Monthly Archives: February 2012

Craige and Roz Mackenzie have a grain and dairy farm just outside Methven. Craige also has a precision agriculture bussiness where he works with his daughter. It was really interesting to hear how he uses precision agriculture currently and where … Continue reading →

Tues 21st Feb: We drove South from Ashburton to Timaru and met with Tony Howey. Tony farms grain, potatoes, onions, carrots and organic berries on his farm and leased blocks. We met at his house where he has subdivided and … Continue reading →

On Monday 20th Feb we met with John Wright at his farm at Methven. John explained the history and the possible future of irrigation in this very beautiful area. We looked at a pumping station, Listened to Mandy who represents … Continue reading →

During the last 2 days we have seen and learnt a lot about dairy on the Canterbury plains. There are large scale dairy farms being developed from grain country and by large scale 1000+ cows. We have visited the Synlait … Continue reading →

Our Global Focus Program Group spent an afternoon in Canberra looking at our “workplace style” to gain an insight into what drives and how to handle our different personalities. Nothing really surprising on my side. It tells me I enjoy … Continue reading →