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Our reason for being

We provide a platform which brings all a farm's information together, enabling the farmer to make more productive, profitable, and sustainable decisions.

The positive impact of these decisions extends far beyond the farm gate and can be seen right throughout the industry. For this reason, FarmIQ is a preferred ERP platform for enterprise agribusiness.

Our apps are used throughout the pastoral value chain, and are a significant driver of primary sector returns and value creation. Above all, we're passionate about our farmers' intergenerational success and the New Zealand pastoral sector.

Our history

We were created with the specific aim to prove that with better information, farmers could run more productive, profitable and sustainable operations.

We were established as part of a government-backed Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) initiative in 2010, with the goal of improving the value chain efficiency by allowing information to flow freely between farmers, processors, and retailers. In October 2017 the PGP wrapped up and FarmIQ became a fully incorporated New Zealand business, supported by a group of passionate shareholders.

Over 4,000 farms are already using FarmIQ, and that number continues to grow as the demand for farm management software increases, which is primarily driven by compliance and regulation. 

Leading the way

With a depth of experience across all relevant business disciplines, this team is leading FarmIQ towards a strong and sustainable future.
Will Noble
Chief Executive Officer
Will is a customer-orientated business leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and solutions-focused approach. He has amassed a wealth of local and international experience over the past 25 years; leading a number of large and diverse business divisions across industries such as IT, digital media, telecommunications, professional services and project management.
Jock Richardson
GM - Sales and Customer Success
Jock grew up on sheep and beef properties and has had an extensive career in the dairy industry. Prior to joining FarmIQ, he ran global sales and marketing at LIC for four years and New Zealand sales and marketing for seven years before that.
Jenny Saunders
Chief Technology Officer
Jenny is an experienced leader of software development teams with more than 25 years experience. In the past she has worked for Assurity Consulting, Software Education Associates, LIC & LogicaCMG. In her former role as Software Development Manager at LIC, Jenny led a team of 100 people and helped transform their Farm Systems product development capability.
Avon Compton
Chief Financial Officer
Avon has over 15 years’ accounting experience in a variety of businesses covering banking, asset finance, advertising technology and central government. In the past he has worked for ANZ & Lloyds Banking Groups, UDC Finance, Postr Media Ltd & the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Ownership and governance

FarmIQ is 26% owned by Farmlands, New Zealand's largest rural co-operative, 26% by Landcorp, 26% by Silver Fern Farms, 13.6% by MSD and 8.4% by Veterinary Enterprises. The board is made up of five non-executive directors.

  • John Quirk—Chairman. John is a Partner at Howard and co. and also Chair of SMX, Kordia, Wherescape, FrameCAD and Clearpoint.
  • Dan Jex-Blake—Silver Fern Farms representative. Dan is MD of Mangapoike, a full-time farmer and a Director of Silver Fern Farms.
  • Andrew Horsbrugh—Farmlands representative. Andrew is Director of Agri-Products and a former CEO at Craigmores.
  • Shane McManaway—MSD Animal Health Representative. Shane is the retired CEO of Allflex Asia-Pacific & China and continues to run his own beef & deer farm in the Wairarapa.
  • Steven McJorrow—Pamu Representative. Steven is CFO at PAMU and has a strong background in finance, strategy development and private equity.

Agri-tech for the benefit of all New Zealanders

Smart farming is getting your farm to work harder for you
Our aim is to promote and facilitate long-term sustainable good farm management practice.
Yesterday, today and tomorrow in the palm of your hand
We give our subscribers control over their resources and their legacy.
Working together for better is what sets us apart
Our aim is to bring together an industry network that makes it easier for you to succeed.