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Calling it Casual Doesn't Make it Casual

Calling it Casual Doesn't Make it Casual

June 3rd 2026 As the new season gets underway, many farms bring extra people into the business — relief milkers, calf rearers, casual helpers, family members, neighbours, students, or people who can “just help Read more

Same Team, New Season - Still Worth a Reset

Same Team, New Season - Still Worth a Reset

June 3rd 2026 Not every farm has new people arriving on 1 June. Some teams roll into the new season with the same familiar faces, the same houses occupied, the same roster, and the same people doing largely the sa Read more

New Team Members? The First 30 Days Matter

New Team Members? The First 30 Days Matter

June 3rd 2026 For many dairy farming businesses, 1 June marks the start of a new employment relationship. The employment agreement is signed, the move is done, the new team member has arrived, and everyone is Read more

The Psychological Contract: What Sits Beneath the Surface

The Psychological Contract: What Sits Beneath the Surface

May 5th 2026 For many dairy farming businesses, June marks the start of new employment arrangements. Whether you’re welcoming fresh faces to the farm or stepping long-serving team members into new roles, it’s Read more

When Technology Becomes a People Story

When Technology Becomes a People Story

April 1st 2026 There’s a certain way we talk about technology in farming. Usually, it gets framed as progress. More efficient. Less labour. Better outcomes. And to be fair, a lot of that stacks up. Halter is Read more

Early Conversations Can Prevent Bigger Problems Later

Early Conversations Can Prevent Bigger Problems Later

March 29th 2026 Why dealing with concerns early is often the best way to stop them becoming something bigger. As we touched on in the previous article, employment issues do not always begin with one major event. Read more

When Things Start to Fray

When Things Start to Fray

March 29th 2026 Why employment issues can start to rise when pressure, fatigue and uncertainty begin to build. Over the past little while, we have noticed a bit of a spike in employment relations issues coming Read more

Job Hunting? Get Your Ducks in a Row First!

Job Hunting? Get Your Ducks in a Row First!

March 10th 2026 When people are looking for a new role, there is often a strong focus on the job itself — what it pays, where it is, what the hours are, whether it feels like the right next step. All important, of Read more

Contract Milking Agreements

Contract Milking Agreements

March 10th 2026 The new contractor “gateway test” (in force from 21 February 2026) is designed to give more certainty when the arrangement clearly looks and behaves like contracting from the start. If the Read more