John Ranstead

John Morris Ranstead OBE (1 July 1884 – 7 September 1972) was a New Zealand farmer, animal breeder and agricultural scientist.

He was born in East Ham, Essex, England, in 1884.

[1] In 1931, Ranstead was the second recipient of the Bledisloe Medal awarded by the Canterbury Agricultural College.

[2] In the 1960 New Year Honours, Ranstead was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the farming industry.

[3] Ranstead was the first president of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production.