Agribusiness
Anna Fenemor
The agriculture sector is one that is talked about and analysed from every angle by people all around the world every single day. Successful agriculture is essential to survival as people have to eat. As the world population is constantly increasing, so is the need to produce more food/fibre. Yet every day the agriculture sector … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 40
Adam Duker
Farmers are faced with many challenges. The external pressures of public perception, regulation and compliance have become stronger in recent years, and concerningly are likely to get more so. A farm is not just a business, it is a way of life for many people and supports many families. Rural professionals help farmers achieve their … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 40
Jonny Dingle
The New Zealand primary industry is facing significant change, in particular, pressures around environment, finance, biosecurity and changes to consumer behaviour. The leadership and skills of our rural professionals will be a key component to the success of our primary industry in this changing and challenging environment. For agribusiness organisations to remain relevant and equipped … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 40
Jamie Callahan
New Zealand as a country has a proud farming history with our farming culture having been built on a can do, ‘she’ll be right’ mindset. However, this same culture is killing our people. On a per capita basis New Zealand has some of the highest statistics in workplace fatalities with agriculture being the worst performing … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 40
Ben Hancock
Rural Leadership – taming the wicked problems: Growing the toolbox to foster society’s trust through strategic solutions for allBy Ben Hancock https://vimeo.com/657583756 Ben Hancock – Scholar Presentation (June 2020) Societal and regulatory issues facing the agriculture have been escalating, and unrelenting – the demands on production and cost of food, society’s perceptions of agriculture, and … Read more
- March 2020
- Nuffield 2019
Corrigan Sowman
Corrigan Sowman – Scholar Presentation (May 2020) Across the world, pressure on our planet’s ecosystems is forcing society to “rethink” many of our everyday activities. Technology change is raising questions about where and how food can be produced, and the morality of food production. Agriculture is at a crossroads; past practices are no longer seen … Read more
- March 2020
- Nuffield 2019
Cameron Henderson
Cameron Henderson – Scholar presentation (May 2020) The New Zealand Net Zero Carbon Act’s main objective is that New Zealand contributes no further to global warming by 2050, a target commonly known as ‘Net Zero Carbon 2050’. To reach this vision, targets have been set for all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Zealand. Agriculture, … Read more
- February 2020
- Nuffield 2019
Hamish Murray
Hamish Murray – Scholar presentation (May 2020) Agriculture is awakening to the challenges of an ageing population and those entering the workforce with a new or differing attitude to work and life. That automation and technology is removing much of the mundane and labour-intensive work, outdated work structures and traditional ways of doing things are … Read more
- March 2020
- Nuffield 2019
Becs Lough
We certainly can’t argue with the fact that New Zealand has recognised the issues around the future of the Primary Industries workforce. We read about it every day, we have data to prove it and a sector constantly talking about it. Initiatives throughout the country have been set up to try and combat the issue … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Patricia Rankin
Doing better with my farm waste was the initial driver for this Kellogg project. I did not like the amount of rubbish I produced, set out to find out more about what I produced and the options I had to do better. Conducting farmer surveys, a Farmsource workshop, interviews, research, discussions with local councils and … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Paul Duynhoven
There are too many horror stories out there where family farms have been sold unnecessarily because the succession process becomes too hard. The objective of this project was to find non-standard or innovative ways that people had managed to achieve succession on the family farm and to try to identify common themes or methods that … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Mark Meyer
Co-operatives have existed in New Zealand since 1864. Farmers purchase shares in these co-operatives and become shareholders. For many farmers and shareholders this could be the last time that they interact with this co-operative. I have often wondered why shareholders don’t engage with their co-operative when they have invested some of their hard earned money … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Laura Keenan
Compliance and regulation are the two words that make many farmers roll their eyes. The shed-load of rules and regulations to be aware of and act in accordance with are vast and cover aspects such as staff recruitment and employment, health and safety, animal welfare, water and effluent management and more recently, greenhouse gasses. Many … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Stacey Cosnett
Disruptive technology is all around us and changing how we work. Jobs are being replaced by robots and artificial intelligence, which is changing the set of skills we require in the work place, and new skills are being demanded of us before we can even train in them. This idea is explored further in this … Read more
- 2019
- Kellogg 39
Nicky Brown
Major global agri-food trends and changes to the workforce in the future are expected to have an impact on people capability needed in the New Zealand primary industries. With New Zealand’s reliance on exports and competing in international markets, it is recognised that the skills and knowledge will need to keep pace with the evolving … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Matthew Hodgson
- 2019
- Kellogg 40
Richard Thomson
The report titled: What are the Implications of Technologies for Rural Banking by Year 2030 sets out to establish the following key aims: What the major technologies are, that are most likely to significantly impact the New Zealand Rural Banking sector. To understand the implications of these technologies and their likely impact on the Rural … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Sarah Tait
The conversation about “young people” in the New Zealand primary industries is one that we have all mulled over for a numerous years now. Of major concern to many agribusinesses is the transient nature of the young people they employ – it seems that holding on to a millennial staff member for more than five … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Matte Kirk
The topic of mental wellness has become more mainstream in New Zealand due to suicide rates continuing to climb and as more and more people suffer from stress, depression and anxiety in an ever evolving busy society. Unfortunately the rural sector is not immune. In fact the rural sector has a higher suicide rate per … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Nicky Brown
Major global agri-food trends and changes to the workforce in the future are expected to have an impact on people capability needed in the New Zealand primary industries. With New Zealand’s reliance on exports and competing in international markets, it is recognised that the skills and knowledge will need to keep pace with the evolving … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 38
Ashleigh Phillips
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Angela Leslie
Whilst travelling through Europe and China in 2015, I saw great examples of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) being undertaken by organisations, both in their countries of origin and through global pursuits. Applying this concept to the New Zealand primary industry, I questioned whether more value would be possible for business when conducting CSR in conjunction … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Hayden Dunne
Leadership is one of the many fundamental components of a successful business. Understanding and appreciating what makes up leadership can ultimately drive success. No matter what the business size, sector or turnover, a successful business requires great leadership. To be a great leader requires a particular skill set; not everyone is naturally a leader. However, … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37
Emma Crutchley
In New Zealand (NZ) freshwater management has become a top political issue with most New Zealanders having an emotional attachment to freshwater and how it is managed. The question is, how do we manage freshwater and respect diverse interest and complex environmental interactions? The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of freshwater … Read more
- 2018
- Kellogg 37