What ICD Group Represents Today
ICD Group is an alliance of 12 independent agricultural and horticultural businesses operating from 23 locations throughout New Zealand. Collectively, our members generate more than $265 million in annual revenue, employ 223 people, including 85 agronomists, and support more than 5,000 farmers and growers.
More importantly, ICD represents a concentration of agronomic knowledge, practical farming expertise, and industry leadership across New Zealand's pastoral, arable, horticultural, and vegetable production sectors.
Our members possess deep expertise across:
- Pastoral production systems
- Arable cropping
- Seed multiplication
- Cereals
- Pasture and forage systems
- Forage brassica and fodder beet
- Maize
- Herbs and legumes
- Broadacre vegetables
- Process crops
This expertise is supported by highly capable commercial, operational, logistics, procurement, and customer service teams who ensure members can source, support, and deliver solutions tailored to regional growing conditions and seasonal requirements.
Creating Value Through Collaboration
ICD's role extends beyond facilitating commercial relationships.
The Group exists to create value by connecting members, recognised suppliers, and industry partners through a collaborative framework focused on technical excellence, innovation, and long-term industry success.
Key benefits of ICD membership include:
Strategic Supplier Partnerships
ICD facilitates national relationships with recognised suppliers, creating opportunities for alignment, innovation, planning, and long-term collaboration. These partnerships help connect suppliers with some of New Zealand's most technically capable independent agronomy businesses.
Knowledge Sharing and Professional Development
ICD fosters a culture of collaboration through conferences, workshops, supplier forums, and member engagement. This enables members to share experience, learn from one another, and continuously strengthen capability across the network.
Industry Leadership and Innovation
Through engagement with suppliers, researchers, and international partners, ICD helps evaluate, support, and introduce new technologies, products, and farming practices that contribute to productive and sustainable agricultural systems.
Shared Services and Business Support
ICD facilitates a range of commercial and business service initiatives that help members improve efficiency and strengthen business performance.
International Connectivity
Through its involvement with AgLink International, ICD provides members and suppliers with access to global networks, knowledge exchange, benchmarking opportunities, and international industry insights.
Independent Businesses. Shared Purpose.
ICD's strength lies in the combination of independent ownership and collective capability.
Our members remain deeply connected to their local communities and customers, while benefiting from the scale, expertise, relationships, and opportunities created through the ICD network.
Together, ICD members, recognised suppliers, and industry partners contribute to a collaborative ecosystem committed to advancing New Zealand agriculture through expertise, innovation, stewardship, and strong commercial relationships.
Local Strength. National Reach. Global Connection.