2026 Arable Awards Finalists Revealed | Auckland News

Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

The 2026 Arable Awards finalists are a powerhouse of innovation, featuring farmers like Marty and Georgina Skurr with stone-ground flour, Paul Oliver’s nitrogen-saving seed treatment, and Mariana Andreucci’s wheat research. Environmental champions include Lovett Family Farms and Tim Gorton, proving sustainability and productivity can go hand in hand. The Maize Grower of the Year category shines with record-breaking harvests from Mark Shera, Donald Stobie, and the Nicollles. Judges are thrilled by the industry’s shift toward integrated farming systems, blending arable, livestock, and…