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