Jon Cobden

Jon  has been involved in agriculture for most of his life. From hands-on farming to agronomy, rural merchandise, corporate governance, mediation, communications training, research, water-broking and property agency, Jon has a passion for the people and business of agriculture.

Most recently, he has been working with successful family farms and corporate agri-businesses to explore how best they can collaborate. Access to capital, issues with scale, enterprise diversity, succession and people dynamics are some of the issues that family farms grapple with every day. Corporate agriculture recognises that family farmers are the best farmers, with the highest level of skill and long-term dedication. Incorporating successful family farmers into corporate business models creates a win for both parties.