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Nurturing Young Farmers

For Mike Henderson, contract milker and equity partner on a Seaward Downs (Southland) farm, MyMilk has provided a pathway into farm ownership while enabling their business to support the Co-operative model.

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How Tangaroa Walker is growing young farmers' futures

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Numerous benefits of entering Dairy Industry Awards

Entries for the 2021 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are open online until midnight 1st December 2020. They are an opportunity for entrants to secure their future while learning and connecting with others and growing their career.

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Dairy Womens Network takes workshops to the regions

Dairy Women’s Network members will have opportunities to share knowledge and connect face-to-face, in new workshops running around the country and upcoming events with keynote Shelly Davies.

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2020 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award winners driving positive change

Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson were named the 2020 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award winners during the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards on Saturday night and received the John Wilson Memorial Trophy.

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Celebrating the grassroots of Dairy Women’s Network

From a new brand, to battling floods, droughts and a global pandemic, the Dairy Women’s Network has gone through multiple changes and challenges during the past year. At the heart of it all is a team of volunteer Regional Leaders, who have kept the Network connected to farmers around the country.

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Ash-Leigh Campbell - youngest ever the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year

Ash-Leigh Campbell from Christchurch became the youngest ever winner of Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year when it was announced during the Dairy Women’s Network virtual awards evening in early May.

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Tania Burrows named as the Dairy Women’s Network inaugural Regional Leader of the Year

The Canterbury region was a double winner at the Dairy Women’s Network virtual awards evening with Mid-Canterbury farmer Tania Burrows named as the inaugural Regional Leader of the Year.

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New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) final four regional winners and placegetters have been announced via Facebook Live video and were warmly received by entrants, winners, sponsors and supporters.

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Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award nominations open

Nominations to a national award that recognises dairy farmers who demonstrate leadership in their approach to sustainable dairying and who are ambassadors for the industry are open until March 20th.

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Extending MyMilk to the North Island

Our Co-op has announced plans to extend the successful MyMilk initiative to the North Island and include existing farmers looking to purchase another Fonterra farm.

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Efforts and success of women at grass roots recognised

Wanting to recognise the efforts and success of women at the grass roots of the dairy industry has seen the Dairy Women’s Network announce the new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award.

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New tricks for an age-old trade

They say third time’s a charm, and for the annual Kimbolton Sculpture Festival, another successful round of farmer’s creations is set to go on show and provide an escape from life’s challenges.

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Making it matter

Making it matter is the focus for the Dairy Women’s Network conference being held in Hamilton in early May next year.

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New Trust Chair for NZ Dairy Industry Awards

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trustees have chosen Cantabrian Natasha Tere as Chair at a recent trust meeting.

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