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New Dairy Women’s Network Regional Leader award won by Mid-Canterbury farmer

The Dairy Women’s Network inaugural Regional Leader of the Year award was won by Mid-Canterbury farmer Tania Burrows. The award, which recognises grassroots dairy farming leadership efforts from throughout New Zealand, was announced at tonight’s Dairy Women’s Network virtual awards evening. (Wednesday 6 May). The other finalists were Sue Skelton, who is farming south west

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Ngai Tahu Farm Manager named Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year

Ngai Tahu Farm Manager Ash-Leigh Campbell from Christchurch is the 2020 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. The prestigious dairy award was announced at tonight’s Dairy Women’s Network virtual awards evening. (Wednesday 6 May). The other finalists were Auckland based microbiologist and bio chemist Natasha Maguire and West Coast dairy farmer Heather McKay. Dairy Women’s

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Four Dairy Women’s Network Regional Leader finalists

30 April 2020 Grassroots dairy farming leadership efforts from throughout New Zealand are represented by the four finalists in the Dairy Women’s Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award. The finalists are spread from the north of the North Island where Sue Skelton is farming south west of Whangarei near Waiotira to Jessica

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Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year finalists highlight depth and diversity in dairy industry

29 April 2020 Three woman contributing to the dairy industry in very different ways are this year’s finalists in the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award. Ngai Tahu Farming Technical Farm Manager Ash-Leigh Campbell from Christchurch, Auckland based microbiologist and bio chemist Natasha Maguire and West Coast dairy farmer Heather McKay are all in

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Turning personal challenge into a positive life changing journey

17 March 2020 Dairy farm manager Chelsea Smith from the King Country has turned a personal challenge that blindsided her into a positive life changing journey. “That’s when I went to the farm owners and just said, look, as much as I love farming and the farm, I’m unable to do another season just due

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Bloody good boss workshops being run throughout NZ

10 March 2020 How to be a bloody good boss workshops are being run throughout New Zealand by the Dairy Women’s Network. Delivered in conjunction with DairyNZ, PaySauce and Primary ITO, these four hour information workshops will cover the whole recruitment process. The five employment pillars of skills needed on farm, recruitment, the interview process,

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