Jun 12, 2026
Issue 221 | June 2026
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Executive Report >>
Today seems to be one of the colder days we have had up here in Hawke’s Bay for a while, even if some of you in South Island would disagree, so writing this is a pleasant distraction to fixing a digger with frozen grease covered hands....
Brian Marcroft>>
NZDFA congratulates former deer farmer and Waikato DFA member Brian Marcroft who was awarded the King’s Service Medal in the recent King’s Birthday Honours....
Next generation>>
Now in its 14th year, the Next Generation programme is coming to the Waikato and Bay of Plenty on 6 and 7 August....
HBDFA Deer2Succeed>>
Following on from a very successful inaugural Deer2Succeed event in 2024, HBDFA is again hosting an informative and scenic day out for deer farmers....
SOPI released today >>
MPI’s latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries (SOPI) is out today, covering the full spectrum of NZ’s primary sectors, global trade dynamics and climate trends. As always, deer can get a little lost in the mix alongside bigger sectors— but for the 4 in 5 deer farmers who also run other classes of stock, SOPI provides a useful snapshot of where things are heading.
Noticeboard & Events >>
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Kia ora Deer Industry team
So I'm listening for the weather to predict the coming day…
