Episode 133 – Inside the NZ Dairy Industry Awards

Entries for the new season of the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards opened on October 5, and outgoing National Committee Chair Maegan Legg joins Anne Lee to talk about how the programme has helped launch farming careers, from expert judges’ feedback to the networks entrants build.

Host:

• Anne Lee, Senior Journalist, Dairy Country

Guest:

• Maegan Legg, Committee Chair, New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards

Maegan shares how entering the awards in 2020 helped her and husband Terry set goals beyond sharemilking, leading to the purchase of a 56-hectare block of land. She explains how preparing an entry strengthens communication and planning on farm, and how the awards have evolved, including the extended age range for Dairy Trainee of the Year and the new Alumni of the Year and First Farm awards. With national committee positions opening up, she also has advice for anyone on the fence about entering. “Just do it.”