JCL is an agricultural contracting business operating in the Bay of Plenty since 2008. With life long experience in the farming and agricultural industry, Japie has gained exceptional knowledge and built up a strong team of expert operators.

Japie grew up on a 2000 ha farm in the Free State, South Africa. There, he not only managed and owned his own 613 ha cattle and sheep farm, he also operated a contracting harvesting business, running up to 5 combine harvesters.

Japie immigrated to New Zealand in September 2001 with his wife, and was employed as a dairy and dry stock farm manager. They relocated to the Bay of Plenty where Japie worked as an Operations Manager for a contracting business, before he established JCL Contracting in 2008.

JCL Contracting is committed to quality in all areas of their operations through innovation and strong service.

With life long experience in the farming and agricultural industry including 26 years experience in agricultural contracting, JCL has built up a strong solid team of expert plant and equipment operators who are committed to providing top quality service to farmers in the greater Bay of Plenty.