Cieran joined Feed Central in 2013 as Business Development Manager including Operations, and now leads the Feed Central Team as General Manager. Cieran’s experience both in business and agriculture is combined to ensure exceptional client and customer service. With an extensive career in Corporate Business, Hospitality and Agricultural industries, Cieran’s real passion for the land is linked strongly to his family, including having spent extensive time on his wife’s family cattle property in North Western NSW, as well as several years managing a luxury retreat and 12,000 acre cattle property in South East Queensland. Cieran has travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas including working in the UK. In his spare time Cieran enjoys camping with his family and off road enduro motorbike riding.
Cieran Maxwell
GENERAL MANAGER
Neville Janke
NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
Neville Janke has been helping long term users of Hay and grain to experience the Feed Central way of sourcing quality Feed for hungry cattle. Many of you will know Neville as a qualified agronomist and Horticulturist with over 20 years experience guiding farmers in the Agricultural and Horticultural industries. Neville will be able to assist you with a wide variety of farm inputs and advice, including Hay, Grain; Seed; Fertilizer etc. Growing up on the Darling Downs in a mixed farming operation of dairy, beef & grain set Neville up on a lifetime journey of studying soil & plant nutrition. The first steps were taken in correcting the balance of nutrition for the production of quality produce. Many steps have followed and experience gained, this is assisted with industry knowledge in which Neville and Feed Central have been able to build relationships with. Responsibility in managing Fertiliser and Feed Companies and the thirst for information saw Neville complete Diplomas in Business Management, Agriculture, Horticulture and Landscaping. Neville has also studied Mineral Nutrition and applied this to many sections of Soil, Plant and Animal requirements across Australia.
Jock Jackson
GROWER SERVICES COORDINATOR
Jock has recently completed a Bachelor of Argiculture and Resource Economics at the University of New England. Originally from Armidale NSW, Jock has experience working in many livestock and cropping businesses. Jock is a keen rugby union fan and on the weekends you will find him taking to the field for the Toowoomba Rangers.
Danni Johnston
LOGISTICS & OFFICE MANAGER
Danni is NSW born, NT & QLD raised and will always call QLD home. She has many year’s experience in the equine industry from Vet Nurse to Practice Manager and Stud Management of a large Standardbred Stud in South East QLD, jointly with her fiancé. Danni’s passion and respect for the livestock / fodder industry stems from her lifelong love of horses and long-standing involvement in the equine discipline of Cutting. Danni, her fiancé Paul and son Tate live a country lifestyle on 40 acres just outside Toowoomba where they breed, train and show their own cutting bred quarter horses. This couldn’t be done without cattle, farmers & fodder. With a strong history of Office Management and Bookkeeping to support her, Danni is thoroughly enjoying her new role within Feed Central’s Office and Logistics department and couldn’t be prouder to be part of such an integral part of the industry.
Stephen Page
QLD / NORTHERN NSW AREA MANAGER
Steve attended school in Toowoomba at St Joseph’s and Downlands. He then started his working career with Elders working throughout Queensland for 9 years. In 1991 Steve took on the management of an agricultural business for a foreign investor in the Goondiwindi region where he remained for 24 years producing grain, cotton, wool and beef. He has a strong connection to the land, enjoys being out seeing the country, meeting and helping all those associated with farming. Steve has completed a number of Diplomas and is presently completing a Degree in Agrifood Production at UNE. Steve is married with two teenage children and loves having quality time with them. He enjoys motorbike trail rides with his son and listening to his daughter play music.
Jeff Thomas
DEPOT MANAGER
Jeff takes great pride in keeping our Charlton depot running smooth and ensuring our clients are well looked after along with his keen eye on the safe storage and dispatch of Feed Central’s products. But that’s not all – Jeff keeps the Feed Central’s lawns and surrounds looking its best.
Kimberley Detmers
Quality Assurance Assistant
Kimberley has recently completed a Bachelor of Science with an extended major in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience at the University of Queensland. She has grown up on a small property with her parents and twin sister surrounded by cattle and poultry for most of her life. She enjoys analysing client samples in the lab due to her keen interest in understanding animal nutrition.
Jusinta King
RECEPTIONIST / ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
New to the work force, Jusinta has recently graduated from Highfields Sate Secondary College, where she fell in love with agricultural science through her studies. With her best childhood memories made on her Grandparent’s farm in Millmerran, the country has always felt like home to Jusinta. She is currently handling reception and administration duties; however, because of Jusinta’s keen interest in science, she is having one-on-one training with Kimberley in the lab. Jusinta looks forward to speaking with you on the phone and preparing your samples for testing!
Tim Ford
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Tim established Feed Central in 2002 and is the current Managing Director. Tim has extensive hay and family farming experience in Southern NSW, Victoria, Northern NSW and Queensland. He has worked at a professional level of marketing hay and agricultural produce both domestically and internationally for 20 years. Born and bred in the Riverina, Tim completed part of his secondary education in Melbourne, some in Western Queensland and then in Brisbane, before attending the University of Queensland (Gatton) to study a Bachelor of Business (Agribusiness). Tim has travelled extensively within Australia and internationally to gain an exceptional understanding of climatic and market conditions. Tim’s career motivation is to ensure that Fodder Industry produces product that meets our customers expectations and to ensure that there are commercial, market based mechanisms to benchmark, differentiate and reward quality product/ion. Tim has served as a board member Australia Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) and The Queensland Agricultural Merchants Assoc Inc. When not working at Feed Central Tim enjoys spending time with his growing family and improving the family home.
Nicci Gilbert
COMPANY ACCOUNTANT
Nicci is a born and bred Toowoomba girl. After finishing High School, she completed her Diploma of Accounting and worked in accounting firms for a number of years. In 2010, Nicci joined the Feed Central team in the accounts department and in 2016 has moved into the role of Logistics Manager. Nicci is happy to help you with any of your transport enquiries.