New Chairman for Deer Industry New Zealand

New Chairman for Deer Industry New Zealand

Newly installed Deer Industry New Zealand board member Andy Macfarlane, Ashburton, was elected as the Deer industry New Zealand chairman at the 46th Deer Industry New Zealand board meeting on 15 July.

Andy Macfarlane was appointed by the New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association. He is the principal shareholder of the Mid-Canterbury rural consultancy firm, Macfarlane Rural Business and has had farming and investment involvement in deer farming for many years alongside a diverse range of dairy and other rural commitments and ownership.

He is currently a director of ANZCO Foods, President of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management and a member of the Lincoln University Council. His expertise encompasses rural business management, strategic advice in rural New Zealand, animal and crop production systems including irrigation and associated management, environmental management and family and business succession planning.

The board also appointed Wanaka based deer farmer and businessman, Jerry Bell, Criffel Station as vice chairman.

As well as Macfarlane, the 2010 Deer Industry New Zealand board has two other new appointments, Collier Isaacs, Landcorp Farming Ltd’s national manager for strategy and planning and Glenn Tyrrell general manager marketing at Silver Fern Farms. They join existing board members, Grant Cuff, CEO Alliance Group, Andrew Duncan, chief executive of Duncan and Company, John Macdonald, Velvet Processors Association and Graham Carr, Peel Forest Estate.

Andy Macfarlane in accepting the chairmanship commented that he’s pleased to be appointed to the Deer Industry New Zealand board and to deepen his involvement in an industry which he’s very passionate about. “I joined DINZ because the deer industry is a fantastic industry with great products in venison and velvet and I am keen to play my part to assist the industry in fulfilling its potential.”

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