The Milk Road Humphris

Empowering Agricultural Businesses
Creating partnerships with on-farm teams to work through problems together is the ethos driving dairy business and veterinary consultant Mark Humphris, BSc BVMS (Hons) MANZCVS (Dairy) Dip HRM (Dairy) MBA. Mark is the Director of The Milk Road.
Diverse Expertise
Mark understands the complexity of farming acknowledging and highly values collaborative problem solving. Mark has been fortunate to develop a diverse skill set across farming business through 20 years of consulting. He specialises in both strategic and operational levels.
At a strategic level, Mark can support succession and transition planning of farming businesses across generations. Mark can coach you and your team on refining business strategy; developing decision-making processes for property and business acquisitions and capital works and asking good questions to clarify your business objectives. Mark can assist you with setting up and drive advisory boards for growing family farms, providing strategic guidance needed to navigate complex challenges.
At an operational level, Mark conducts investigatory work in human resource management, addressing key issues to optimize team performance. As a cattle veterinary referral specialist, Mark provides advice on cattle health, focusing on critical areas such as mastitis and milk quality challenges, lameness, calf health, and fertility. Mark’s services include dairy facility and calf shed design. Mark is an experienced facilitator developing and running customized training packages for farm teams, including both managers and employees, in a range of disciplines from leadership, communication, team culture and animal health.
A Trusted Partner
Mark’s independence, with no alignment to any companies or products provides allows completely unbiased advice. This independence fosters genuine trust and ensures that recommendations are solely in the best interests of the farming businesses he serves. A core aspect of Mark’s work is the ongoing development of business owners, managers, and their staff. He believes in empowering farmers to become confident and capable consumers of the services and products available to them, by providing them with the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions.
Mark’s understanding of agricultural supply chains also has resulted in him being a trusted partner in value chains, providing leadership and support in developing value and sustainability programs for farms and processors.
Mark enjoys building lasting relationships, fostering sustainable growth, and contributing to the success of the agricultural community. Whether through strategic planning, leadership development, operational support, or specialized animal health advice, Mark is dedicated to helping farming businesses achieve their full potential and supporting businesses through the challenges of climate and business risks.