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Through March 15, visitors to the Swift County Historical Society in Benson can view a collection of paintings from county artists from yesterday and today.

The Upper Minnesota River Valley counties have long been fertile soil for artists. A proposal to promote the arts for economic development in the rural setting has allowed many to discover the diverse and talented crop of artists through the annual Meander Arts Crawl.

"Manoj and Sumit are professional, driven and high-achieving farmers."

Ruth Connolly, Waikato, won the Dairy Trainee of the Year title. He won just under $22,000 in prizes and also the DeLaval Livestock Management Merit Award. Vila was the first person outside the Turnwald family to be employed to work on the family farm. Judge Gray Beagley from DairyNZ said Vila worked on a farm surrounded by 50 houses and lifestyle blocks. “Christopher cares about the neighbouring properties, and rather than spray for weeds, which risks killing urban plantings, he will pul...

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Press Release – New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards The 2021 Share Farmers of the Year are driven, professional and high-achieving siblings who benchmark excellence within the industry. Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj from Hawkes Bay/Wairarapa were named the 2021 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year, Waikatos … The 2021 Share Farmers of the Year are driven, professional and high-achieving siblings who benchmark excellence within the industry. Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj from Hawke’s Bay/Wai...

The 2021 Share Farmers of the Year are driven, professional and high-achieving siblings who benchmark excellence within the industry. Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj from Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa were named the 2021 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year, Waikato’s ...