Katie Milne is a New Zealand farmer and agricultural advocate, most notably recognised for her tenure as national president of Federated Farmers [38].
Milne attended St John Paul II High School, located in Greymouth [31][30]. She has worked as a dairy farmer [1], operating near Lake Brunner [3], and has also worked as a meat inspector [8]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she is a fifth-generation family farmer [6], and her farm is situated in the Rotomanu area southeast of Greymouth [4].
Milne's involvement with Federated Farmers dates to 1991, when, according to a single reputable secondary source, she joined as a grassroots member on the West Coast and began participating in the organisation's dairy section [5][19]. She subsequently served as provincial president of the Federated Farmers West Coast branch [22] and, from 2017, as national president of Federated Farmers [38]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she was the first woman to hold the national presidency of Federated Farmers New Zealand [37].
Beyond Federated Farmers, Milne has served as a director of Predator Free 2050 [25] and as a board member of Westland Milk Products Ltd [27]. She has held the position of Vice President of the World Farmers Organisation [35], with one source indicating she has served in that role from 2022 [39] and another noting her involvement as Oceania representative from 2018 [29]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she has also served as a board member of the World Farmers Organisation [28].
In civic roles, Milne has served as chair of the West Coast TB Free Committee [14], a member of the National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee [21], and a member of the Farmer Mental Wellness Strategy Group [20]. She is a volunteer firefighter [23] and first responder [18]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she has served as deputy chairwoman of the West Coast Conservation Board [17] and as a trustee of the Adverse Events Trust [10]. She is also noted, according to a single reputable secondary source, as a co-founder of the Lake Brunner Community Catchment Care Group [15] and as a team member of Predator Free Te Kinga [9].
In 2015, Milne was awarded the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year [40]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she also received a New Zealand Women of Influence Award in the rural category that same year [42]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she has been affiliated with the New Zealand National Party and stood as a candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate [43][32].