CO-OPERATIVE NEWS
Connecting to support a common customer While Farmlands Co-operative and Beef + Lamb NZ have been strong allies for many years, the partnership has been put to paper to build on a mutual vision of profitable and sustainable farming. On the 31st July 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Farmlands Chief Executive Officer Peter Reidie and Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) Chief Executive Officer Sam McIvor. Farmlands Director of External Relations Mark McHardy and B+LNZ General Manager of Farming Excellence, Dan Brier developed the document and will manage the relationship between the two industry leading companies.
| Farmlands CEO Peter Reidie and Beef + Lamb NZ CEO Sam McIvor solidify the business partnership with a signed MOU.
For Mark and the Farmlands team, formalising a relationship with B+LNZ is a positive step for Farmlands and the shareholder base.
regional and national levels. Project
“The agreement is intended to formalise an annual process of identifying and prioritising collaborative opportunities between Farmlands and B+LNZ at both
New Zealand,” Mark says.
plans can then be considered and developed for the benefit of beef, dairy and sheep farmers across For B+LNZ, the MOU provides a solid grounding to work with Farmlands on a variety of issues. “Many of our levy payers are also Farmlands shareholders so it makes sense that we work together where we can get the best outcomes for farmers,” Dan notes. Following the signing, Farmlands
| A strong business partnership will mean more opportunity for sheep and beef farmers.
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Many of our levy payers are also Farmlands shareholders so it makes sense that we work together where we can get the best outcomes for farmers.”
and B+LNZ can now capitalise on
“B+LNZ is proud of the work we do for
resources from both establishments
and on behalf of farmers. This MOU
to offer improved planning and
allows us to extend that influence
co-ordination of information, events
more widely, for example Farmlands
and environmental stewardship in
using our farmer learning tools off
order to maximise farmer profitability
the Knowledge Hub for their internal
and sector sustainability.
training programmes”, Dan explains.
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