17 October 2025
Simon Limmer and Murray Dyer have been appointed to the AgriZeroNZ Board, following today’s announcement by Agriculture Minister Hon Todd McClay.
Mr Limmer was appointed by government, given its 50 per cent shareholding of the public-private partnership. He is chief executive of Indevin Group, one of New Zealand’s leading wine companies, and former chief executive of Silver Fern Farms.
Mr Dyer is a principal partner at Prime Markets with 30 years of agribusiness, energy, technology and international trade experience. He was appointed by private sector investors - The a2 Milk Company, ANZ, ANZCO, ASB, BNZ, Fonterra, Rabobank, Ravensdown, Silver Fern Farms, Synlait.
L-R: Murray Dyer and Simon Limmer
AgriZeroNZ chair Rob Hewett said he is pleased to welcome Murray and Simon to the Board, both bringing deep agribusiness knowledge and expertise to enhance our efforts to provide farmers with a range of tools to reduce emissions without compromising productivity and profitability.
Rob Hewett, Board Chair
Simon Limmer: “I am delighted to be rejoining the AgriZeroNZ team, having been involved in its foundational phase during my time at Silver Fern Farms. I believe that such a public-private partnership with its clarity of purpose, will be quickly putting technology in the hands of farmers to address fundamental challenges and reinforce New Zealand's role as the world's leading food producer.”
Murray Dyer: “I am excited to join the AgriZeroNZ Board. AgriZeroNZ has the mandate, credentials and drive to be a globally leading agritech enabler to reduce farm emissions. This not only solves a problem but creates a commercial opportunity for NZ Inc.”
The appointments are for three-year terms and round-out the AgriZeroNZ Board’s membership to seven.
