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international farm machinery brands. They operate out of
South Auckland. Grandad’s spanner and fist are still held
high in the branding, above their mission statement.
They support contractors, farmers, viticulturalists,
civil engineers, guys doing roads, clearing land for
subdivisions, people rotary hoeing. It’s the kind of
business that keeps things ticking over. Farmgard
consider conditions, gravel, debris, mulch...it’s all there.
While the term “family values” is thrown around in the
English language quite regularly, Scott really believes that
those values in a business are actually a huge advantage
to both the business and the client.
“The advantage of running the business as a family is
that the owners do everything. Me and my dad are mostly
out on the road and we employ people who have the
same values as us as a family. For example,
They can get that stuff scraped away just as “The advantage of running they might also have young families and
the business as a family understand the work-life balance that we
fast as you can blink, and often do.
is that the owners do strive for, and perhaps that our clients strive
Scott explains that being a family business everything.”
for too.”
has been a huge advantage to the way they
can help out their clientele.
“If you ring our after hours number, you’ll get me and if
you ring our Australian number, you’ll get my dad. Lately, Scott has been investigating the pioneering
equipment that can save his clients the all-important
down time.
“A typical scenario is that we will get the call and then
grab the part and either meet the client halfway or if
necessary, travel to them, although it doesn’t happen
very often.” Let’s say you’re a roadside mowing contractor. Farmgard
can not only supply you with a machine with a roller that
can navigate the woodiest terrain, but can also modify
the mower to suit New Zealand conditions.
Farmgard can help out onsite-it’s their specialty.
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CAM September 2019
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