Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector.
Ben Todhunter, 2006 Nuffield Scholar.
Ben Todhunter is an experienced Angus breeder, and operates a Merino stud on his farm Cleardale Station. He was recently appointed to the Board of Angus Australia.
In addition to the skillsets mentioned, Ben also breeds Cleardale SX Fine Wool sheep and is a successful competitor in Mustering Dog Trials.
You can read more in this short article from Angus Australia on the appointment.
Jen Corkran, 2023 Kellogg Scholar.
Jen Corkran, is a Senior Analyst for meat protein with Rabobank. Jen features heavily across several pages in the Sheep Country issue. Jen says the long term view for sheep meat is positive.
She says farmers can be assured that global sheep meat prices are past the bottom of the cycle. “I’m reasonably confident we won’t see less than $6/KG for some time”, said Jen Corkran.
You can read the full article ‘Green shoots emerging after a tough season’ here. (Scroll to page 20).
Paul Crick, 2015 Kellogg Scholar.
As we mentioned, the “Sheep Country’ issue of CountryWide featured many Kellogg Alumni.
Paul Crick, Independent Director of the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust, featured in an article ‘Testing genetics in commercial hill country conditions’. Paul farms ‘Glenside Station’ a 850ha, 7700 stock unit operation with his partner Dayanne Almeida.
The Wairarapa property was formerly the Taratahi Farm Training Institute’s. Paul and Dayanne took control of the property in 2019 and with it the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Hill Country Central Progeny Test Flock (CPT).
You can read more about the work Paul and Dayanne are doing here – work underpinned by the philosophy, ‘if you look after the individual, the flock will take care of itself’.
(Scroll to page 62).
Nathan Guy, 1999 Kellogg Scholar.
Nathan is Chair of the New Zealand Meat Industry Association and says that in a time of challenging conditions it is critical that we do not scale back on marketing – specifically the telling of our farmers’ stories.
You can read more from Nathan Guy here.
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