
Integrated Farm Planning - fact sheet
Learn about integrated farm planning for compliance, productivity, and environmental outcomes.

These Integrated Farm Planning Templates help you tie together water, climate, animals, biosecurity, staff, and health and safety into a single plan. Work through each module at your own pace, one topic at a time.
The templates cover practical steps: writing a basic farm plan, managing people, biosecurity, animal welfare, biodiversity, and waste, plus how to handle greenhouse gases and emergencies. There are also case video case studies from Taranaki farmers to give you a head start.
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Fill in the basics of a farm plan: your farm, your values and your catchment.

See land cover in Aotearoa and how it has changed over time.

See how Owl Farm builds a seasonal well-being plan for its dairy herd with local vets.

Learn about on-farm biosecurity to protect animals and plants effectively.

Find templates and calculators to help manage feed supply and demand on your dairy farm.

Explore ten practical ways to lift productivity, profitability and sustainability on your farm.

Learn how to create effective business plans with helpful tips and free templates.

Understand how to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing climate on your farm.

This guide offers key biosecurity practices for drystock farms in Aotearoa

Find out about the different biosecurity initiatives taking place on the West Coast.

Follow how Owl Farm's environment plan guides its land, water and effluent management.

This guide includes legal rules and practical tips to help you manage health and safety on your farm.