About Coast Agri
Coast Agri was created to provide practical, tailored agribusiness advice for farmers working in the unique conditions of the West Coast and Tasman regions.
Local understanding for West Coast farming conditions
Coast Agri is built around a clear understanding of West Coast farming and the conditions, costs and people pressures that come with it.
The region has high-performing farms, farmers who are eager to learn and businesses with strong potential, but the right support needs to be practical, local and tailored to the farm in front of it.
Coast Agri works with farmers who are open to change, growth and improvement, whether that means optimising the current farm system, planning for business growth, supporting farm teams or helping owners make confident decisions about their next step.
Why farmers work with Coast Agri
Based in the region, in the conditions you farm in
Understands the practicalities of farming, alongside the business side
Strong relationships with rural professionals, locally and nationally
Independent assessment of the situation and options available
Advice that is open, clear and tailored to how you like to work
Proactive communication and quick turnarounds
FOUNDER & AGRIBUSINESS PARTNER
Meet Nick Hand
Nick has been involved in the rural advisory space since completing his studies at Lincoln University in 2013. With a strong interest in farming, numbers, science and data, rural advisory has been a natural fit.
His experience spans soil nutrient management and fertility, environmental advisory, consents, nutrient modelling, farm dairy effluent assessments, farm environmental plans, senior account management in agri-tech, and farm systems advisory including feed budgeting, financial budgeting, business analysis, modelling, benchmarking, recruitment and reporting.
This mix of practical, technical and commercial experience allows Coast Agri to look at the full picture, from what is happening on farm through to the decisions being made around the table.
Good farm decisions are about more than the numbers
Good advisory is not just about numbers or reports. It is about understanding the people involved, including owners, contract milkers, share milkers, family, spouses, shareholders and the wider rural professional team.
Coast Agri works to bring everyone on the journey with clear communication, independent advice and practical next steps.
We get into the detail of the farm while keeping the bigger picture in mind, helping create clarity around what is happening, what options are available and where to go next.
Farming is a long game. Coast Agri supports decisions that make sense now and for the future.
Want to talk through your next move?
The first conversation is simply about understanding what is happening, what support may be useful and whether Coast Agri is the right fit.