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2024 HAWKE’S BAY/WAIRARAPA DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARDS

The winners of the 2024 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy industry Awards have come a long way since arriving in New Zealand as backpackers - literally with the clothes on their backs - and credit their success to hard work, learning, listening and the guidance and advice of good mentors.Alvaro Luzardo and Ximena Puig were named the region’s Share Farmers of the Year at the annual awards dinner which was held at the Copthorne Masterton on Tuesday evening, and received the trophy from Trelleborg. R...

2024 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Winners Announced

The 2024 Taranaki Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmers of the Year have a passion for dairy farming and a strong track record of farm performance.Daniel Barnard & Jess Matthews were named the region’s Share Farmers of the Year at the annual awards dinner which was held at the TSB Hub in Hawera on Saturday evening.  Sarah Avery was named the 2024 Taranaki Dairy Manager of the Year and Eric Fa’anoi the 2024 Taranaki Dairy Trainee of the Year.Daniel and Jess are Lower Order Sharemilkers...

2024 Manawatū Dairy Awards Winners Focused On The Future

The 2024 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year winners are a future-focused couple who are proud to be building a business which showcases high-quality milk and be rewarded for it.Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha were named 2024 Manawatū Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmers of the Year category at the region’s annual awards announced in Palmerston North on Thursday evening. The other major winners were Luke Ackerman, the 2024 Manawatū Dairy Manager of the Year, and Isabella P...

Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award Nominations Open

With entries still rolling in for the 2024 New Zealand Dairy industry Award programme, the search now begins for this year’s recipient of the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award, which recognises and celebrates leadership in farming practices and farmers who demonstrate responsibility and sustainability.The refreshed category is open to farm owners, businesses and former share farmer winners, irrelevant of which dairy company they supply.  It incorporates all aspects of sustainabilit...

Share Farmer Rewards Sweet From CowManager

The rewards for entering the 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) just keep getting sweeter!Share Famer of the year entrants will now be in the running to experience a CowManager system for three years.The Awards give farmers opportunities to accelerate their learning and development, challenge themselves and progress their careers. This year, all regional finalists win a trip to Queenstown for the National Final gala dinner and could win a share of the substantial national prize ...

Enter Dairy Industry Awards To Win A Trip To Queenstown!

Entries for the 2024 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards open this Sunday 1st October, with all entrants eligible to win a trip to Queenstown for the National Final Gala dinner in May 2024!All national finalists will win flights to and accommodation in Queenstown for Finals Week, with the Dairy Trainees also experiencing a trip of a lifetime via a Study Tour around the region.NZDIA General Manager Robin Congdon says the Awards are not only a prestigious programme with hundreds of thousands of doll...

New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Welcome Cowmanager As National Sponsor

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are thrilled to welcome CowManager as a new national sponsor, with the partnership solidifying CowManager's commitment to support New Zealand farmers in working towards a sustainable and successful future for their business.“We are thrilled to have CowManager on board. They're one of the biggest and best players in the field of cow monitoring systems here in NZ and are a preferred supplier to a lot of NZ farmers,” say Robin Congdon, General Manager of NZ...

Power Couple Win 2023 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

The 2023 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year are described as a power couple who are driven, genuine and focused dairy farmers.Hayden and Bridget Goble from Taranaki were named the 2023 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year, Canterbury/North Otago’s Jack Symes became the 2023 New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year and Bill Hamilton from Northland was announced the 2023 New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year. They shared prizes from a pool worth over $220,000.The winners were announced at a Gala ...

2023 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award Winners Lead Change Through Innovation

Cameron Henderson from Oxford in Canterbury/North Otago was named the 2023 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award winner during the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Gala dinner on Saturday night and received the John Wilson Memorial Trophy.The prestigious award was introduced by the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards and Fonterra to recognise dairy farmers who demonstrate leadership in their approach to sustainability and who are respected by their fellow farmers and their community for their attit...