Previous Award recipients
2024 National Ambassadors and Gordon Stephenson Trophy recipients
2024 BFEA Regional Award Recipients
Northland
Dean Candy
Oromahoe Trust
- Northland Regional Supreme Winner 2024
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
Adam & Laura Cullen
Ararua Hills Farm
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
Greg and Claire Collins
Emerald Hills
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
Kevin and Mark Strawbridge
Northland Forestry Nursery
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
Philip and Julia Leaf
Brierly Hill
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- Northland Regional Council Water Quality Enhancement Award
Auckland
Peter Rensen
Utopia Nurseries
- Auckland Regional Supreme Winner 2024
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
Kathy and Craig Maxwell
Paparimu Valley Farm
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
Matt Wech and Ana Sevilla
Matt Wech Family Trust
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- Auckland Council Water Quality Enhancement Award
Sam Waugh
Donald’s Farm
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
Waikato
Alastair & Ann Reeves
Reeves Farms
- Waikato Regional Supreme Winner 2024
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
Brad Hancock
Hancock Farms
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
Colin & Dale Armer, Scott Armer and David Briscoe
Armer Farms – Waihora Station
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
Damien Watson, Chris Tidey and Robin Gerding
Renown Pāmu, Wairakei Pastoral
- Waikato Regional Council Water Protection Award
- Waikato River Authority Catchment Improvement Award
Bay of Plenty
Blair Linton, Linda Ellison and Robert Linton
Te Ranga Farms
- Bay of Plenty Regional Supreme Winner 2024
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
Jonathon Boyle
Four Oaks Farm
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- Bay of Plenty Regional Council Farming for the Future Award
Kiri Tapsell
Pūkenga Farms
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
- ZESPRI® Kiwifruit Orchard Award
Mark Yortt and Greg Prince
Sunchaser Investments LP
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- FMG Risk Management Award
Murray & Cecilia Winters and Chris & Karly Deed
Mangorewa Farms
- Bruce Fraser Memorial Award
East Coast
Simon & Josi Beamish and Hugo & Pip Beamish
Awapai
- East Coast Regional Supreme Winners 2024
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Hill Labs Agri-Science AwardNZFET Innovation Award
Ben and Libby Tosswill
Birch Hill Station
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
- East Coast Farming for the Future Award
Bruce & Sally McGregor
Pakaututu
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
Jeremy and Laura Watson
Monowai Station
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
Horizons
James & Debbie and Dave & Jan Stewart
Stewart Dairylands
- Horizons Regional Supreme Winner 2024
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
- Margaret Matthews Trophy for Commitment to Sustainability
Hugh and Noelene Donald
Toa Toa Farming
- Horizons Regional Council Award for the Integration of Trees
Mark Chrystall, Richard Chrystall and Rob Collier
Spring Farms
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
Peter & Ally Apthorp, and Nathan Ebbett
Springview Agriculture
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
Greater Wellington
Andy and Gemma Phillips
Motumatai
- Greater Wellington Regional Supreme Winners 2024
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
Harry, Tim and Kate Gibbs
Stanmore Farm
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
Jason Christensen
Fernhill
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Award
Michael Grace and Guy & Carolyn Parkinson
Terawhiti Station
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
Scott & Ana Gudsell
Ngahau Trust
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
Canterbury
The Guild and Dunbar Families
High Peak Station
- National Ambassadors and recipients of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy 2024
- Canterbury Regional Supreme Winners 2024
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
- Environment Canterbury Water Quality Award
Andrew and Peter Gilchrist
Gilchrist Brothers
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
John Wright and Richard Green
Wainono Dairy
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
Sam & Jo Spencer-Bower
Claxby Estate
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
Otago
Angus Barr and Tara Dwyer
The Wandle – Lone Star Farms
- Otago Regional Supreme Winners 2024
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
- Otago Regional Council Quality Water Enhancement Award
Dave Sutton, Nick Hunter and Mark Naismith
Te Kano – Northburn Vineyard
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
Justin Pigou, Neill Casey and Matt Hamilton
Waitepeka, Pāmu Farms
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
Lyndon and Jade McNab
Lochindorb Run
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
Mike Casey and Euan White
Forest Lodge Orchard
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
Tim Paulin
3 Kings Cherries
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
Southland
The Miller Family
Roslyn Downs
- Southland Regional Supreme Winners 2024
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Soil Management Award
- Hill Labs Agri-Science Award
- Rabobank Agri-Business Management Award
- NZFET Innovation Award
- Environment Southland Water Quality & Biodiversity Award
James & Tanya Goodwin
Kelvin Grove
- Norwood Farming Efficiency Award
Mike & Kirsty Bodle
Braintra Farms
- DairyNZ Sustainability and Stewardship Award
- NZFET Biodiversity Award
- NZFET Climate Recognition Award
Philip & Katherine McCallum and Briar Swanson
Rockley Farm
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand Livestock Farm Award
Tracy and Steve Henderson
Legendairies
- Bayleys People in Primary Sector Award
