Wednesday, 04 October 2023 10:55

Ruralco seeks director nominations

Written by  Staff Reporters
Ruralco board chair Sir David Carter. Ruralco board chair Sir David Carter.

Nominations for the upcoming Ruralco board of directors election close next week.

Ruralco chair Sir David Carter is encouraging shareholders to consider standing or nominating worthy candidates.

"As a co-operative, our shareholders own the business, which means it is their business and they need to have a say," says Carter.

"It is important that people engage in the process, both through nominations for directors and through the voting process. We need as many shareholders as possible to vote and exercise their right to have their say," he says.

Currently, the board is made up of four farmer-elected directors (Kate Acland, Rhea Booker, Sir David Carter, and Tony Coltman) and an independent director (Sue Lindsay) who is appointed by the board. As per the co-operative rules, all elected directors are on a three-year rotation.

The rural trader says that while there are no specific skills mandated for prospective directors, it is highly recommended they have a background in governance and business, they are critical thinkers, team players, and have a real passion for the Ruralco co-operative and a desire to continue driving it forward.

Carter believes there are many talented people within the Ruralco co-operative.

"We have plenty of people who have good governance and business experience, and I am confident we have the talent out there."

 This year Carter retires by rotation and is available for re-election; and the recent resignation of farmer-elected director, Andrew Barlass has created a further vacancy. Nominations close at 5.30pm Wednesday 11 October 2023. The election will take place at this year's 60th annual general meeting which will be held on Wednesday 22 November 2023 in Ashburton.

More like this

New board resurrects show

The new chair of the Canterbury A&P Association (CAPA) board, Sir David Carter, is pleading for public support for this year's Christchurch Show.

Featured

Dr Mike Joy says sorry, escapes censure

Academic Dr Mike Joy and his employer, Victoria University of Wellington have apologised for his comments suggesting that dairy industry CEOs should be hanged for contributing towards nitrate poisoning of waterways.

People-first philosophy pays off

The team meeting at the Culverden Hotel was relaxed and open, despite being in the middle of calving when stress levels are at peak levels, especially in bitterly cold and wet conditions like today.

Farmer anger over Joy's social media post

A comment by outspoken academic Dr Mike Joy suggesting that dairy industry leaders should be hanged for nitrate contamination of drinking/groundwater has enraged farmers.

From Nelson to Dairy Research: Amy Toughey’s Journey

Driven by a lifelong passion for animals, Amy Toughey's journey from juggling three jobs with full-time study to working on cutting-edge dairy research trials shows what happens when hard work meets opportunity - and she's only just getting started.

National

Machinery & Products

JDLink Boost for NZ farms

Connectivity is widely recognised as one of the biggest challenges facing farmers, but it is now being overcome through the…

New generation Defender HD11

The all-new 2026 Can-Am Defender HD11 looks likely to raise the bar in the highly competitive side-by-side category.

» Latest Print Issues Online

Milking It

Buttery prize

OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…

Gene Bill rumours

OPINION: The Gene Technology Bill has divided the farming community with strong arguments on both the pros and cons of…

» Connect with Dairy News

» eNewsletter

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter