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"Minutes are boring. But actions are not." That's the difference between advisory that informs and advisory that makes actual, lasting change. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04ff2xM0 #NZDairy #NZFarming

Is the bank on your farm team—or just on speed dial? Check out Neer Enterprises' story about their relationship with banker Charlie. Charlie is so integrated into the farm, he’s invited to three family meetings a year. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04fdVWC0 #NZDairy #NZfarming

Fuel and fertiliser costs are climbing. Most NZ dairy farms are stuck absorbing the hit—but Rob Steele of Neer Enterprises isn't. "There's no reason why volatility needs to be impacting your business today." Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04fdSqv0 #NZDairy #NZfarming

We're announcing AI capabilities now live across the Figured platform — AI-generated financial commentary, automated document processing, and farm benchmarking — with purpose-built planning and forecasting agents coming later in 2026. Full announcement: hubs.ly/Q04fdPWq0

"It gives you a thrill when someone rings you up and says: 'Based on what you gave us [...] I've been able to do this.'" - Ed Wagstaff from Diprose Miller on why the shift from compliance to advisory is worth it. Read more → hubs.ly/Q049Z4h90 #NZdairy #NZFarming

"We can do it all within an hour and have the result then and there." Live farm data means advisers and their clients can work through scenarios in real time. No more endless back and forth. Read more → hubs.ly/Q049YSVq0 #NZfarming #NZdairy

Across NZ farms, the parents often have everything in their heads (or a notebook). The next generation wants it at their fingertips. That gap is where succession planning gets complicated—and where the right adviser makes all the difference. Read more → hubs.ly/Q049YT3G0

"Distance doesn't matter anymore." Ed Wagstaff from Diprose Miller has clients all over New Zealand, and talks to them regularly—with live farm data open at the same time at both ends of the call. How do they do it? Read more → hubs.ly/Q049Z3q50 #NZfarming #NZdairy

Happening now—almost 200 NZ farmers and accountants have joined us live with Rob Steele (Neer Enterprises) and adviser Brett Wooffindin (Sidekick Rural) to talk about navigating dairy volatility. Couldn't make it? Watch on demand soon. hubs.ly/Q049YPpY0 #NZag #DairyNZ

Last chance to register. Tomorrow at 11am, farmer Rob Steele and his adviser Brett Wooffindin talk honestly about navigating dairy volatility in New Zealand—and what a better advisory relationship actually looks like. Save your place: hubs.ly/Q049NDxV0 #NZag #DairyNZ

For most farmers and accountants, the relationship runs on a rhythm: tax time, paperwork, see you next year. But compliance wasn't built for decisions that can't wait. 3 types of proactive touchpoints change that. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q048Qngt0 #AusFarming #Accounting

We’ve all heard it: “Livestock is too unpredictable for proactive advisory.” So why bother? Volatility isn’t the argument against planning—it’s the argument for it. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q048-Q180 #australianfarming #accounting

NZ farmers: Is your accountant in your corner year-round, or just at tax time? Diprose Miller—Figured's first Platinum Partner—has spent a decade building a different kind of relationship with farmers. Ed Wagstaff explains how it works 👇 hubs.ly/Q048-SxW0 #NZfarming

87% of Australian livestock farmers make major financial decisions alone—not by choice, but because by the time the analysis is ready, the window has closed. But it doesn't have to work that way. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q048QdZW0 #AustralianFarming #Accounting

How many of your NZ farm clients own their own farm? Not as many as there should be. We're running a free webinar to introduce Figured partners to a product built to solve this problem: Farm Progression Loans. Tuesday 24 March, 11am. Register here → hubs.ly/Q047gd930

Got great NZ farm operators on your books who can't get a loan? When the banks look mainly at LVR, clients without equity can struggle to get the financing they need. Our Farm Progression Loans change that. Join our webinar to learn more → hubs.ly/Q046CRFC0 #NZFarming

Day 2 of #Summit26 is starting off strong with the return of Summit's famous Bloody Mary Station. Yesterday was all about decisions, and the challenges affecting them. Today is for implementation: talent, AI, technology, it's all on the schedule. Eager to get stuck in!

#Summit26 is here! The first presentations are set to begin within the next 30 mins, with @simongerman600 starting strong with today's keynote. From there we'll be digging into growth, emerging models, and beyond, so it's going to be an exciting two days.

Offshoring. Often necessary, but can be controversial. So what makes those conversations easier? Backing Aussie too. Mackay accountants Flor-Hanly do both: supporting local while benefiting from offshore talent. How did clients react? See here → hubs.ly/Q042N-9y0

Worried Australian clients won't accept your offshore team? QLD agri #accountants Flor-Hanly proved it can be done. Even skeptical clients came around. Learn their secret → hubs.ly/Q03_n6lh0