2024 Waikato Catchment Group Showcase: King Country River Care Finding local solutions for local problems is the driving force behind the team at Waikato catchment group King Country River Care. The group is an incorporated society that takes a long-term view to caring for its environment, people and communities. Set up in 2018, its game […]
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King Country River Care
Damien Watson, Chris Tidey and Robin Gerding of Renown Pāmu, Wairakei Pastoral
2024 Waikato Finalists: Damien Watson, Chris Tidey and Robin Gerding of Renown Pāmu, Wairakei Pastoral – Dairy Renown has gone from pine trees to lush pastures in 17 years, thanks to excellent planning, perseverance and a strong collaboration between owner and management. Today’s profitable Reporoa dairy farm is the result of a joint venture between Pāmu […]
Alastair & Ann Reeves of Reeves Farms
2024 Waikato Regional Supreme Winners: Alastair & Ann Reeves of Reeves Farms – Sheep and Beef Building on a family legacy, Alastair and Ann Reeves have developed a highly resilient farming business that is profitable while enhancing the surrounding environment. Reeves Farms has been in the family for more than 90 years, with Alastair and Ann being […]
Brad Hancock of Hancock Farms
2024 Waikato Finalists: Brad Hancock of Hancock Farms – Dairy Support The management of Hancock Farms is both efficient and flexible – resulting in a great example of what can be achieved on a medium-scale, intensively farmed dairy support operation. Brad Hancock is the fourth generation of his family to farm in the Paterangi area, meaning he […]
Colin & Dale Armer, Scott Armer and David Briscoe of Armer Farms – Waihora Station
2024 Waikato Finalists: Colin & Dale Armer, Scott Armer and David Briscoe of Armer Farms – Waihora Station – Dairy Support The family behind this large-scale dairy support operation has a clear understanding of its environmental impact and has their sights set on reducing it. Waihora Station was purchased in 2008, adding to the Armer […]
Western Firth Catchment Group Trust – Catchment Group
2023 Catchment Group Entry: Western Firth Catchment Group Trust The power of a community to step up and look after its environment shines through in the work being undertaken by the Western Firth Catchment Group Trust. It was formed in 2017 by residents living on the shores of the Firth of Thames – a large […]
King Country River Care – Catchment group
2023 Catchment Group Entry: King Country River Care Finding local solutions for local problems is the driving force behind the team at Waikato catchment group King Country River Care. The group is an incorporated society that takes a long-term view to caring for its environment, people and communities. Set up in 2018, its game plan […]
Taupō Lake Care Incorporated – Catchment Group
2023 Catchment Group Entry: Taupō Lake Care Incorporated Te oranga o te tangata, he whenua; land delivers our wellbeing. We are celebrating the fantastic commitment farmers, past and present, Māori and non-Māori, make to maintain the pristine Lake Taupō for future generations. In the late 1990s scientific evidence showed a potential threat to Lake Taupō’s […]
Chris Pellow of Pellow’s Produce
2023 Finalist: Chris Pellow of Pellow’s Produce – Arable Over the past 20 years, state-of-the-art cropping techniques have been adopted at this Waikato farm to carefully protect and enhance its soils while maximising production. Pellows Produce Ltd has an effective area of 146ha, comprised of 122ha in continuous cropping, about 17ha in pasture and 7ha […]
Tom, Carrie and Luke Andrews of Wholly Cow
2023 Finalists: Tom, Carrie and Luke Andrews of Wholly Cow – Beef, Sheep and Butchery Wholly Cow Farm is a great name that brings a smile to your face – and it also has a serious side, being a brand that is truly reflective of a circular farming system. Tom and Carrie Andrews, together with […]
Waikato Regional Supreme Winners 2023: Anjena, Arjun, Amreeta and Daljit Singh of Lawwal Holsteins
Regional Supreme Winners 2023: Anjena, Arjun, Amreeta and Daljit Singh of Lawwal Holsteins – Dairy Farming for the future is celebrated every day on a Hamilton dairy farm that has a direct connection back to Punjab. Karamjit Singh migrated from India to New Zealand in 1969, and 1972 bought his first herd of 65 jersey […]
Graham and Tess Smith of Miraka Farm
2023 Finalists: Graham and Tess Smith of Miraka Farm – Dairy Miraka’s diversification means it’s a little farm that’s bucking the trend. While small, its varied revenue streams ensure it is sustainable – in terms of both profit and nurturing the environment. Dairying with trees to enable diversification is the foundation of Graham and Tess […]
Megan and Phil Weir of Stonyford and Harapepe
2023 Finalists: Megan and Phil Weir of Stonyford and Harapepe – Arable, Sheep & Beef finishing Stonyford and Harapepe farms have been in Megan Weir’s family since 1953 and she is now working with husband Phil to continue their sustainable development. The Weirs bought Harapepe in 2017 and leased Stonyford in the same year – […]
What are they up to now? Mike and Sharon Barton – Taupo Beef and Lamb
Taupo Beef and Lamb is a joint initiative between Taupo catchment farmers and the Lakes & Waterways Action Group Trust and is supported by Waikato Regional Council, Enterprise Taupo, and Destination Great Lake Taupo. Founded in 2011, the aim is to grow a brand that will allow them to take on more farmers within the […]
Round The Farm Table – Catchment Edition
Chef and good keen man Al Brown chats to members of the Pūniu River Care team, winners of the inaugural Catchment Group award at the Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards. You’d think that after planting over 1.2 million trees and helping build over 60km of fencing around waterways, you’d deserve to put your feet […]
Waikato 2021 Regional Supreme Winners – the van Ras Family
Regional Supreme Winners 2021: Johan and Kylie van Ras from Waiorongomai Valley Farms It’s a family affair at this Morrinsville Dairy Farm with two generations living on the land that the van Ras family purchased along with Johan’s parents in 2010 after previously leasing the farm for 6 years. The 76 ha farm has 8 ha […]
Murray and Janet Easton from Mamahi
2021 Finalists: Murray and Janet Easton from Mamahi – Dairy and Sheep The Easton’s farm in the Waitomo District on State Highway 4 near the 8 mile junction was started by Murray’s parents as a ballot farm in 1954, with Murray and Janet taking over from them in 1984. Their soils are predominately Oparure yellow […]
Russell and Mavis Profit of Raupuha Stud
2021 Finalists: Russell and Mavis Proffit, Raupuha Stud – Sheep With Russell’s parents originally purchasing the current property in 2003, Russell and Mavis Profitt have since taken over the property. They own 720ha, 690ha effective and lease 750ha, 700ha effective of river flats through to class 6 hill country. Soils are predominately Mairoa Ash and […]
Michael & Susie Woodward of Woodward Farms
2021 Finalists: Michael and Susie Woodward of Woodward Farms – Dairy and Goat A move from farm management in Canterbury to landownership in the Otorohanga district saw Michael and Susie Woodwood create Woodward farms in 2009 and purchase Cowgora Hills in June 2019, a 170 Ha property where they run a mix of dairy and […]
Peter Levin and Phil Barton of Levin & Co.
2021 Finalists: Peter Levin and Phil Barton of Levin and Co. – Beef Biodiversity has been a long term focus at the 265 ha bull beef Taupiri property, Levin & Co with a 30 year pest control programme combined with natural regeneration of native bush and shade and shelter planting leading to a return of natural […]