b'INTRODUCTION A Family AffairWhen John Theodore JT JohnsonEach generation has grown up immersedestablished a small chaff mill plant inin the company culture. Whether sitting Stockport, South Australia in 1923, hearound the dinner table while their parents, couldnt have known that JT Johnsonaunts and uncles talked shop, or meeting & Sons would one day become a globalclients both here and abroad, the family leader in manufacturing and exportingbusiness has been ever-present in their lives. animal stock feed. But a hundred yearsOh, and there was also a fair bit ofnickingon, thats exactly what itis. off down to the mill to climb the haystacks.The Johnson family is still at the heart ofMany locals also remember climbing those the business. Each generation since JT hashaystacks as kids, and many ofthem went been characterised by big-picture thinking,onto work for Johnsonssome for decades. taking the company forward with vision andThose long-serving employees are a testament innovation. From introducing new systemsto the Johnsons commitment to their and technology to joint ventures overseas community. When the family isnt working, and here at home, they have all been fearlesstheyre playing football and cricket, or having in the face of opportunity. Say yes, then worka beer, barbie or picnic with other locals. They out the details later. have a strong sense of responsibility when INTRODUCTIONA F AMILY AFFAIR 3'