Dairy Trainee of the Year 2024

Winner

Shannon Butler

Runner-Up

Samuel Welsh

Third

Corey Hirst

Merit Awards

DairyNZ Practical Skills AwardCorey Hirst
NZDIA Southland/Otago Emerging Talent AwardErin Harland Christie
FarmRight Farming Knowledge AwardShannon Butler
VetSouth Communication & Industry Involvement AwardSharna Durry

Dairy Manager of the Year 2024

Winner

Andrew Hazlett

Runner-Up

Regan Smith

Third

Dilpreet Singh

Merit Awards

DeLaval Livestock Management AwardAndrew Hazlett
Fonterra Dairy Management AwardRegan Smith
Landpro Environmental Sustainability AwardJeremy Tyler
Dairy Holdings Pasture & Feed Management AwardDilpreet Singh
AWS People & Leadership AwardRegan Smith
Cow Manager Personal Planning & Financial Management AwardDilpreet Singh
Regional Ford Emerging Talent AwardBaljit Singh

Share Farmer of the Year 2024

Winner

Cameron Smith & Nicole Hanning Smith

Runner-Up

Oliver & Lauren Badcock

Third

Hayden & Alienor Diack

Merit Awards

DairyNZ - People & Culture AwardHayden & Alienor Diack
Ecolab Total Farm Hygiene AwardHayden & Alienor Diack
Federated Farmers Leadership AwardOliver & Lauren Badcock
Honda Farm Safety, Health & Biosecurity Award Oliver & Lauren Badcock
LIC - Animal Wellbeing, Recording and Productivity AwardJerome Montes
Meridian Environmental Sustainability AwardCameron Smith & Nicole Hanning Smith
Ravensdown Sustainable Pasture AwardCameron Smith & Nicole Hanning Smith
ASB Business Performance AwardCameron Smith & Nicole Hanning Smith
McIntyre Dick Emerging Talent AwardGeorge Muschamp