Farming with boardroom discipline with Rob Hewett
In this RaboTalk, Growing Our Future episode, Blake Holgate sits down with experienced governance leader, current AgriZeroNZ Chair, former Silver Fern Farms Chair and sixth-generation South Otago farmer Rob Hewett to discuss what resilient, future-focused farming looks like inside the farm gate.
Drawing on his farming background alongside his senior executive roles at Shell and directorships across major agribusinesses, Rob shares practical insights on applying boardroom discipline to farm decision-making, matching land classes to their highest-value use, managing market and climate risk, and positioning New Zealand’s premium protein for discerning global consumers.