About Agora
Agora was born from a simple but powerful idea: Smarter farming starts with better data.
Built out of Deosan’s two decades of dairy innovation, Agora began as an internal project to automate chemical and milk monitoring on farms. Deosan’s team saw how much time was wasted on manual checks, paperwork, and reactive problem-solving - and decided to fix it. What started as a solution for a handful of trial farms quickly became a platform with national potential.
Working alongside Scopious, a New Zealand IoT technology company, the Deosan team developed a secure, wireless system that could gather, store, and deliver live data from milk vats - and later, across the entire farm. No hard wiring. No manual uploads. Just reliable telemetry built for real conditions.
Looking Ahead
A standalone platform that makes world-class telemetry accessible to every Kiwi farmer. It combines Deosan’s on-farm experience, Scopious’s tech backbone, and a shared mission - to give farmers full visibility and control through simple, scalable tools.
Agora’s first commercial rollout is now underway, with early partnerships across major processors and pilot farms. And this is just the beginning - because once you can measure everything, you can improve everything.
Meet the Team at Agora
Kip Bodle — CEO
Kip leads Agora with a clear focus on innovation that works on the ground. With decades in dairy and chemical manufacturing, he brings deep operational experience and a hands-on approach to problem-solving. He’s driven by improving efficiency and performance across the rural sector through practical, data-driven solutions that support both farmers and processors.
James Mills -
Team Leader
James leads his team at Agora with a hands-on, practical approach, making sure day-to-day operations run smoothly and to a high standard. He supports his team through training, coaching, and clear direction, helping them deliver reliable results for farmers and processors alike. With a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, James keeps his team aligned, motivated, and focused on the outcomes that matter most on-farm.
Donna Southcombe -
Operations
Donna keeps Agora running smoothly behind the scenes, looking after administration, day-to-day operations and health and safety. She makes sure the paperwork, scheduling and systems are in place so the team can stay focused on supporting farmers and processors. With a strong eye for detail and a commitment to keeping everyone safe on and off farm, Donna is a key part of how Agora delivers reliable results.
Ravi Kumar -
Dairy Shed Engineer
Ravi is an experienced automation and electrical engineer who knows his way around a dairy shed. He brings practical field experience and a strong understanding of automation systems to Agora’s installations, ensuring every setup performs as it should under real-world conditions.
Gordon Chan -
Senior Mobile Developer
Gordon is responsible for developing and maintaining Agora’s mobile systems. With a background in full-stack development and app design, he focuses on performance, usability, and reliability. His work keeps data flowing seamlessly between the farm, the cloud, and our customers’ hands.
Jacqui McPherson -
Intermediate Mobile Developer
Jacqui Works alongside Gordon, developing and maintaining Agora's mobile systems. With a keen eye for clean, functional design, she brings fresh energy to the team. Jacqui's attention to detail and eagerness to learn make her a valued part of Agora's development team as she continues to grow her skills in mobile development.
Why Better Farm Telemetry Matters
Agora is part of Terravest
Deosan dairy hygiene, made and proven in NZScience-backed formulations designed for New Zealand conditions, from teat care, to shed hygiene to herd nutrition.
Terravest safeguards the seasonConnecting udder health, plant and vat cleaning, refrigeration, and real-time moitoring into one seamless layer of protection from one teat to tanker.
Cryvex don't just protect production - we raise the standard.We challenge outdated refrigeration norms with sustainable, high-performance solutions and the kind of 24/7 on-call service the industry deserves.
