The ofi difference
We listened. Forward thinking Waikato dairy farmers like you told us what they wanted from a supplier partnership. We took it on board and developed a partnership offer founded on these four principles.
Supplier Certainty
ofi is an ambitious, world-leading food ingredient supplier with solid credentials in dairy. We have a value chain that spans 50 countries and we partner with 2.75 million farmers worldwide. We operate 15 innovation centres and 110+ manufacturing facilities globally. Our dairy supply chain and operations span 25 countries and 6 continents.
Price Promise
Confidence & Certainty
We are guaranteeing to meet the market milk price, plus provide up to 15 cents of achievable incentives. As we progress to stage 2 of our growth, adding additional facilities and more value to your milk, you will share in this through transparent increases to the ofi milk price.
Cashflow
We are paying a high cash advance rate of at least 75% of the opening milk price, and will settle to 90% within our forecast range in September, January and May. This will provide you with improved cashflow to meet your operating expenses and improved working capital, in this rising interest rate environment.
Tailored Partnership Agreements
We’re developing partnerships to give you what you need to help you earn premiums and add value to your business. We aim to help simplify your farm systems and reduce duplication, benefitting the environment, your people and your product.
Future-proofing
We’re committed to helping you establish a sustainable dairying business by helping reduce both methane emissions and input costs. Our recent initiatives include:
- using almond hulls as a nutritious feed for dairy cows
- supplementing feed with Agolin Ruminant to reduce methane emissions and increase the feed conversion rate to support milk yields
- investigating how to blend this feed source in an optimum way with existing feed used in dairy farming blends or supplied in bulk on farms
Community Care
Our rural communities are linked to the success of NZ dairying. We’re getting behind yours by providing easy access to free mental health and wellness support, creating a fund for community initiatives and developing a riparian plant nursery.
Waikato farmers talk real advantages
“Everything ofi said they would do, they’ve done. As a result, we’ve got more confidence in them. The deal was if they perform well with our first farm, we’d sign up the second – both farms are now with ofi.”
Atiamuri
“When you’re running a business that doesn’t sleep, you need answers quickly. With ofi there is no ‘we’ll get back to you in a few days.’ We’re able to talk firsthand with those making the decisions.”
Putaruru
“When I looked at the numbers there was up to $50,000 per year of additional profit that we could get through ofi partnerships and payments.”
Ngongotaha
Meet our Milk Supply team
Paul Johnson
Reach me at 027 763 4695
or email me at paul.johnson@ofi.com
Angus Woods
Reach me at 027 278 0894
or email me at angus.woods@ofi.com
Sarah Greenwood
Reach me at 027 216 0092
or email me at sarah.greenwood@ofi.com
