"Simple, robust and profitable systems are as important as ever to keep farm businesses growing into the future."

​

Robert is the GM of Piriaka Farms and is involved with a family dairy business in the King Country.

“We must use pasture to improve our environmental footprint. This will demand leading edge science and research.”

​

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Colin holds a Commerce Degree in Farm Management and a post-graduate Diploma in Accountancy and Corporate Finance from Lincoln University. Colin is the Chief Executive of Dairy Holdings Ltd and has been involved in the New Zealand dairy industry all his life and the Australian dairy industry for the period from 1997 to 2008. Colin is married to Paula and they have two daughters. In addition to his involvement with Dairy Holdings Ltd, Colin is a DairyNZ Director, a Director of a number of irrigation and agribusiness companies and has his own farming interests in Mid-Canterbury.

“I’m a firm believer that farming should be enjoyable and rewarding, and should grow the technical, financial and leadership capability of those engaged in it.”

Dairy farming at Darfield since 2003 with wife Sharon, along with four daughters and far too many horses. Sharemilking prior to 2003, preceded by ten years in dairy extension in NZ and Ireland. Strong advocate of robust science and analysis and of simple farm systems that are both repeatable and highly profitable.