AgFirst - independent consultants to agriculture and horticulture

Mark Macintosh


Agriculture Consultant - Sheep, Beef, Dairy, Deer
Mark is a founding member of AgFirst and has been consulting to pastoral farmers since graduating from Lincoln College with a B Ag Sc degree in 1983.

The initial 3-6 years were spent on the West Coast of the South Island and the Marlborough region working with a mix of dairy, sheep and beef, and deer farmers.

In 1989 Mark settled in Whakatane and since 1995, when AgFirst was created, he has been co-owner of AgFirst Central Ltd which is one of 12 AgFirst offices throughout the country.

Mark is currently a Director on the board of AgFirst New Zealand Ltd, which is designed to assist the regional offices to grow their businesses.

Mark has a varied portfolio of clients with approximately 40% of time is spent on projects, 30% on farm supervision (Maori Trusts), and 30% on one to one consultancy in three different sectors.

Mark has a number of strengths built up over 25 years of experience with a particular interest in group facilitation, farm business analysis, financial planning and pasture management.

Projects and Services

Deer Industry Northern Region Focus Farm Project

This initiative from Deer Industry NZ, in conjunction with DEEResearch and NZDFA at the regional level, establishes four regional focus farm projects and is based on the Meat and Wool NZ Monitor Farm model. The Northern Region is overseen and facilitated by AgFirst's Mark Macintosh. read more...

Meat and Wool Bay of Plenty Monitor Farm

This is one of 26 farms throughout NZ that are designed to demonstrate the value of business planning leading to sustainable improvement in on-farm productivity and profitability. read more...

Te Arawa / Bay of Plenty Farm Improvement Group

This project is an initiative designed to identify the main constraints to on-farm productivity on Maori-owned Bay of Plenty sheep and beef farms, and as a result attempt to find solutions via field-days and seminars. read more...

DairyPush Profit Improvement Programme

This is a combined community initiative to improve profitability of dairy farms in the South Waikato district and ultimately improve the economy of the whole district. read more...


Mark Macintosh

AgFirst Central
PO Box 2038
Whakatane

07 307 1142 Office
07 307 1149 Fax
027 449 1077 Cellphone

mark.macDELETETHIS
@agfirstDELETETHIS.co.nz