Jonathon Hoets

Joined 1 June 2024 and is appointed for one year as an associate director.

Jonathon Hoets has been farming for more than 16 years, both in the Mid-Canterbury and Oamaru areas. Currently, Jonathon and his wife Stacey have two young daughters and are equity partners in a 790-cow farm in mid-Canterbury for the Rylib Group.

He is involved with the SIDE Governance Group and organising committee, and NZDIA committee, is an associate director of MHV, while actively contributing to his community through volunteering with his local rural fire brigade.

Jonathon is the fourteenth associate director on DairyNZ’s Board, since the initiative was introduced in 2013.