His extensive experience encompasses a range of skill sets covering a range of production systems including-

• Sourcing of suitable property and land types to achieve desired outcomes
• Budgeting, Planning of both small and large scale Development
  • mapping,
  • fencing including planning, contractor engagement and yard design
  • pasture development,
  • fodder conservation
  • sustainable farming
• Extensive cropping and farming experience across Broadacre and intensive farming systems including pivot irrigation.
• Conversant with setting sustainable cropping programs, sourcing farming commodities and marketing of cash crops.
• Industry leader in development and execution of commercially focused and industry relevant genetic breeding programs
• Extensive knowledge and experience in breeding purebred beef cattle covering Bos Indicus, Bos Taurus and European Cattle
• Highly successful in developing crossbreeding programs to suit both environment and market specifications
• Pioneered promotion of Santa Gertrudis and Angus cross cattle as “Sangus” with proven success.
• Extensive Experience in sourcing, backgrounding, and marketing profitable trade cattle
• Lifetime experience in breeding high quality seed stock
• Proven performance surrounding feeding, marketing, and promotion of stud cattle and highly conversant in the advertising mediums available to achieve optimal exposure and sale results.
• Experienced in feeding from small numbers to large numbers and problem solving to feed economically in unfavourable environmental conditions.
• Has an extensive network of industry professionals and service providers to draw from
• 7 years’ experience as a Councillor of the largest Agricultural Exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere (RAS NSW)
• Recognised Judge of stud and commercial beef cattle
• 2007 NSW Farmer of the Year
• Young Rural QLD’r of the Year 1987
• Proven success in large scale Event Management, including
  • instigation
  • co-ordination
  • execution of large on property events including 32 Annual Production Sales,
  • multiple field days including arguably one of the largest privately run Beef Cattle Forum’s…..
• 7 years’ experience in the Meat Processing sector as a Director of The Casino Food Co-Op
• Experienced Director, sitting on both “Not for Profit” and Mainstream boards
• Completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course 2012

Rob is ready and available to assist across a multitude of sectors.

He is uniquely placed in that he has vast physical experience in a multitude of Agricultural and Pastoral skills and techniques, enabling him well placed to train staff in technique, mentor management and provide guidance and knowledge as a director.

Contact him direct on 0428 472101 or email [email protected]

He is willing to travel as required to achieve outcomes or services.