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PAST FINALISTS

Lana Marshall

Lana Marshall

2026 NZ Finalist

Client Director at NZAB and herd-owning sharemilker, Invercargill, NZ
Nicholas van den Berg

Nicholas van den Berg

2026 Australian Finalist

Livestock Agent, Platinum Livestock, South Australia
Felicity Taylor

Felicity Taylor

2025 Australian Finalist

Area Manager, Rabobank
Tim Dangen

Tim Dangen

2024 NZ Finalist

Sharemilking Partner at Riverton and Managing Director of Kauri Valley Farm
Jacques Reinhardt

Jacques Reinhardt

2023 NZ Finalist

General Manager at Horizon Farming Limited
Sarah Groat

Sarah Groat

2023 Australian Finalist

ARN Coordinator with NSW DPIRD Low Emissions Agriculture and Owner of Agnition Consulting.
Katie Rodwell  (nee Vickers)

Katie Rodwell (nee Vickers)

2022 NZ Finalist

Sustainability Manager at Rabobank New Zealand
Jeremy Cummins

Jeremy Cummins

2022 Australian Finalist

Director and Owner of Bottlejac Trading Company
Jenna Smith

Jenna Smith

2021 NZ Finalist

Chief Executive Officer of Pouarua Farms
Hugh Dawson

Hugh Dawson

2021 Australian Finalist

Station Manager at Cleveland Agriculture
Grant McNaughton

Grant McNaughton

2019 Award Finalist

General Manager (Lower South Island) at Pāmu
Henry Pinckney

Henry Pinckney

2017 Finalist

Owner/Operator of The Gates
Chloe Butcher-Herries

Chloe Butcher-Herries

2026 NZ Finalist

Farm Manager, Mathews Station, central Hawke’s Bay, NZ
Hamish Best

Hamish Best

2025 NZ Finalist

Sheep and Beef Farmer & Founder of Conscious Valley
Will Creek

Will Creek

2025 Australian Finalist

General Manager of Primary Production at Arubial
Nick Dunsdon

Nick Dunsdon

2024 Australian Finalist

General Manager of Coban Pastoral Company, Rural Property Sales Agent for Nutrien Harcourts GDL and Founder of the Wal Dunsdon Scholarship
Monica Schwass

Monica Schwass

2023 NZ Finalist

Farm Engagement at Leaft Foods
Adam Thompson

Adam Thompson

2022 NZ Finalist

Director of Restore Native and beef Farmer
Gavin Rodman

Gavin Rodman

2022 Australian Finalist

Far North District Manager, Sugar Research Australia
Genevieve Steven

Genevieve Steven

2021 NZ Finalist

Agricultural Analyst with Rabobank
Tim Emery

Tim Emery

2021 Australian Finalist

Senior Beef Extension Officer for the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
James Robertson

James Robertson

2020 NZ Finalist

Chief of Staff at Fonterra
Janet Reddan

Janet Reddan

2018 Award Finalist

Regional Director (Southern Inland Queensland) for AgForce Queensland and Cattle Producer/Agribusiness Owner
Airlie Landale

Airlie Landale

2017 Finalist

Senior Advisor at Rabobank
Caitlin Crowe

Caitlin Crowe

2026 Australian Finalist

Head of Department – Agriculture, Technologies and Arts, St George State High School, Queensland
Sarah How

Sarah How

2025 NZ Finalist

Co-founder and General Manager of Landify NZ
Carla Muller

Carla Muller

2024 NZ Finalist

Agricultural Economist and Principal Consultant at Perrin AG Consultants Ltd
Caitlin McConnel

Caitlin McConnel

2024 Australian Finalist

Agribusiness Lawyer at Clayton Utz, Chair of the Future Farmer Network
Charles Vaughan

Charles Vaughan

2023 Australian Finalist

Owner and Director of Petrichor Pastoral
Olivia Weatherburn

Olivia Weatherburn

2022 NZ Finalist

National Extension Programme Manager at Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Kate McBride

Kate McBride

2022 Australian Finalist

Researcher at The Australia Institute and Station Hand & Producer at Tolarno Station
Becks Smith

Becks Smith

2021 NZ Finalist

CEO and Founder of The Whole Story, Co-founder of Solayer, Co-owner/Operator of Willowglen Farms
Oli Le Lievre

Oli Le Lievre

2021 Australian Finalist

Founder and CEO of Humans of Agriculture
Elle Moyle

Elle Moyle

2020 Australian Finalist

District Veterinarian for Agriculture Victoria
Lisa Kendall

Lisa Kendall

2018 Award Finalist

Director and Owner of Nurture Farming Ltd and Owner/Operator of Nurture Farm
Wes Lefroy

Wes Lefroy

2016 Finalist

Corporate Development Manager at Nufarm

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