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From the Desks of Xero, Figured & PaySauce

Cam Anderson
Head of Strategic Verticals and Partnerships, Xero

John Gibson
General Manager Australia and New Zealand, Figured

Asantha Wijeyeratne
Executive Director and CEO, PaySauce
As we draw to the end of 2021 and reflect on the year that has been, our collective
collaboration with Dairy Women’s Network has represented the strength in
ecosystems and the power of investing in digital solutions.

While the last few months of 2021 have been turbulent following an outbreak
of Delta in New Zealand, it has been encouraging to see the lessons we learned
last year put into practice when the country moves back into an Alert Level Four
lockdown. Where possible, businesses pivoted - often with increased digitalisation
- to simplify admin, operate more efficiently, future proof their business and drive
profitability through integrated technology.

Being bogged down in admin was never part of any farmer’s plan when they
started out, however, using digital tools and solutions that are available to the
industry is essential to increase efficiencies and reduce the associated stress that
comes with unnecessary paperwork.

Many New Zealand farms are using Xero, Figured and PaySauce to help drive
improvements in productivity, profitability, and sustainability, with financial data
flowing in automatically from Xero’s accounting software.

But there are still so many more people that could benefit from a clearer picture
of their farm’s financial health. With all the challenges dairy farmers face, from
environmental planning to skill shortages, we want to make it easy for everyone to
access accurate data, to see their options and more confidently plan for the future.

As 2022 fast approaches, our goal for the coming year is to continue empowering
dairy farmers to be digital first - automating admin, better understanding their
numbers and giving them more time to do the things they love.

While we can’t predict exactly what the next few years will bring, there will almost
certainly be more challenges in the road ahead. There’s never been a better
time for farmers to explore the wide range of apps available to them and to start
learning on tools that make their lives easier.

We’ve had fun working with the Dairy Women’s Network leadership team this
year, and would like to say a big thank you to Zellara and Jules in particular for
exemplifying collaboration in action.

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