MVM’s Annual Farmer Supplier Awards Dinner

Mataura Valley Milk and The a2 Milk Company celebrated with our Farmer Suppliers at our 2023 Annual Supplier Awards. It was a fantastic evening recognising achievements on farm and connecting as a team. Thank you all for your hard work and for being such a valuable part of our journey to Pioneer The Future Of Dairy For Good.

A big congratulations to the following award recipients…

BEST OVERALL SUPPLIER AWARD
Hillfoot Farms Limited – Steven & Rhonda Bamford (Warepa)

OUTSTANDING A1 PROTEIN-FREE SUPPLIER AWARD
Dairy Pryde Limited – Gerritsen Family (Maitland)

BEST PRESENTED PROPERTY AWARD
Deep South Farms Limited – Grant Cochrane (Mabel Bush)

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
RB & SI Shaw Searle Farm Services – Bob & Sue Shaw and Jim & Kathryn Searle (Fortrose)

BEST KEPT RECORDS AWARD
Hillfoot Farms Limited – Steven & Rhonda Bamford (Warepa)

LOWEST AVERAGE SOMATIC CELL COUNT AWARDS

GOLD
Laing Dairy Limited & Cross Dairies Limited – Craig & Jenny Laing, Tom Cross & Sarah-Jean Gibson (Pukerau)

SILVER
Kildare Farm Limited – The Benny Family (Clydevale)

BRONZE
Camp Hill Farm Limited – The Benny Family (Rongahere)

MOST IMPROVED SCC AWARD
Golden Ramleh Limited – Andrew and Catherine McGregor (Otaraia, Gore)

GRADE FREE AWARDS (Milk Quality)
Deep South Farms Limited – Grant Cochrane (Mabel Bush)
Hillfoot Farms Limited – Steven & Rhonda Bamford (Warepa)
Kildare Farm Limited – The Benny Family (Clydevale)
Cottesbrook Dairy Limited – The Haugh Family (Tapanui)
Laing Dairy Limited & Cross Dairies Limited – Craig & Jenny Laing, Tom Cross & Sarah-Jean Gibson (Pukerau)
Relyt Farm Limited – Allan and Marie Tyler and Brayden & Nicole Kyle (Dacre)
MD & KM Walker Family Trust – Mark & Karyn Walker (Ferndale)
Dairy Pryde Limited – Gerritsen Family (Maitland)
Milky Meadows Limited – Simon and Hilary Vallely (Mataura)

Again, well done to everyone.