All of it came down to three key things, Mrs Miles said.
''People, communication and honesty.''
The Miles' had progressed through the dairy industry, from herd managers working their way up to farm ownership.
People would ask what the biggest mistake they had made along the way was.
''I don't think we've made any mistakes but we've learnt a lot,'' Mr Miles said.
After the 16 years the couple had been together, one of the biggest pieces of advice they could offer was to understand your partner.
There was another large factor, which had helped the Miles' get to farm ownership, which was talking to a mentor.
''If you don't have a good mentor, get one,'' Mr Miles said.
Other speakers included Nina Maxwell, who sharemilks with her husband, Lindsay, and two children at Glenham.
One of her pieces of advice was, it does not matter where you farm; if it helps you to achieve your goals, then go for it.
Alan Maxwell, Nick Tomsett and Winy van Rossum all also spoke about their journeys in the dairy industry.
While all of the speakers had different backgrounds, all had a similar message - to achieve farm ownership, hard work was needed.
