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… Scholarship 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand is offering a $4,000 contribution towards a place on any Rural Leaders programme starting in 2026 for six livestock farmers to advance their leadership skills and impact on the sector.  Scholarship benefits A contribution of $4,000 towards the recipient's chosen Rural Leaders programme (programmes listed on their website ) Access to a unique, dynamic environment combining practical and real-life … leadership and community development. Must propose a relevant project topic (if looking at the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme) that will benefit the wider levy payers and the sheep and beef sector. Willingness to report regularly to B+LNZ …

… Hill Country Futures is a long-term $8.1m programme focused on future proofing the profitability, sustainability and wellbeing of New Zealand’s hill country … Visit the Hill Country Futures website here This multi-year programme takes a trans-disciplinary approach to “landscapes” and considers the whole farm system and associated communities. The Hill Country Futures programme incorporates traditional science research, farmer knowledge, social research and citizen science. At an on-farm …

… but it's well worth trying for a place. If you get accepted to a cadet farm, you'll go through a structured training programme and come out a well-rounded employee, ready for work in the sheep and beef industry. Cadet farms and on-farm … and 2025 cadet farm intakes . What are the options? Growing Future Farmers Growing Future Farmers is a two-year programme combines a range of specialised industry training and development with formal NZQA learning that includes … group sessions. Placements are available in 10 regions throughout the country. B+LNZ funds Growing Future Farmers, a programme that aims to accelerate graduates' careers from entry-level Essential Farm Skills to advanced Farm Skills and …