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The success story of 2012 and beyond - January 2012

In 2012, dairy farmers are looking ahead to a year of lower debt, higher cashflows and much stronger profit margins than ever before. Andrew Watters analyses the factors behind New Zealand’s dairy success and the challenges ahead for our biggest export industry.

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Southland waterway project underway - December 2011

Investors in a number of MyFarm managed syndicates in Southland are embarking on riparian management projects, establishing native plantings and walking access on waterways of signficance.

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MyFarm syndicates coping with polar blast - 16 August 2011

A polar blast has brought snow to major dairying regions of New Zealand and disrupted milk collection from 1700 Fonterra suppliers. Managers on MyFarm dairy syndicates in Canterbury and Southland have been busy tending to cows and calves in the harsh conditions.

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‘Glencairn’ development to benefit many - 30 June 2011

The purchase of a 1400hectare property known as Glencairn at Dipton, Southland by German investors will result in the creation of the equivalent of 20 full time employment opportunities for New Zealanders in the next 12 months.

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Investors look to dairy farms for solid returns - Southland Times 1 June 2011

This year the Southland Times focused its coverage of Gypsy day on the changing face of the region's dairy farmers. It's a good snapshot of what's so compelling about dairy farm investments right now - in the words of MyFarm Director, Cliff King - "... there's nothing like a bloody good dairy farm as long as you're not borrowing too much money."

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German investors will inject capital - 2 February 2011

The new German owners of NZ dairy farm syndicates will inject $12.7million into capital development projects, creating 20 new jobs and increasing the productivity of the farms.

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December dairy farm sales revive rural property market - 20 January 2011

A rush of dairy property transactions in December has helped lift the median farm sale price to the highest level of the year in the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) Rural Market statistics released today.

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Dairy farm market buoyed by urban NZ - January 2011

An increasing number of urban New Zealanders are recognising the excellent returns achievable from carefully selected dairy farms.

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Farm syndication partnership offers Canterbury investment opportunity - 8 Nov 2010

New Zealanders wanting to be part of the country’s thriving dairy sector are being offered shared ownership of a Canterbury farm through an innovative new property investment partnership.

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More good news for dairy farmers - 22 Sept 2010

An expected increase in Fonterra’s final payout this Thursday will be a further boost for dairy farmers.

MyFarm Director Andrew Watters says the New Zealand public could be forgiven for assuming that dairy farming is in trouble following recent high profile receiverships, natural disasters and weather events.

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Investors grab 'last chance' opportunities - 28 May 2010

Investors have seized two excellent dairy farm investment opportunities in the past week.

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New syndicate could be "last chance" to capture market - April 2010

Investors have a golden opportunity to invest in a top performing dairy farm in the prime Woodlands district of Southland.

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Quality that pays - New Southland investment opportunity - March 2010

The latest Southland farm investment opportunity from MyFarm is an excellent example of quality that pays.

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MyFarm syndicate investments under the spotlight - February 2010

Click to view Andrew Watters discussing MyFarm syndicate investments on NZIBusiness, Friday 5 February.

Reliability of income is the key focus of MyFarm's newest sheep and beef syndicate, Kaiangaroa Station.

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Largescale Grazing and Finshing Syndicate for Taihape - January 2010

MyFarm has conditionally purchased the high performing Kaiangaroa station near Taihape for establishment of a heifer grazing and lamb finishing syndicate.

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Investors attracted to farm syndicates - January 2010

Investors have put $43million into MyFarm dairy farm syndicates in 2009.

In the past year the farm investment company has settled 45 investors into six properties in New Zealand and two in Australia with a net asset value of approximately $65.7million.

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