It’s always a great spectacle with the chance to see world champions ply their trades.
While some of the events seem a bit niche – think cow pat throwing – the games have a participatory element that’s vital to the vibrancy of rural communities.
The awards back this up. This year’s supreme winner was a Palmerston North high school pupil who excels at target shooting.
Staging them in a city centre is also a great move. Almost everyone in society could do with moving more and with the games show, there are a million ways to do it.
Who knows, maybe the world’s next world record gumboot thrower has been inspired.
Bryan Gibson
Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year finalists announced
A sharemilker, a Dairy Business of the Year award recipient and a contract milker, and farm consultant have been named as this year’s finalists for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award.
Day on the pitch
The annual farmer versus grower cricket game recently took place in Bay of Plenty. Organiser and dairy farmer Stephen Crossan says a day off-farm meant everyone was a winner.
High schooler targets success
Promising small bore shooter Stephanie McNair was surprised to be announced Fonterra NZ Rural Youth Sportsperson of the Year at the recent Rural Sports Awards.
NZMB director fees to remain unchanged
The New Zealand Meat Board will not increase its director fees.
Kiwi farmers’ chance to shine
Kiwi dairy farm owners, managers, employees and dairy farming groups are encouraged to reinforce their global reputation as leaders in innovation, sustainability and efficiency by taking part in the #WeAreDairy initiative.
Tonight on Sarah’s Country: Opinion Maker: The future of food
“The future of food isn’t waiting for decades or even years ahead of us, the future is already here”- Jack Keeys
How can New Zealand continue to remain a global leader in food production, as well as making the consumer feel connected to where our food comes from? On the Opinion Maker show, food industry leaders put into perspective where NZ is positioned in the future of food.
Featured guests include KMPG Insights analyst Jack Keeys and NZX head of analytics Julia Jones.
Joining the panel is Leaft Food general manager Ross Milne and Food HQ business development manager Amos Palfreyman.
