Our Mission

South Island Dairy Demonstration Centre (SIDDC) has identified four key focus areas. 

We will use these focus areas to measure our performance against our specified Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

Each focus area will have primary goals that we are striving to achieve, which we will measure performance against annually. We also have secondary goals that provide a broader range of areas of focus.

The complexity of our goals and how each can affect the other, demonstrates the tension that can exist between the four key focus areas. This is the challenge in which we must optimise our farming system. This allows us to seek opportunities for better outcomes for the farm, our environment, and our stakeholders.

Our focus areas and goals have been developed by our governance and management committees to ensure our aspirations are aligned with the future of dairy farm systems in Canterbury. We set goals that collectively seek a sustainable farm business of the future.

Performance against these goals is reported annually and actions towards achieving these goals are communicated throughout the year in our newsletters and focus days. We review practices regularly to ensure that they are world leading and comply with the ever-evolving regulations and market requirements in the dairy industry.

Explore our Goals

Explore each of the areas below to discover how SIDDC is performing and the tools we use to help us.

Animal Care

Caring for all our stock on farm is a priority, ensuring that their well-being needs are met.

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Business Health & Performance

Creating a sustainable business that supports the needs of today's stakeholders and provides for future generations.

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Environment

We use best practice management strategies to ensure our environmental footprint is aligned with our community values.

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People - Worplace, Community & Culture

Providing a safe and rewarding workplace for our team is critical to ensure they can take best care of animals and the land.

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