Agribusiness Consultant specialising in Dairy and Sheep & Beef farm consultancy.

Andrew has professional Agribusiness experience though varying roles that include Farming, Rural Banking, and Farm Risk-management Advice. His mix of hands-on experience and financial knowledge enables him to be able to relate to farmers across the board, from farm managers to corporate directors and shareholders.

‍Experience:

-B.Agricom (Rural Valuation & Farm Management) – Massey University.
-2021 Kellogg Scholar
-NZ Dairy Industry Awards Judge – Northland Sharemilker
-Northern North Island Beef & Lamb Farm Council Member

-Member New Zealand Institute Primary Industries Management

Farming, Far North
Involved within a 660-hectare Dairy Farming / Beef Finishing operation in the Far North.  

Agribusiness Manager, Rabobank, Bay Of Plenty.
Managed a large and complex portfolio of farmers and growers. Detailed analysis of budgeting and cashflow requirements ranging from Dairy, Sheep & Beef to large-scale Kiwifruit orchards in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Agribusiness Manager, Westpac, Northland.
Managed a portfolio of farmers and growers in the mid-north with a key emphasis on budgeting and financial management during consecutive drought years. Working
closely with farm business to monitor cost control and profitability. Proposals for land purchase and opportunity analysis.

Skills:

Andrew uses a range of technologies including Farmax, Farm Focus, Xero/Figured and FarmIQ to ensure you are farming for sustainable and repeatable profit.

Andrew can assist your business with:

- Financial & Feed Budgeting.
- Full and Partial Land-Use Change Analysis
- Farm Supervision.
- Farm Purchases & Bank Proposals

- Green House Gas Analysis & Mitigation Strategy.
- Benchmarking Analysis.
- Infrastructure Planning.
- Recruitment & Staff Training.