FAR director Hamish Irwin: from accounting to arable farming

FAR director Hamish Irwin: from accounting to arable farming

June 13, 2026 · 17 min · Season 7 · Episode 21

About this episode

Hamish Irwin discusses his transition from accounting to managing his family's arable farm.

Recently appointed FAR board director Hamish Irwin came from an accounting background before taking over the running of his family’s Mid Canterbury arable farm. In this episode of Cut the Crop, he says he’s a fan of spreadsheets and online tools to monitor his business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest: Hamish Irwin

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Organizations: Foundation for Arable Research

Places: Mid Canterbury

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