Greg Sheppard - Farm Management Consultant & Director

Personal Statement

During the past 30 years I have enjoyed the challenge of working with farmers to turn their visions into reality and to stimulate new targets to achieve.

I enjoy assisting in the development and prosperity of our local farming community and I see my role as working with individual farm business owners and our wider farming community in a way which leads to sustainable businesses growth culminating in the realisation of individuals goals.

I also look for opportunities to further develop my skills and relationships in the wider rural servicing sector as a means of adding greater value to the service I provide to clients. I firmly believe that where there are challenges there are always rewards.

Key Skills

• The ability to work closely with farmers to identify their personal and business aspirations.
• The ability to identify your challenges, opportunities and the strategies to overcome/realise these opportunities.
• An ability to facilitate group discussions ensuring everyone contributes by sharing their experiences and knowledge providing new learning for all involved.
• The ability to relate to and communicate well with both farmers and professionals servicing the agricultural industry.  
• Technical expertise in sheep, beef and dairy farming providing a high level of understanding of New Zealand’s farm business systems.
• Physical and financial analysis of farm businesses enabling the identification of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Analysis of investment opportunities and evaluation of the economic benefits and risks to the business.
• A sound understanding of equity partnership operations with experience in facilitating their establishment and in providing independent review of the operation.
• Effective time management and self-organisation.

 Professional Membership

• Member of the New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Managers
• Member of the New Zealand Grasslands Association
• Member of the Institue of Directors New Zealand

Academic

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science, Massey University 1993

Greg Sheppard
PO Box 2433, Stoke, Nelson 7041
Mobile: 0274 349 340
Email: mailto:greg@sheppardagriculture.co.nz