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OPINION: There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for New Zealand and the world.
Federated Farmers is encouraging South Island farmers to enter a competition to discover who could become the South Island's farmer of farmers.
"The 2013 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year Competition is about finding the Mainland's next best farmer," says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President.
"This competition is unique in two regards. For starters, it is open to all farmers whether they are apiarists or the growers of zucchinis. Secondly, the competition for the first time ever will accept nominations of deserving farmers from third parties.
"Many farmers are focussed on getting out there and just doing what they do best. As such, they can be reluctant to self-nominate so by allowing third-parties this right, it means the very best can be celebrated by us all.
"The competition's top prize is a $20,000 travel grant, which allows the winner to travel overseas to look at other farming practices and technologies. It is about doing what Kiwis do best and that is to adopt and adapt best practice wherever it is found.
"The Lincoln University Foundation is also offering four new category prizes in Human Resource Management, the Use of Technology, Consumer Awareness and in Resource Use Efficiency. The winner of each category will receive an impressive $5,000.
"Nominations are open now and will close on August 1, 2013.
"Federated Farmers encourages South Island farmers, farm workers, contractors, suppliers and friends to visit the Lincoln University Foundation's website for more details," Wills concluded.
Newly elected Federated Farmers meat and wool group chair Richard Dawkins says he will continue the great work done his predecessor Toby Williams.
Hosted by ginger dynamo Te Radar, the Fieldays Innovation Award Winners Event put the spotlight on the agricultural industry's most promising ideas.
According to DairyNZ's latest Econ Tracker update, there has been a rise in the forecast breakeven milk price for the 2025/26 season.
Despite the rain and a liberal coating of mud, engines roared, and the 50th Fieldays Tractor Pull Competition drew crowds of spectators across the four days of the annual event.
Nationwide rural wellbeing programme, Farmstrong recently celebrated its tenth birthday at Fieldays with an event attended by ambassador Sam Whitelock, Farmers Mutual Group (FMG), Farmstrong partners, and government Ministers.
Six industry organisations, including DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association (DCANZ) have signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to prepare the country for a potential foot and mouth outbreak.
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