Grow Your Numbers

A podcast for New Zealand farmers to help them have a better, more profitable and resilient business.

Grow Your Numbers is a business podcast hosted by John Dazley, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John Dazley hosts Grow Your Numbers, a business show with 0 episodes published.

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  Don’t Let an Accident Milk Your Farm Dry: ACC Cover Every Farmer Should Understand

  Sep 16, 20254 minS0

  <p>One slip on the concrete. One broken ankle. And suddenly your whole farming season could be at risk.</p><p>Farming is one of New Zealand’s toughest and riskiest professions — from early morning milkings to heavy machinery and livestock, the chance of injury is always there. Yet many farmers don’t fully understand what their <b>ACC cover really means</b> until it’s too late.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the difference between <b>ACC CoverPlus</b> and <b>CoverPlus Extra (CPX)</b>, showing why CPX often provides farmers with the protection and certainty they act...

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  Sleeping Soundly: How Dairy Farmers Can Protect Against Milk Price Volatility

  Sep 11, 20254 minS0

  <p>Imagine this: it’s March 2026. Milk prices have just dropped to $8.50 per kilo of milk solids — but your budget was built on $10.50. One farmer lies awake at night, worried about cash flow. Another sleeps soundly, having locked in $10.20 for part of his production months earlier.</p><p>In this episode, we break down the brutal maths of milk price swings — where a $1 shift can mean $100,000 more or less in revenue. We explore the real risks facing New Zealand dairy farmers and the growing range of tools available to manage them: <b>Fonterra’s Fixed Milk Price</b>, <b>Floor and Pric...

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  Banking and Farming: Stress, Satisfaction, and the Road Ahead

  Sep 10, 20253 minS0

  <p>In this episode, we unpack the latest <b>Federated Farmers Banking Survey</b> — and the results are confronting. Farmer satisfaction with banks has plunged from 80% in 2017 to just 53% today. Even more concerning, one in four farmers report feeling undue pressure from their bank, and a third say their mental health has been negatively affected by those interactions.</p><p>We break down what’s really happening behind the numbers: communication gaps, rising stress, and the very real human cost of poor banking relationships in rural New Zealand. You’ll hear which banks are performing better, why flexibility matters, and how up...

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  The 7 steps to planning

  Sep 9, 20253 minS0

  <p>In this episode, we dive into The Art of Business Planning in Farming — a practical guide for farmers who want to run their businesses with more clarity, confidence, and long-term success.</p><p>Too often, farm planning stays stuck in someone’s head, never written down or shared with the right people. That can lead to stress, misaligned decisions, and missed opportunities. Here, we walk through <b>seven essential steps</b> that turn vague ideas into real, actionable strategies:</p>Stepping away from the farm to plan without distractionsUnderstanding your equity position and what it means for your futureKeeping clos...

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  Cash Flow Mastery for Farmers

  Jun 5, 20257 minS0

  <p>Cash runs deeper than profits in farming, and without proper flow management, even the most profitable agricultural enterprises can find themselves in dire straits. Mastering your cash flow forecast isn't just good practice—it's essential for survival and growth in the unpredictable world of agriculture.<br/><br/>The fundamental principle "Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality" highlights why poor cash flow management frequently leads to business failure despite positive numbers on paper. A properly constructed cash flow forecast functions as your financial roadmap, modelling future liquidity typically over a 12-month period and estimating both incoming and ou...

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