Day 1 - Wednesday 9 March 2022
9am
Welcome
Registration and morning tea
Welcome
Julia Jones, head of insight at NZX Limited: MC; opening and house rules
Damien O’Connor, Minister for Agriculture (TBC): The future of the primary industries
10.30am
The Human Element - Supporting Farm System Change
Dana Carver, wellbeing and evaluation consultant: Realising the potential of a farm operator
Corrigan Sowman, farmer of Uruwhenua Farms and Nuffield scholar: Farming in a pressure cooker
Lunch
1.40pm
Realising a Farm System's Potential – Strategic Decision Making
Warren Parker, chair of Pāmu board: The future of the New Zealand pastoral system
James Parsons, Northland sheep and beef farmer, chairman of AgFirst Northland and Wools of New Zealand, OSPRI director: Farm system resilience
James Van Bohemen, farm business manager at Rangitaiki Station: Growing a business
Doug Dibley, regional farm operations manager at Fonterra and Waikato dairy farmer: Generational transition, succession and risk management
Question Time
Afternoon tea
3.50pm
Panel Discussion - Farming into the Unknown
Stuart Hall, Deputy Chief Executive - Commercial Partnerships at AgResearch: View and contribution to the farm system of the future
Scottie Chapman, CEO of Spring Sheep Milk Co.: International consumers
Question Time
Robyn Dynes, strategy lead of sustainable production systems at AgResearch: Science panel
Laura Keenan, agronomist at Agricom: Science panel
Jack Keeys, agri-food research and insights analyst at KPMG: Science panel
Warren King, science impact leader at AgResearch: Science panel
5.30pm
Drinks, Dinner and Quiz
Day 2 - Thursday 10 March 2022
8.30am
Navigating a Farm System's Uncertainty
Welcome
Rob Buddo, farmer of Kinburn Farm: Capturing and building momentum in a business
Patrick and Isabelle Crawshaw, Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmers: Increasing efficiencies from the same platform
Lee Matheson, managing director of Perrin Ag Consultants: Top 5 habits of highly effective farmers
Question time
Morning tea
10.30am
Into the Future – Opportunities for Growth
Tanira Kingi, research leader in primary industry systems at Scion: Legacy/decisions today for tomorrow
Susan Kilsby, agri-economist at ANZ: Moving the bell curve/the situation with rural banking
Gavin McEwen, CEO of Farmax: The future of FARMAX
Question time
Phil Journeaux, rural consultant and agricultural economist: Greenhouse gas emissions, government policy and the future of New Zealand farming
Close session
Lunch
12.55pm
FARMAX Workshops
FARMAX workshop part one
Afternoon tea
FARMAX workshop part two
Farewell