Self-proclaimed ‘simple guy’ Christopher Vila is New Zealand’s top dairy farm manager. He said if his success at the recent NZ Dairy Industry awards can inspire one or two people, then he will be a happy man. Christopher and other award winners feature prominently in this issue of NZ Dairy. Judge Valley Dairies’ John Hayward is on a mission to evolve dairy farming for the better, citing opportunities including the productive use of waste. He says embracing and utilising waste is a massive opportunity in New Zealand right now – but no-one seems to be talking about it. A2 farmgate milk suppliers Donna and Derek Baker may have New Zealand’s smallest milking herd – 14 cows. But this pint-sized herd is punching well above its weight.
Businesses profiled in this edition…
Ajax Dairy Unit
Alexander Organics
Aoraki Dairy
Andrea & Blair Muggeridge
Andrew Reymer
Ardern Family Farms
Aran & Sharleen Sealey
Bart Luijten
Belinda Price
Bella Vacca Jerseys
Bryan Roach
Central Silo Systems
Chad & Jan Winke
Chris & Donna Harvey
Chris and Pauline Prattley
Christopher Vila
Claire Harty
Clay & Joy Paton
Clearwater Farm
Colin Tremain
David Fullerton
Dayne Addison
Dinuka & Nadeeka Gamage
Diego Gomez
Donna & Derek Baker
Egmont Dairy
E.D. Swain Contractors
Gary Sunshine-Tervit
Guy & Jay Bakewell
Hayden & Alecia Lawrence
Hayden Goodall
Herewahine Trust
Howard Family
Hutchies
Irrigation NZ:Smart irrigation
Irrigation NZ:Watercapture
Jordy & Shani Mullin
Jacqui Hahn
Janet Schultz
Jason & Michael Treder
John & Jill Bluett
John & Kristina Wyatt
Jon & Crystal Cranshaw
Judge Valley Dairies
Karl Wood
Katrina Pearson
Kelly Poehls
Logan Kelly
Mainland Engineering & Dairy
Mark Rivers
Matt van Hout
Maurice & Lindsay Pedley
Merv Livingstone
Milking & Water Systems
Monica & Kevin Campbell
NZ Dairy Industry Awards
NZGFA
Orakau: Sophie Hunt
Organic Dairy & Pastoral
Puniu River CareGroup
Rachel Foy
Rachel Lind
Ravindra Maddage Don
Reuben & Deb Connolly
Rene ten Bolscher & Jacob Stolte
Roslyn Shorthorns
Ross Soffe
Ryan Sanderson & Malinda Wynyard
Scott & Ann Henderson
Shane Ardern
Sophie White
Sian Madden & Mark Roberts
Spraylink
Stephanie Walker
Stewart Riley
Sumit Kamboj & Manoj Kumar
Tania Riddington
Tasman Dairy Organics
Te Mara Farms: Aaran & Nikki Frazer
Tocker Farm
Tony & Fran Allcock
Total Effluent & Dairy
Waikeria Prison Farm
Whakatohea
