For Immediate Release
8 May 2013
Dairy Awards Finalists Compete For $150,000 In Prizes

The winners of the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards will be rewarded with a record prize pool, receiving more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.

The 2013 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year will be announced in Wellington on Friday May 24. More than 600 people will attend the annual awards dinner.

“The prize pool is the most generous ever,” national convenor Chris Keeping says. “It is great to be able to present such great prizes, although most of our entrants take part in the awards for the other intangible benefits – like meeting new people, gaining confidence and getting some tips to improve their farm business management and performance.”

Mrs Keeping says the 34 finalists – the winners of regional competitions around the country – represent the best from the record 566 who entered the 2013 awards.

The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DairyNZ, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles NZ, LIC, Meridian Energy, Ravensdown and RD1, along with industry partner AgITO.

The 11 finalists in the sharemilker/equity farmer competition are competing for a prize pool of $86,000 while the 11 finalists in the farm manager contest will compete for a prize pool of just under $50,000. A further $15,000 will be contested for by the 12 dairy trainee finalists.

A limited number of tickets are still available for the awards dinner being held at the TSB Events Centre in Wellington. The tickets cost $160 and can be obtained online at www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz.

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