Zane Swart – Senior Beef Ambassador.
I grew up in a farming community in the Western Cape of South Africa.
I attended an agricultural High School and during the school holidays I worked on my Grandfahter’s and Uncle’s farm.
After finishing boarding school in 2004 I joined my family in New Zealand. I decided to follow an agricultural career and did a course with Agricultural NZ who introduced me in 2005 to Colin Dalziell at Atahua Angus. I have since completed a Diploma in Agriculture at Massey University.
For the first 2 years I worked at Apiti with Colin where they run a mainly sheep operation with some cattle. At the end of 2007 I moved in closer to Kiwitea with Alan to get more experience with the breeding side of the cattle operation although he also run 800 ewes.
I am passionate about the Angus breed and being involved in the future of agriculture in New Zealand and hope to work toward a management position in the future.
I enjoy working my dogs and discussing cattle breeding and bulls with Alan and Michele, who are passionate about breeding good cattle.
Michele encouraged me to enter the Future Beef NZ (FBNZ) competition in May. I enjoyed breaking in a steer for this competition and taking part in all the modules, showing an Atahua steer and meeting many new people in the industry.
I was fortunate to win the “Ambassadorship” and look forward to representing FBNZ in 2009.
Zane Swart - Senior Beef Ambassador |
