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“No surprise” Nuffield Scholar winners are BFEA Alumni Two of our BFEA Alumni have been recognised for their leadership, curiosity and commitment to advancing New Zealand agriculture.
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Stronger Wool, Stronger Returns New Zealand grows some of the best strong wool in the world, but why does the value not reach the farm gate? In 2025, our Greater Wellington Regional Coordinator and 2019 Regional Supreme Winner Lisa Portas travelled the globe to find out as part of her Nuffield scholarship. She talked to CountryWide's SHEEP magazine about what she learnt.
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Resilient future rises from adversity After Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out 85 percent of their kumara crop, James and Krista Franklin rethought their business, diversifying production and strengthening the future of their Dargaville farming operation
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Top approach to animal husbandry Chrissy Weeks and Tony Lumsden’s self-reliant approach to farming proves that hard work, attention to detail and putting animal welfare first can deliver outstanding results.
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Turning a tough hand into a positive outlook Despite a challenging time for vegetable growers, Hew Dalrymple stays relentlessly positive – using his RNZ interview to champion farming and its future.
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Diversification delivers for Waiteko farm After navigating the impacts of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, Simon Perry, Meg Wheatstone and son Matt have built a more diverse and resilient farming business
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The people behind our stories NZFET News – August 2026
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“Tell people your story in your own words” East Coast Awards Chair Evan Potter on why every farmer has a story worth sharing – and something to gain from entering.
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Young farmers with big ambitions How two young Taranaki farmers are turning Award feedback into farm gains
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Coasters have a story to tell South Island's West Coast joins Ballance Farm Environment Awards
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Small landholding, big wins The Franklins' Ballance Farm Environment Awards story
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Opening their gate to growth
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When farming needed some good news When they first entered the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, Mark and Susannah Guscott were looking for expert feedback. Two decades later in 2023, they entered again, simply just to help shine a positive light on farming – and walked away as Regional Supreme Winners.
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