This week we catch up with departing board member - Chris Allen

Mid Canterbury Farmer Chris Allen farms a 360-hectare irrigated sheep, beef and cropping property in Mid Canterbury utilising winter cropping practices. Chris uses technology to deliver precision agriculture, including using real-time telemetry on irrigation to monitor water flow and soil moisture. Chris' direct involvement with Farming issues includes being elected Federated Farmers Mid Canterbury Provincial President from 2011-2014 and currently is a community representative on the Ashburton Zone Committee. Since 2011 Chris has been on Federated Farmers National Board with specific governance responsibilities on Good Farming Practices and Integrated Farm Plans projects. Chris was involved with setting up and is currently a trustee of the Biodiversity Collaborative Group that completed the Draft National Policy Statement Biodiversity (NPSIB) and complementary measures.