Sharemilking, a form of sharefarming, operates in the dairy industry.
The application of this model of agriculture occurs particularly commonly in New Zealand.
In return, herd-owning sharemilkers receive a percentage of the milk income, normally 50%.
[2] The model is not exploitative, and over time, sharemilkers often slowly buy out the landholder, or alternatively use the system as a method to save for their own property.
Sharemilking also profits former dairy farmers who have given up their herds, by providing them with an income from rental of fields, pastures and barns.