After six months, 19 in-person days, delivered across three phases, K54 Kellogg Programme Two 2025, have completed their individual research reports and have graduated.
Congratulations Kellogg Programme Two 2025
Rural Leaders are pleased to share the latest reports from the graduates of Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme Two 2025 (K54).
Over the last six months the graduates have grown as people and as leaders. A large part of this growth has come from a deep dive into a research topic of interest to them and of value to the sector.
Congratulations to all of the Scholars. Anna Vaughan, Matt Scarf, Tara Dwyer, Tim Orlando-Reep, Natasha Cave, David March, Tim Waehling, Bryan Gibson, Nick Vernon, Nicky Halley, Zac Howell, Pranoy Pal, Geoff Crawford, Olivia Smith, Campbell Smith.
The reports covers such topics as: Biodiversity credit for sheep and beef farmers, news with value, genotyping the NZ sheep flock, wearables, dairy social license, data interoperability, and competition vs collaboration.
You can read K54’s reports here
The design and delivery of the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme is only possible through the generous and ongoing support of our investing partners:
Strategic Partners: DairyNZ,AGMARDT (The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust),Mackenzie Charitable Foundation,FMG (Farmers Mutual Group).
Programme Partners: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI),Farmlands Co-operative Society Limited,Horticulture New Zealand,Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC),Zespri International,Rabobank New Zealand,Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Media Partners: CountryWide Media, Farmers Weekly NZ
Professional Partners: PwC, Tavendales, Federated Farmers

























