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The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards promotes the progression of dairy farmers by delivering an industry wide, New Zealand wide awards programme.

Each year twelve regions host three competitions - Sharemilker of the Year, Farm Manager of the Year and Dairy Trainee of the Year where regional prize pools can be in excess of $50,000.

Regional winners from each competition go on to compete for the coveted national title and a share of the $130,000 national prize pool.

The Competitions

Sharemilker of the Year

Sharemilker of the Year

Farm Manager of the Year

Farm Manager of the Year

Dairy Trainee of the Year

Dairy Trainee of the Year

Take a look at our competitions and make 2010 your year for entering the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.

Competition Updates

From the National Convenor | 1 February 2010

Regional Award Dinners

Dairy Industry Awards

We begin our Regional Award Dinners on the 23rd February in Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa and finish in Southland on the 27th March.

Join us for a great night - information regarding ticket sales for the individual regions can be found under the Regional Focus tab on the left.  

Latest Media Release

18 January 2010

Entries Top 500 in Dairy Awards

Dairy Industry Awards

A record number of 508 entries have been received in the 2010 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards – up from 399 received in the 2009 awards.

National Convenor Chris Keeping says organisers are overwhelmed with the interest in the awards’ three competitions – the Sharemilker of the ...

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Entries Close 24th December 2009
Entries Open 1st November 2009

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