Categories

The award categories celebrate both the people and the businesses contributing and creating impact in the sheep and beef sector. There are eight categories which fall under People Awards or Business of Farming Awards.

AgResearch Emerging Achiever Award

This award recognises an up and coming individual currently employed fulltime for less than five years in the New Zealand sheep & beef sector who demonstrates qualities and outcomes which identifies their future leadership and/or impact potential.

The recipient of this award will have worked in the sector for less than five years, being new to the workforce or sector, but already demonstrating future leadership potential. Already impacting through new ideas, influencing others, improving farm productivity, profitability or business diversity, the individual will show the potential to continue to impact in the future.

• This award is sponsored by AgResearch. 
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Rabobank People Development Award

This award recognises the contribution to developing people & people capability building, on or off-farm by an individual, farming, agribusiness or educational/leadership organisation.

Delivering formal or informal training, coaching or mentoring, this award recognises an individual, team or business who attracts and retains trainees, staff (including farm staff) or students through their approach to recruitment retention and development of people.

• This award is sponsored by Rabobank.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Alliance Significant Contribution Award

This award recognises an outstanding individual who has led by example and has driven change in the operation, and/or governance of the sheep and beef sector through new ideas and approaches.

The recipient of this award will be an individual who has made/is making a significant contribution in their leadership and/or entrepreneurship, setting them apart from others. By nomination only.

• This award is sponsored by Alliance Group.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

FMG Rural Champion Award

This award celebrates an individual or group who, through their activities, are championing the rural sector OR contributing to the wellbeing of farmers or farming communities.

The winner of this award will have contributed to either changing or improving the image of the sheep and beef sector among other farmers, urban community and/or consumers OR are or have had an impact on the wellbeing of farmers and their farming community through their programmes and activities.

• This award is sponsored by FMG.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Ballance Science & Research Award

This award recognises an individual or team of scientists or researchers whose science and research activities have contributed to a more profitable, productive and sustainable sheep and beef sector.

Delivering excellence in science and research activities that are of direct relevance and benefit to the sheep & beef sector, the winners of this award will be developing or discovering new processes or products that contribute, but are not limited to, animal health and welfare, advancements in agronomy, biodiversity enhancement, environmental science, data science, genetics or social science.

• This award is sponsored by Ballance Agri-Nutrients.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Datamars Livestock Technology Award

This award recognises excellence, by an individual or team, who are developing (or have developed) technologies which will increase on-farm productivity,  profitability and sustainability in the sheep and beef sector.

The technology/ies developed and implemented will have identified and is solving an on-farm problem or need. This could include, but is not limited to, real time monitoring on farm, software applications, satellite technologies, decision-making tools, GIS, and automation.

• This award is sponsored by Datamars Livestock.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Gallagher Innovative Farming Award

This award recognises excellence in an innovative farm activity, or activities, that have the potential to increase on-farm profitability, safety or resource-use efficiency. The solution is by farmers, for farmers.

Demonstrating ‘out of the box’ thinking, the farmer or farming operation will have (or in process of completing) developed new technology, tools or processes that will benefit the business and/or farm environment  and may have the  potential to be scaled up for wider sector impact.

• This award is sponsored by Gallaghers.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.

Silver Fern Farms Market Leader Award

This award recognises commitment by an individual or farming business to drive greater value by meeting market needs through either working collaboratively with their processors, or directly to a niche market.

Understanding consumer needs and market trends, this farmer or farming business demonstrates adaption of farm systems/ practices and application of innovative solutions and ideas to meet consumer demand, either through their processor or direct to a market.

• This award is sponsored by Silver Fern Farms.
• Learn more about the Awards Partners here.