Brothers The Best In Northland Dairy Awards
Whangarei brothers Ian and Tim Douglas have won the premier award at the 2013 Northland Dairy Industry Awards, announced in Waitangi last night.The pair equity manage a 300ha family farm they are...
View ArticleAmbitious Young Winners In Auckland Hauraki Dairy Awards
At just 28, the 2013 Auckland Hauraki Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, James Courtman, is young, ambitious and already successful.Mr Courtman won the title and $14,000 in cash and prizes at the...
View ArticleSharp Waikato Winners Looking For Opportunities
By winning the 2013 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title, Andrew and Michelle McPherson are well positioned to attract business growth opportunities.The McPhersons won $19,700 in cash...
View ArticleBOP Dairy Awards Winners Progress
Winning the 2013 Bay of Plenty Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title has proved a natural progression for Russell and Nadine Meade.The couple won the 2010 Bay of Plenty Farm Manager of the Year...
View ArticleCentral Plateau Winners Go One Better
The 2013 Central Plateau Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Garth and Nicola Thomson, learnt that persistence does pay off, after placing second in the contest last year.The couple won $15,300 in...
View ArticleTaranaki Dairy Awards Win All In The Family
The 2013 Taranaki Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Rachel and Kenneth Short, have become the first family to claim two generations of success in the awards.Back in 1987, Mrs Short’s parents...
View ArticleContest Makes Dairy Awards Winner Better Farmer
Entering the 2013 Manawatu/Rangitikei/Horowhenua Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year contest has made its winner, Richard McIntyre, better at what he does.Mr McIntyre, who won $13,500 in cash and...
View ArticleSeven-Time Entrants Win Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Awards
Pahiatua farmers Shaun and Kate Mitchell can finally claim the 2013 Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year title after entering seven times and placing runners-up last year.The...
View ArticleSecond Triumph For Southland Dairy Awards Winners
The goals of the 2013 Southland Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Don and Jess Moore, are to optimise production and maximise profit to reach farm ownership and enjoy a balanced lifestyle.The...
View ArticleOtago Dairy Trainee off to Nationals
By winning the 2013 Otago Dairy Trainee of the Year title, Ben Sanders has made huge steps towards achieving his goal of farm ownership by the age of 40.The 25-year-old Clinton herd manager is focused...
View Article3 Dairy Awards Entrants Win Bikes
Three entrants in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have won farm bikes worth $4000, just for entering.All those that entered the awards before December 1 last year and progressed through the...
View ArticleDairy Awards Winners Achieve Goals
The 2013 Canterbury/North Otago Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Morgan and Hayley Easton, are using their knowledge to achieve their farming goals.“Both Hayley and I are well educated in fields...
View ArticleCoast Dairy Awards Winners Do It Again
It is the second time the 2013 West Coast/Top of the South Sharemilker/Equity Farmers of the Year, Peter and Helen McLaren, have won one of the region’s top farming awards.In 2008 the couple claimed...
View ArticleFinalists Line Up In 2013 Dairy Awards
The finalists lining up in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are evidence of the huge opportunities and varying pathways available to progress in the dairy industry.The 34 finalists in the New...
View ArticleDairy Awards Drives Progress In Industry
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards is succeeding in its goal of recognising excellence among farmers as they progress in the dairy industry.Three of the 11 finalists in the 2013 New Zealand...
View ArticleReal Mix In Farm Manager Finalists
The 11 finalists competing for the 2013 New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year title are split between contract milkers and farm managers – as well as age, experience, and farm size.Judging begins next...
View ArticleDairy Awards Finalists Compete for $150,000 In Prizes
The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards will be rewarded with a record prize pool, receiving more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.The 2013 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of...
View ArticleYoung Men Line Up In Dairy Trainee Final
The 12 finalists in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year competition will meet in Canterbury next week to take part in a study tour around the region.Aged from 23 years to 28 years, the study...
View ArticleDairy Awards Ambassadors To Fieldays
The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards will attend the National Agricultural Fieldays in their first ambassadorial role since winning the national titles in Wellington last month.The...
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