In this edition:
Taranaki farmers Rachel and Kenneth Short are now reaping the benefits of organic farming, saying they farm comparatively stress-free.
Central Plateau Share Farmer of the Year winners Todd and Renee Halliday entered as a way to build their local dairy contacts but achieved so much more.
First-time New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards entrant and now Waikato Dairy Manager of the Year, Andrew Macky oversees a dairy unit right on the boundary of Te Awamutu and could not be happier with his win.
Businesses profiled in this edition…
Agrichill Ltd
Amber & Fraser Carpenter
Andrew Macky – NZDIA Award
Antje & Soenke Paarmann
Aylesbury Creamery
Brad & Rebecca Pickett
Buttercup Dairies
Callaghan Innovation
Checketts Dairies
Chris Poole
Craig & Tania Rowe
Cresslands Holsteins
CRV Ambreed
DairyTech South – Winton
Dalkeith Farm
Danielle Hovmand
Dayne Addison
Dean & Jo Geddes
Federated Farmers – Mid Canterbury
Grasslands
Hamish & Emma Day
Hanze Farms: Scott & Larissa Anderson
Harley Ogle
Hayden & Alecia Lawrence
Highline Dairy Otago Ltd
Ian & Carmen Comins
James & Haley Robinson
Jamie & Lu Lyons
Janet Schultz
Jeremy Duckmanton & Blake Gordon
Joel Peterson
Johan Van Ras
John & Nicola Guy
Johno & Tania Burrows
Karl Wood
Kevin & Kyla Freeman
Kieran & Olivia Clough
Kirbin Farming: Robin & Kirstie Hornblow
Kliptank – Tauranga
Landcorp Aoraki Dairy
Len Kay, Paul & Leanne Tyacke
Massey University
Mawhera Tuatahi Farm: Lisa Peeters
Morrison Agri
Mount Brook Jerseys Ltd
Murray & Rachel Perks
Nick & Kirsty Verhoek
Noldy Rust: Ballyberg Farm
NZ Groundspread Fertilisers Association
Oete Goat Farm
One Arrow Ltd
Phil Hawke Contracting Ltd
Pouarua Dairy Unit
QualiTru Sampling Systems
Ranginui Dairy
Rhys Roberts
Robyn Mare & Rob Little
Ruapuna Farms
Ruminate Ltd
Satveer Singh
Scott & Rebecca O’Brien
Shortland Farms: Rachel & Kenneth Short
Southern Dairy Hub
Stocker Dairy Services Ltd
Stone Goats
Te Maunga Farms
Todd & Renee Halliday
Tomara Dairies
Victor Rutherford
Wairiri Water Buffalo
Wayne & Angela Moxham
Will Green
