as supplying Westland Milk Products from our farms located at Springs Junction.
Our meat processor, Silver Fern Farms Limited, will receive approximately 7,300 cull cows and 1,300 bulls.
DAIRY HOLDINGS SUPPORT STRUCTURE
Provides coaching and advice on spring rotation planners, grazing management, cow condition and farm reproductive performance. Provides technical training, including where required external training opportunities.
Provides support and arrangements for re-grassing and winter cropping. Manages our riparian, shelter, and ornamental planting programmes.
Oversees applications for, and management of winter grazing, land use/farm environment plans, irrigation, and effluent discharge consents. Prepares and aids with Farm Environment Plans and their audits.
Undertakes re-grassing, winter cropping and land development operations throughout the wider Canterbury area.
Co-ordinates the website, farm manual and individual farm dashboard reporting for the DHL operation and each farm.
Process accounts and reports monthly for each farm against budget. This includes the processing and reporting of Contract Milker, and Sharemilker current accounts and the provision of finance as may be required.
Supports health, safety and wellness across DHL and coaches’ contract and sharemilkers on good H&S practice on farm. Includes arranging H&S training, managing weekly vehicle inspections and wider health and safety reporting.
Assistance with recruitment, employment agreements, performance appraisal and people management. Support as required with employment issues. Manages the drug and alcohol policy and the Employment Assistance Programme.
Each farm operator and their staff are supported by their own Farm Supervisor to assist with their induction, day to day farm management and ensuring they achieve their personal growth objectives.
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Head Office
243 Tancred Street,
Ashburton 7700
PO Box 224
Ashburton 7740
P: (03) 687-9258
F: (03) 684-7965