Dairy Industry Awards 2019 by Wairarapa Times-Age

Thursday, February 28, 2019 Wairarapa Times-Age

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HAWKE’S BAY/WAIRARAPA DAIRY AWARDS WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN MASTERTON One of the highlights of the dairy industry calendar – the Dairy Industry Awards for the Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa region – will be held in Masterton in two weeks’ time. The winners will be announced at an Awards Dinner at Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park on Saturday 16 March, with categories for Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year, and Dairy Trainee of the Year. The three winners will then go on to compete at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards with winners announced in Wellington on Saturday May 11. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards attracts farmers from across the country, working in all levels of the dairy industry. The three competitions give entrants the chance to challenge themselves, earn a regional or national title and to share in

substantial regional and national prize pools. New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards General Manager Chris Keeping says entering one of the competitions remains one of the best ways people can raise their profile and reputation, as well as learn more about the industry to progress their career. “The overwhelmingly positive feedback we receive from entrants is how much they learnt during the process and how glad they are they entered,” she says. “Entrants tell us that they really had to sit down and look at their business and how they were doing things on the farm and why.” “Entering the Awards really is a learning journey – about the industry, about your business and about you as a farmer,” says Chris. “It’s a unique opportunity for farmers to learn, connect with other likeminded people and grow both personally and professionally”.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and Primary ITO. The three competitions in the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are: The Share Farmer of the Year – open to all self-employed farmers largely responsible for the day-to-day running of the farm, such as sharemilkers, contract milkers, lessees and equity farm managers. The Dairy Manager of the Year competition – open to all salaried farm workers, including farm assistants, assistant farm managers, 2IC’s, operations managers, farm managers, herd managers, production managers and others. The Dairy Trainee of the Year contest is open to those aged between 18 to 25 years who are currently employed on a dairy farm full-time and have no more than three years full-time experience on a dairy farm. A Regional Winners Field Day will be held on Thursday 11 April 2019 at a venue yet to be announced. • To purchase tickets for the Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Awards Dinner and for more information on the New Zealand Dairy Awards visit www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

2018 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa region winners (from left) Dairy Trainee Brock Cumming, Share Farmer Thomas and Jennifer Read, and Dairy Manager Gerard Boerjan.

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2019 FINALISTS & ENTRANTS HAWKE’S BAY/WAIRARAPA SHARE FARMER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Nicholas & Rosemarie Bertram Woodville

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BACK TO THE EIGHTIES AT THIS YEAR’S AWARDS The awards recognise excellence and achievement on farms throughout the region and aim to assist in the career progression of passionate dairy farmers. The entrants will be competing for cash and prizes worth over $52,000 and the honour of winning the regional titles. “The fantastic aspect of the Dairy Awards is that farm business partners and employees that enter our awards gain an opportunity to demonstrate the real value they offer their farm owners and partners.

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run the Awards and it’s such a neat thing to be a part of.”

“The Awards are so much more than a competition to win – the contacts, education and learning, business development and experience are invaluable.”

Nicky has a long history with the Awards having gained huge benefits from her and husband Ben’s association with them, which saw the couple win the Share Farmer of the Year in 2008.

Nicky says their focus is now on the region’s Awards night and making it a great night for all and is really looking forward to seeing the theme of “Through the Years” come to fruition on the night.

“For us, being involved with the Awards initially gave us insights into our business that we wouldn’t have had.

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Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Regional Manager Nicky Allomes is pleased with the high calibre of entrants in this year’s Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards, a sentiment that has been reiterated by this year’s judges.

“We took on board the judges’ feedback and applied what we could, and we were able to grow our business in so many different ways. Now it’s all about the connection. “We both really enjoy the contact with everyone involved in the Awards programme – entrants, sponsors, judges, committee volunteers. There’s a big human effort required to

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“We have a fantastic team of volunteers on the regional committee and they have been working so hard to bring together all the elements of the night together. “In recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the Awards nationally, we have chosen to head Back to the 80s! It’s going to be a fantastic evening!” “The Dairy Industry Awards aim to help people progress in the industry, and the Awards night is such a fun and motivating event for those that attend and participate.

Nicky Allomes. “It’s really supportive and demonstrates the true co-operative nature of the industry we are proud to be a part of. “It’s been great learning new event management skills and developing relationships with industry professionals and sponsors associated with the awards in the region as Regional Manager.” • Tickets to the 2019 Hawke’s Bay/ Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards dinner cost $95 and can be purchased online at www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

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NEW ZEALAND DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARDS STILL RELEVANT AND PRESTIGIOUS AFTER 30 YEARS For 30 years, the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have provided and promoted a learning opportunity for dairy farmers to progress in their careers across three categories – Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year and Dairy Trainee of the Year. It was in Taranaki in 1975 that the concept of Share Milker of the Year was born. From those small beginnings, other regional events mushroomed and the National competition came to fruition in 1989. The eﬀect of the Dairy Industry Awards on individuals can literally be life changing, says NZDIA General Manager Chris Keeping. “The enthusiastic atmosphere, acknowledgement of achievement and raised awareness of possibilities has a lasting eﬀect,” she explains. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards provide a learning and growth platform for young and emerging farmers as they progress in their careers. “We provide an opportunity for entrants to learn about themselves and the industry, to connect with other like-minded people, and to grow their business, their career and themselves personally,” says Chris.

The Awards are the highlight of the year for the dairy industry. “As an organisation we take immense pride in contributing to the development of the new generation of farmers. “Seeing previous entrants and winners progress in their careers and take on leadership roles in the dairy sector and their local communities is hugely rewarding.” The Awards strive to keep pace with the rapidly changing dairy industry to remain relevant and reflective of what is required to be a successful farmer for both today and tomorrow’s world and changes to the visa criteria for Dairy Trainee and Dairy Manager categories last year reflect this. Other key initiatives include a pilot investigating the suitability of the Share Farmer programme as a learning pathway for the NZ Diploma in Agribusiness Management, establishing Regional Ambassadors to identify and support prospective entrants and the introduction of the Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award that recognises those dairy farmers who are respected by their farming peers and their community for their attitude and role in sustainable dairying. “Participants find that even the act of entering the Awards is of benefit when seeking further career positions as

employers recognise that by entering, people show a willingness to scrutinise their own performance and seek to improve aspects that could be better,” explains Chris. Networking is a big benefit of the awards with contacts being developed around the country and within the different sponsor businesses. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and Primary ITO. The National Awards have been hosted by many MCs over the past 30 years, including Jon Gadsby, Phillip Leishman, Mark Leishman, Gary McCormick, Bull Allen, Mike McRoberts. They have all been impressed with the passion and commitment of the entrants. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have evolved over the past 30 years into an Awards programme that caters for the challenging and ever-changing dairy industry. They remain as relevant and prestigious today, as they did when they first began.

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Entries 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 now open.

Rachel Baker, New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Executive Chair, says that farmers are being encouraged to share stories of how they are farming responsibly, both environmentally and socially. “Many of our winners and entrants from our Dairy Trainee, Dairy Manager and Share Farmer awards programmes do just this and progress to leadership roles within the industry and their communities.

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“This Award gives us the opportunity to recognise farmers that have progressed to ownership, demonstrate leadership in their farming practices and are a role model for our younger farmers coming through.” The 2018 inaugural winners of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award were Matamata farmers Wynn and Tracey Brown, who are considered leaders within the dairy industry, in all areas

2018 Fonterra Farm Source Responsible Dairying Award winners Wynn and Tracy Brown.

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Entry for this merit award is by nomination only. The 2019 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award farmer could come from any of New Zealand’s milk suppliers.

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The Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award was introduced last year by the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards to recognise those dairy farmers who are respected by their farming peers and their community for their attitude and role in sustainable dairying. Entry for this merit award is by nomination only.

of sustainability, business and farm management, as well as in the way they give back to the industry and community.

The couple believe that they are only caretakers of the land for future generations and want to leave it in better condition than when they took it on. “We want to leave a legacy,” they say. “Sustainable farming is about ‘walking the walk’ not just ‘talking the talk’, it’s about

what you do when no-one is looking,” say the Browns. “It’s also about not just living for the here and now, but about thinking for the future and those that will come after you.” The 2019 Fonterra Responsible Dairying Award farmer could come from any of New Zealand’s milk suppliers. Nomination forms are available at www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz with entries closing March 20. From those nominations, three finalists will be selected and interviewed by a panel of judges on Friday 10th May, and the winner announced at the National Final in Wellington on May 11th. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and Primary ITO.

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They will line up against 30 other Share Farmer, Dairy Manager and Dairy Trainee competition regional finalists to determine who will take home the National prizes, worth more than $210,000 along with the national honours. General Manager Chris Keeping says strong support from the national sponsors has ensured the prize pool is fantastic. “There are some splendid prizes that will be taken home by our national winners – prizes that will set them up in their careers as well as providing them with some learning experiences.” Mrs Keeping says the New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year winner will take home prizes worth $50,700. The prize pool for the 2019 New Zealand Share Farmer of the Year is valued at $120,000. As well as the winner taking

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There are some splendid prizes that will be taken home by our national winners – prizes that will set them up in their careers as well as providing them with some learning experiences.

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A large prize pool and further recognition await the three 2019 Hawke’s Bay/ Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards winners, who will progress to the national finals in Wellington on Saturday May 11.

home prizes worth $50,000, the runnerup will receive $28,500 in prizes and the third place-getter will take home prizes valued at $19,800. A further $22,000 in cash and prizes will be won by the winners of the nine merit awards. The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors

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Westpac, DeLaval, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles, LIC, Meridian Energy, and Ravensdown, along with industry partners DairyNZ and Primary ITO. The 11 regional finalists competing in the New Zealand Dairy Manager of the Year will compete for a total prize pool of $56,000 with the winner taking home about $20,100 in prizes. The runner-up will receive prizes worth $11,300 and the third place-getter will win $7500 in prizes. Eight merit awards are worth another $17,000 in cash and prizes to the winners. A total of $23,100 is on offer to those competing for the New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year title, with the winner collecting prizes worth more than $8600. The runner-up receives $5500 and the third place-getter $3000 in prizes, and there are $7000 in merit awards that all Dairy Trainee finalists are eligible for. • Further information on the prizes and awards is available on www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz

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