If you have been to an industry meeting or rural event in Taranaki, you have probably seen Othmar Hebler, wearing his Taranaki Federated Farmers shirt.
The South Taranaki farmer, who has been involved with the Taranaki Federated Farmers Sharemilkers Employers Committee since 1995 has retired from the committee.
Othmar held various positions, as well as sitting on the Taranaki Federated Farmers committee from 2011 to 2018, and the National Sharemilkers Employers committee.
"Sharemilking helped me achieve my goals and this was a way of giving back to the organisations. I also realised that we need an organisation representing farmers inputs into local and national law-making, concerning rural communities," he says.
Seeing farmers come together and help each other through tough times had been a highlight.