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Competition to promote farm excellence

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Organisers of a new competition aimed at farmers in the central districts region of the North Island hope to promote farm excellence in the area.
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Committee chair Paul Olsen says one of the benefits for farmers of taking part is benchmarking themselves against their peers.

Organisers of a new competition aimed at farmers in the central districts region of the North Island hope to promote farm excellence in the area.

The Wairere Central Districts Red Meat Farm Business of the Year competition, which is similar to existing events in Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Wairarapa, focuses on three key criteria: governance, physical performance and financial performance, while also including elements of what farmers are doing towards the sustainability of their business and the environment within which it operates. 

The organising committee for the Central Districts competition has a number of members with ties to the Tararua and Wairarapa competitions, who have been able to share knowledge and experience.

Committee chair and Opiki farmer Paul Olsen says one of the benefits for farmers of taking part is benchmarking themselves against their peers.

“But I’d also like to think that there’s a lot of farmers out there who are doing some great stuff and it will help demonstrate, even to the wider population, what is going on and what is being achieved on-farm,” Olsen said.

The competition is open to any red meat business in the region from Ruapehu to Waverley down to northern Wellington on the western side of the Ruahine and Tararua ranges whose income is predominantly from red meat production.

However, the boundaries are only a guide and farmers outside that area who feel their business is worthy of entering and being an example of best practice are encouraged to enter.

Entries open on November 15 and close on January 21.

The competition will culminate with a field day on the winners’ property in April.

For more information go here.

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