Business Rural Winter 2025

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Ashley and Kayla Riley �� 03 Bruce Eade �� 04 Benio Dairy Limited �� 06 Chris and Pauline Prattley �� 08 Marlon Mateo Gabriel - Grant Dickson �� 09 Dean Geddes �� 10 Sam Riley and Kasia Sadowska �� 11 Josh and Becs Dondertman �� 12 Alan da Veiga �� 14 Wilcock and Thompson �� 15 DKM Logging �� 16 McCord Forest Services Ltd �� 17 Kings Log Transport Ltd �� 18 Alpine �� 21 Gutschlag Farming Ltd �� 24 Mt Benger �� 26 Oliverburn Farm Ltd �� 30 Caldervan Limited �� 32 Nelson Farming Company �� 33 Forest Creek Station �� 34 Pye Group �� 36 Remote Farming �� 38 Belinda Colling and Charles Hore �� 40 Beresford Heights �� 41 Brad Williams - The Gums �� 42 Cattle Flat Station �� 44 Dan Devine - Awakino Station �� 45 Glentoi Farm �� 46 Grandview Farm �� 47 Hokotehi Moriori Trust �� 48 Kaiora Downs �� 49 Jeff Farm �� 50 Glenlake Farm �� 53 Kakahu Angus �� 54 Lambhill-Hindon �� 56 Leafland Simmentals �� 57 Matakanui Station �� 58 Matthew Tayler �� 59 Rosedale ��60 Glen Leith ��61 Barrett Ag Ltd ��62 Campbell Bonnar Contracting Ltd ��64 Caldwell Contracting ��65 EWL Limited ��66 Farmlands ��67 Harris Contracting ��68 Midland Spreaders Ltd ��69 Heartland Sheds ��70 Landify ��72 Jackson Spreading ��73 Grasslanz ��74 Oakleys Premium Fresh Vegetables ��75 Peter Corcoran Contracting Ltd ��76 Ranfurly Transport ��77 Renner Fencing Contractors Ltd ��78 Riverton Rural Transport ��79 Solly’s Freight ��82 TR Stack Building Limited ��83 Tasman Agriculture Rural ��84 Koi Ag ��85 WestGarth Rural Ltd ��86 Two Boys Fencing ��87 Brooks Spreading ��88 Hyslop Rural Transport Ltd ��88 Johnstone Contracting Ltd ��89 Redwood Fencing ��89 Ray McCrostie ��90 Spreading Canterbury ��90 Somerton Station ��91 Chris Dillon ��92 Patoa Farm ��93 FarmRight ��94 Seed and Field Services (SI) Ltd ��97 Hamish Irwin ��99 WJ Farming ��100 Hide Spraying Ltd ��104

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