John has been a practicing Farm Management Consultant in the Waikato region since 1979.  His field of work covers all aspects of dairy, sheep and beef farm businesses.  John has specialised in :

• Rural Governance
• Advisory Board
• Strategic Planning
• Supervision of dairy, sheep and beef farms
• Dairy Conversion – preanalysis, development and ongoing management.
• Equity Farm  partnerships – dairying, feasibility analysis, planning and management.
• Farm Contracts
• Family Lease
• 50/50 Sharemilking
• Employment Contracts
• Mediation
• Financial Planning
• Cash management
• Farm succession
• Reporting
• Farm Receivership Management

John’s singular focus is to help his clients grow their business in a sustainable and profitable way.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science – Massey University, 1977
• Senior Registered Farm Management Consultant
• Member of NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management
• Member of the NZ Institute of Directors

Career History
2002 – Current:  Agricultural Consultant, Agfirst Waikato

• One to one farm management consultancy
• Property supervision for absentee owners
• Management of Wairarapa Moana Farms (7500 cows)
• Review of farm investment prospectuses
• Labour and sharemilker recruitment
• Compensation for construction of electricity pylons on farm
• Farm dispute resolution

1997 – 2002:  Regional Manager, Agriculture New Zealand Consultancy

• Managed Waikato consultancy group
• Provided farm management advice to dairy, sheep, beef, deer and goat farmers
• Ran courses on financial management
• Convened Waikato farm of the year competition

1979 – 1997:  Farm Advisory Office/MAF, Agriculture New Zealand Consultancy

• Provided advice to farmers across all aspects of farming
• Organised and ran dairy extension groups
• Organised and ran many seminars, field days and farmer conferences

General
Have worked on farms in the North and South Islands – sheep, beef and dairy.