June 16, 2025 • 14 mins
In this podcast, Hugh Ritchie, 2000 Nuffield Scholar and Hawke’s Bay farmer, shares his leadership journey and insights with Farmers Weekly managing editor Bryan Gibson.
Hugh discusses growing Drumpeel Farms into a diverse 2000-hectare operation, the impact of his Nuffield experience on his personal growth, and on irrigation and strip tillage and the need for better water infrastructure.
He emphasises collaboration, global learning, and the importance of leadership development as vital to strengthening NZ’s food and fibre future.
Hugh discusses growing Drumpeel Farms into a diverse 2000-hectare operation, the impact of his Nuffield experience on his personal growth, and on irrigation and strip tillage and the need for better water infrastructure.
He emphasises collaboration, global learning, and the importance of leadership development as vital to strengthening NZ’s food and fibre future.
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