2024
Award Winners
Arable Farmer of the Year
Simon Nitschke
Arable Solutions, Marton
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Sponsored by Federated Farmers
Innovation
Dr Soonie Chng
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd, Lincoln
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Sponsored by Barenbrug​
Positive Environment Impact
Daniel Finlayson
Methleigh Farms Ltd, Waikato
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Sponsored by FMG
Maize Grower of the Year
Simon Nitschke
Arable Solutions, Marton
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Sponsored by Pioneer
Cereal Grower of the Year
Peter Hewson
Esk Valley Farming, Otaio
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Sponsored by Bayer
Seed Grower of the Year
Scott Rome
Waifield Farm Ltd, Gore
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Sponsored by PGG Wrightson Seeds
Agronomist of the Year
David Weith
Bayer, Timaru
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Sponsored by NZGSTA
Working Together Award
Growers Leading Change: Liquid Injection Arable Growth Group, Ashburton
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Sponsored by BASF
2024 Hall of Fame inductee
Syd Worsfold
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Sponsored by FAR
Hall of Fame
Syd Worsfold
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Sponsored by FAR
2024 Arable Awards Trophies
United Wheat Growers winners
Premium Milling Wheat - Champion Cup | Supreme Winner
Geoff Maw, KG Maw Farming – Reliance Variety
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Biscuit Wheat – The Farmers Mill Cup | Supreme Winner of the Biscuit Wheat Class
Brian & Rachel Leadley, Bradley Fields – Voltron Variety
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Milling Wheat - Tegel Protein Trophy
William Thompson – Cochise Variety
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Feed Wheat – Tegel Foods Cup | Supreme Winner
Stephen & Peter Blain, Strathern Farm – Dawsum Variety
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UWG RuralCo Grand Champion
Stephen & Peter Blain, Strathern Farm – Dawsum Variety
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