13/03/2025
Congratulations from the ENL team. Great to see another success in this great community.
Congratulations to Stuart Neill of Pukatea Dairy Farms who has taken out the Regional Supreme Award at our Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards in Christchurch tonight!
For nearly three decades, Stuart has led Pukatea Dairy Farms with a clear philosophy, prioritising strong relationships, sustainable solutions and long-term environmental responsibility. The 221ha (200ha effective) dairy farm in the Amuri Basin sets a benchmark for balancing productivity with environmental responsibility.
The judges commended Pukatea Dairy Farms for its holistic approach to sustainability, integrating environmental, financial and social considerations into every aspect of the business. They highlighted Stuart’s outstanding wetland management and riparian planting efforts, describing them as a true investment in the future.
In awarding the Regional Supreme Award, judges described Pukatea Dairy Farms as an outstanding operation that consistently chooses to do the right thing, rather than the easy thing. The farm’s long-term environmental initiatives, strategic grazing practices and commitment to ethical and sustainable farming serve as an inspiration to others in the industry.
You can read more about Stuart and the other Canterbury award winners here: https://bit.ly/CAN_BFEA_winners_2025
Ballance Agri-Nutrients Bayleys Country Beef + Lamb New Zealand DairyNZ Hill Labs Norwood NZ Rabobank New Zealand FMG Environment Canterbury Tavendale and Partners Limited