OUR LEADERS
OWEN MANSILL
President/CEO
Owen has wide experience in the primary industry in New Zealand, Australia, and the USA. Prior to founding Southern Dairy in 2002, he held a wide diversity of corporate roles covering accounting and finance, strategic development, marketing, and project management. A visionary with disciplined attention to detail, Owen specializes in strategic planning and business development. He also has significant experience in national and international trading having advised both New Zealand and China government agencies on such matters.
NICK LUNDY
Operations Director
Following his graduation in Farm Management from Lincoln University (NZ), Nick spent 10 years in New Zealand, developing his family-owned farming operations. He successfully developed them into high producing units that included, sheep and beef finishing, cash cropping, and dairying. During this time, he gained extensive experience in land and irrigation development. Since 2012, Nick has undertaken large-scale operational assignments in the USA, Australia, South-East Asia, and Eastern Europe.
Our Story
OUR HISTORY
Founded in New Zealand 2001, the company initially specialized in the establishment of farm investment syndicates.
Syndication enabled the pooling of capital to fund the establishment of larger scale farms, equipped with the most current technology. Southern Dairy was regarded as one of the pioneers in bringing together unrelated parties to invest in a cooperative manner.
Others followed suit, and today the equity partnership model has been widely adopted by other Agri sectors in New Zealand including, viticulture, kiwifruit, sheep, and beef farming.
In 2006 we moved our attention to international agri-investment and asset management opportunities, initially in the US and later Australia.
It was during this phase, that we began to realize the significant environmental and nutritional, and social benefits of the New Zealand style of agriculture. As a result, we have gradually expanded our international activities and now have offices in New Zealand and Texas.
OUR VISION
Partnering for Excellence
Southern Dairy has a holistic approach to life. It’s mission is to promote, assist and lead in the development and creation of sustainable futures for:
Individuals
Families
Communities
Our Environment
Business
The Economy
OUR STANDARDS
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Year Round - 365 Grass-Fed Livestock
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No Artificial Livestock Hormones
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No GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms)
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Tight controls on the use of antibiotics for livestock
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Animal Welfare Standards – Independently Audited
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Restricted use of nitrate fertilizers
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Application of only low cadmium fertilizers
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100% recycling of farm effluent
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Audited biosecurity procedures
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Staff employment contracts and ‘living wage’ remuneration
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Low carbon footprint practices
