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One of the country’s top agricultural consultants, James Allen, is planning to do a major study on what the role of the agricultural consultant may look like in the future.

'Defining the role of the agricultural consultant for the next generation' is the topic that AgFirst chief executive and dairy consultant James Allen is about to pursue.

The availability of quality labour remains the number one issue for many dairy farmers.

Wanted urgently - some sunny weather in the Waikato to help lift milk production.

More rain could make for very challenging times for dairy farmers, according to AgFirst's James Allen.

Farm profitability should be healthy for 2021-22 and for the current season – but farmers will need to keep a close eye on input costs, says an AgFirst report for Waikato and Bay of Plenty dairy farms.

Just around half way through his three year tenure as New Zealand National Fieldays Society president, James Allen is picking that the next three to five years for NZ agriculture will be a time of opportunity.

Overall the dairy industry is more professional and in a good space, but volatility will continue, says James Allen, retiring AgFirst chairman.

People often like to talk about the good old days.

The notion that 50/50 sharemilkers will one day own their farms seems to be disappearing.