Reproduced Article in Dairy News by Andrew Swallow
Four years ago Steven Josephs hung up his milking apron for the last time and became a stock agent.
Now, the North Islander turned Southlander who started his career at Matamata is chair of this year’s NZ Large Herds Conference.
“I’d done 24 years in the cowshed,” he explained to Dairy News.
He is one of several former or non farmers on the conference committee which includes a real estate agent, a banker, and a breeding company representative.
“They definitely bring an extra dimension to the organisation, but they all have interests in dairy farms so can relate to what it is all about at the muddy boots level too.”
He can also personally relate to what it’s like to be a speaker at the event.