The Fortuna Group was founded in 2012 by David & Kay Dodunski. They began farming in Southland in 1992, with 216 cows on 125 hectares. With an ability to efficiently produce milk and a passion for innovation, the business grew. Today, the Fortuna Group is one of the fastest growing dairy operations in the lower South Island.
Our business consists of 24 dairy farms and six support blocks with over 17,000 dairy cows, spread across 5,464 hectares owned, and 1,726 hectares leased. We have earned a reputation for progressing farming techniques and implementing change, and our operations perform in the top quartile of farms in Southland.
We have a management and governance structure with a shared passion, and with the very same values that have been with us since David and Kay founded Fortuna. It's this, along with a collective sense of purpose, that drives us.
We will continue to grow, purchasing and establishing more dairy businesses. We believe in farming the right way. We are custodians of the land and must ensure we leave it in better condition for the next generation.
OUR VISION
We will be New Zealand's best intergenerational dairy farming business
We want to the best dairy farming business in New Zealand. That means growing the best grass, producing the best milk with the best cows, managed by the best farmers.
It's important that being the best isn't for the short-term. We're taking a long-term position and are committed to making sure the opportunities we create through dairy benefit the next generation, with Fortuna seen as a home for successful dairy farming careers by family members who share the same passion and drive.
OUR
VALUES
The gumboots walk in the same direction
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Make everyday a good day
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Be present, play, and have fun.
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Do the right thing
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Every day find a better way
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