5 February 2020 An exciting opportunity at board level has opened up as Waikato dairy farmer Tracy Brown steps down from her role as a Trustee of the Dairy Women’s Network. Brown, who farms with her husband Wynn at Tiroroa Farms near Matamata, says the time was right to move on after over four years […]
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4 February 2020 The efforts and success of women from grass roots through too leadership of the dairy industry will be recognised and celebrated with the Dairy Women’s Network new DWN Regional Leader of the Year award. “Over 70 volunteer Regional Leaders provide an important point of contact for farmers as they play an important
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28 January 2020 Dealing with mounting financial pressures on farmers is the focus for a new pilot workshop being run by the Dairy Women’s Network with support from NZ CA, Figured and Xero. “The impact of what you do today will affect your dairy farming business in five years and beyond so it’s vital to
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14 January 2020 New to dairy farming Jess Moore was horrified when she found out she had to work on Christmas day. “I knew nothing about dairy farming,” Jess says. “I didn’t know you milked cow’s twice a day and I only figured out you had to milk them on Christmas day in December so
City kids farming with view of Sky Tower Third Dairy Women’s Network OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES 26 November 2019 Cows and sheep all grazing on a farm with a good view of Auckland’s Sky Tower is the story being told by the third Dairy Women’s Network visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES “For
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12 November 2019 A celebration of women who make outstanding contributions to the dairy industry enters its ninth year as nominations for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year are open. The prestigious award, which celebrates the outstanding leadership of women in the business of dairy, was established in 2012 by the Dairy Women’s Network
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4 November 2019 Living the empowerment values of the Dairy Women’s Network has seen Cathy Brown step down from her role as Chair to allow North Island farmer Karen Forlong to have the same opportunities to grow. “It’s been such a privilege to be Chair of this wonderful organisation that is full of so many
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31 October 2019 A story telling coming of age was a focus of the Dairy Women’s Network AGM held in Hamilton today. “The Dairy Women’s Network story started 21 years ago, and the journey has been one of celebration and also of challenging times,” Dairy Women’s Network CEO Jules Benton said. “After 21 years we
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21 October 2019 A life changing shift from the big city lights of Auckland to farming in the central North Island is the focus for the Dairy Women’s Network second story in its visual story telling project, OUR PEOPLE. THEIR STORIES. Now firmly calling themselves dairy farmers Dylan and Emily Hilhorst left building and marketing
