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.

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