Meet Sarah
Sarah Kennedy is a qualified and experienced dairy farm management specialist and has been operating as FarmAssist in Southland-Otago for over 20 years, providing independent farm management advice and assistance to dairy farmers.
Sarah has the following qualifications and certifications:
B.Com Ag. (V.F.M) Lincoln University
Cow Body condition score assessor
Sustainable Nutrient Management
Certificate of Money Management (SIT ITO)
4 years in Rural Banking followed by 4 years as a specialist FarmWise Consultant with LIC prior to FarmAssist. This rare combination of sound financial and farm management experience can add real value to your farm business.
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“Sarah Kennedy conducted a very thorough Whole Farm Assessment on our farm business in 2017. Although the process was involved, the information was recorded accurately. The value was in confirming that we were on the right track, with some other ideas provided about different options available to us.”
Allan Maxwell, Southland Dairy farm owner operator
Services provided
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Farm budgeting and cashflows
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Stocking rate and animal performance analysis
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Feed assessments and feed budgeting
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Grazing management
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Reproductive performance
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Employment – recruitment and management
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Health and safety
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Environmental management and compliance
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Farm supervision
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Whole farm system warrant of fitness
“We have used the professional farm advisory services of Sarah Kennedy for numerous years. We have always found Sarah provides both local and current information to assist in making on farm decisions. A strength of Sarah’s is her speed in providing reports so decisions can be made instantly. She always makes herself available when we need advice. I have no hesitation in recommending Sarah Kennedy as a farm advisor.”
Nick Barrett Southland Dairy Farm owner