Business Objectives Farming Note

Every business needs a strong sense of direction and plan for the future. Defined business objectives are key for motivating staff and to keep a business moving forwards. The average farm has labour costs of 4.8p/litre (Kingshay Dairy Manager), and this is only increasing each year, so it is therefore vital to make the most of your investment in your team for their career fulfilment and your business success.

This Farming Note covers:

• Identifying your business aims
• Setting, implementing and measuring business objectives
• Key Performance Indicators

Issued November 2009.

About Kingshay Farming Notes

Since 1991 Kingshay has been publishing Farming Notes on issues critical to the success of a modern dairy farm business. These briefings provide dairy farmers, large animal vets, farm consultants and other interested parties with the most important and timely information in a concise two-page format. The information contained in our Farming Notes is written and updated by our experts to ensure accuracy and save you time.

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