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MBIE prosecuting farmers over employment obligations

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has launched a nationwide investigation into Employment Law compliance within the dairy industry. This has come about after a recent investigation into Waikato dairy farmers which…

Rural Income Protection

Rural Income Protection is expensive but what if you could get ACC to pay for some of it? We all know ACC will pay up to 80% of your income for accidents. But what if your income has been reduced due to a bad year or maybe your accountant has…

Cashmanager Rural - End of financial year checklist

End of financial year checklist When the new financial year is under way, you should start thinking about getting the financial information for the previous year ready for us to use for preparing your financial returns. If you haven't already…
Riparian Planting
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Riparian planting is tax deductible

Riparian planting and management is the restoration, enhancement and the construction of wetlands, rivers or streams inside a property. As this type of planting is recognised as a method of erosion control and water protection, farmers are…
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Onwards and upwards

As I read about the latest leaders’ debate and consider the impact of a possible change in government, I can’t help but feel some empathy for our primary producers.  There is some sentiment out there that our primary sector are creaming…
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How will the new rules on farmhouse expenditure affect you?

If you are a farmer (which includes agricultural and horticultural businesses) and claim costs related to your farmhouse such as electricity, phone, insurance and the like, then this change will affect you and you will need to make changes to your accounting system to bring your claim into line with the new tax law for the 2017/18 year.
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Understanding your profit

"I’ve made all this profit – so where’s it gone?!" Does this sound familiar?   It’s probably the number one question we are asked and usually comes about when the tax needs to be paid. In simple terms, profit is not what’s…
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Water – balancing environmental and productive demands

Water is a finite resource. While it appears to flow endlessly down our rivers, and is pumped perpetually from the ground, there is only so much to go around. Effective management of our water resource is vital to ensure its benefits can be…
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Cashmanager RURAL - How to balance your livestock reconciliation

The Livestock module is a tool you can use to drive monthly and annual farm management reviews. It provides you with information about what stock is on hand, and what stock numbers are required on a month-by-month basis. This helps optimise…
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Sheep production weaning - mating

 Camille Flack, Vet Services Hawke’s Bay If you are breeding sheep, your year starts at weaning. A lot of farmers focus on the average price and weight of lamb going out the gate up until autumn. At this stage, the horse has already bolted.…