Andrew Macpherson Cfinstd Email & Phone Number

Te Awamutu, Waikato, NZ

Napier

From the moment farming commenced in New Zealand, early farmers began tilling soils, developing the land and learning about its challenges. They also began cross-breeding stock in order to find an animal that better suited the local environment.Now, some 170 years later, Focus Genetics is proud to be continuing that journey for Kiwi farmers. Backed by the.

Focus Genetics Australia is introducing New Zealand derived genetics into the Australian sheep industry. These genetics which are backed by years of R&D in NZ, this R&D is based on DNA analyses, CT Scanning to optimise meat yield and PhD designed breeding programmes. This has resulted in high yielding rapid growing lambs which have been keenly sort after.

Wellington

I am involved with project work for Landcorp Farming Ltd eg Deer Milking and the commercial development of Deer Milk products. My roles with Focus Genetics NZ and Australia are also backed by Landcorp Farming.

Wellington NZ

• As GM-Strategy & Performance Landcorp, I led the teams responsible for Procurement, Staff Relations, Training, Health and Safety, Recruitment, Policy and Research & Development.
• I Chaired Landcorp’s Marketing Committee. In this role I negotiated with meat processors fixed price contracts for supply of new season’s lamb to international customers.
• In my role as GM – Commercial Development at Landcorp, I was focused on building investible farming propositions for Landcorp to manage. I was responsible for the development of the business plan for Landcorp’s Sheep.
• I have developed an expanding network amongst iwi agribusiness leaders and continue to work in governance roles to help guide iwi farming businesses, while designing and implementing the Landcorp Farming Maori.

Wellington

Napier

Focus Genetics is a red meat genetics company with a focus on Sheep, Beef Cattle and Deer

Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Waipaoa Station is an iconic Sheep & Beef station in the Gisborne district. My business partner and I along with a committed group of local farmers have established the Waipaoa Station Farm Cadet Training Trust. We are training the next generation of leaders in the sheep and beef industry.

Waipa, King-Country

Waipa-King Country

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

FARMAX is a decision support tool for pastoral farmers. It will help you make money; it is that simple. One farm at a time, we are helping farmers better plan, monitor, review and analyse their farm operations so they do not leave any cash in the paddock. Commercially launched in 1993, FARMAX was developed by AgResearch and was born out of 20 years of.

Hokitika NZ

At Westland Milk Products, we have a simple philosophy.Our dedication to genuine quality, from the farm gate to your door, means we provide you with top quality New Zealand produced dairy products.Our co-operative is owned by the dairying families who have supplied our milk for generations, and are as committed to quality as we are. Many of these 400.

Alexandra New Zealand

Te Ako Wools is a new industry owned organisation which has been created to be the world leader in wool harvesting training. Te Ako Wools will provide shearing, wool handling and pressing training. The company will foster strong industry relationships along the value chain providing consumers of New Zealand's wool with the peace of mind that the wool has.

Tauranga

Cobb Group Ltd is rebuilding the Cobb & Co Restaurant chain throughout New Zealand. This is a family restaurant which delivers excellent family food in an environment where the entire family young and old are catered for.There is considerable interest in the re-introduction of this restaurant chain from around New Zealand, the company is in a rapid growth.

Te Awamutu

FarmCARE provides a full suite of advisory services for the analysis, guidance and optimisation of New Zealand farm performance.GrazCare provides New Zealand farmers with a carefully monitored grazing programme on specialist grazier property for cattle, sheep and other livestock.

Te Awamutu

VetEnt are New Zealand's largest group of veterinary practices and are developing the GrazCare and Farm Care divisions to extend the offer of services available to Dairy, Sheep & Beef farmers around NZ.GrazCare offer grazing of young dairy, sheep, beef and deer the veterinary expertise that backs GrazCare are there to make sure that these animals are able.

Wellington, New Zealand

The PGgRC is a consortium formed to investigate the science and mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from New Zealand's ruminants.

Wellington, New Zealand

The AHB was responsible for the reduction of the incidence of Tb amongst farmed ruminants in NZ.

Hamilton

Wellington

Agricultural economics consultancy and private development banking.

Wellington

Intervet NZ was a subsidiary of the Dutch multinational animal heath company.

Lincoln, Canterbury

Canesis Network Ltd. operates as a research and development company that specializes in natural fibres, textiles, and keratin biopolymers in New Zealand. Its products include instruments, equipment, and treatment processes, such as shearing table, sample dryer, online carpet weight monitoring, digital carpet pile thickness gauge, tumbler tester, and pile.

Upper Hutt, Wellington

AgVax Developments was an animal health company focussing on veterinary biologicals. It commercialised the some of the science coming out of AgResearch. This company had a very strong patent position for many of its vaccines especially the Toxoplasma vaccine to prevent sheep abortions. During my leadership time the team I led was able to significantly grow.