Andrew Macfarlane was a farm management consultant for 38 years. He is a Councillor of Lincoln University and a director of ANZCO.
Mr Macfarlane is an active member of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA), Global Dairy Farmers and New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM).
He was previously a director of Ngai Tahu Farming, past president of the NZIPIM, and chaired Deer Industry New Zealand for seven years.
Mr Macfarlane began farming in 1989 and has shareholding interests in the South Island. He has a understanding of the governance of research, development and innovation; and has a particular interest in the strategic use of technology within the dairy industry.