Nufarm Limited's Board of Directors appointed Chief Operating Officer and acting CEO Greg Hunt as the company's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hunt's appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Hunt joined Nufarm in 2012.

Before being appointed to the acting CEO position, he was responsible for the company's global commercial operations. He is a former managing director of Elders Rural Services and has worked with global private equity firms focused on the agriculture sector. Mr. Hunt is also a non-executive director of Costa Group.