Business Rural Autumn 2021

Deeply rooted in the rural sector, Hazlett is committed to providing New Zealand farmers with top-of-the-line livestock broking services, insurance, funding, supplies, and advice. Expanding on its initial livestock broking services, Hazlett has grown with now 40 technical sta located all around New Zealand and striving to improve outcomes for their clients with a range of innovative products and services. Scott McIlroy, of the Hazlett Agri-Supplies team, has been working with mid-Canterbury training farm Coleridge Downs, providing all seed and chemical supplies as well as budgeting, planning, and monitoring crops with farm management software Agworld. “The kale and rape crops performed really well last year – we grow feed over their budget and this helped them buy more stock, to get better returns,” Scott says. “There are more than 70 paddocks which I monitor weekly, and when it became apparent we were going to outgrow our winter feed budget, Coleridge Downs had the opportunity to buy some more cattle.” Favourable weather contributed to the crops’ success, but so did their weed-free, bug-free status. “If I can keep them clean of bugs and weeds, they have every opportunity to grow to their full potential, regardless of the weather conditions.” Scott advised planting a fusion mix of kale and plantain together. “Once the kale has been grazed away, you’re left with a paddock of plantain at the end, and some good quality tucker.” The Agri-Supplies team at Hazlett is made up of vastly experienced agri-merchandising specialists who work hard to understand what each client is doing on their farm and how best to achieve the results they are looking for. They work to make their clients’ businesses better every day, adding value to it by focusing on service, productivity, and pro itability – with commitments to providing quality advice, timely deliveries, and extremely competitive pricing. Hazlett has a team of educated insurance professionals who are registered inancial advisors with rural, residential, and commercial business clients throughout New Zealand. As part of the Steadfast Broker Cluster Group, Hazlett has access to a wide variety of specialised tools and products, providing comprehensive and competitive insurances. The Hazlett Livestock team provides professional broking services and solid advice to optimise value at every opportunity. Hazlett has developed its own purpose built sales yard at Coalgate, so clients can have maximum lexibility at weekly sales. Strong and developing relationships with major meat processors ensure Hazlett’s clients enjoy optimal transactional outcomes when trading at scale. The Procurement team at Hazlett specialises in livestock supply chain management, designing and delivering innovative and bespoke procurement arrangements for farmers and providing supply e iciencies for preferred processors. Hazlett provides innovative funding products and services and is committed to making inance solutions as simple as possible, with rapid response times and simple documentation, all provided with a friendly face. Hazlett is built on old fashioned values – putting people irst, treating clients right, and promising never to forget there is no substitute for face-to-face communication. Its vision however is contemporary, as it aims to become one of New Zealand’s most technical teams. Continued investment in technology and innovation is focused on improving outcomes for Hazlett and its clients, simplifying processes and building on opportunities. Service, productivity and profitability