Voting packs are on the way for DairyNZ election candidates.
Voter packs are on their way to levy paying dairy farmers as voting opens for this year's DairyNZ election.
Farmers have three weeks to vote for their preferred candidates - with six farmers in the running for two board of director positions.
Ngahinapouri man Jim van der Poel is one of the candidates. He is up against Ian Brown, of Tokoroa, Grant Coombes, of Taupiri, Colin Glass, of Timaru, Cole Groves, of Ashburton and Mark Slee, of Ashburton.
Mr van der Poel has been farming in the Waipa district since 1980.
"I'm passionate about dairy and want to give something back to the community," he says.
This year farmers are also voting on several resolutions, including one proposed rule change to reduce directors' terms to three years (from four years currently).
If approved, the rule change would provide greater opportunity for farmers to get involved in industry governance, as annual elections would be introduced.
To find out more about the rule change, visit dairynz.co.nz/agm.
Farmers are also being asked to vote on resolutions covering directors' remuneration and the ratification of two board-appointed directors.
Postal and internet voting close at 12pm on Tuesday, October 24.
Results will be announced at the DairyNZ Annual General Meeting in Rotorua the following day.
* Visit dairynz.co.nz/agm.
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