| 41 nzdairy DAIRY PEOPLE » Ruru Dairy Unit She also secured multiple merit awards including the Fonterra Dairy Management Award, Drummond & Etheridge Environmental Sustainability Award and the Parry Field Lawyers People & Leadership Award. At the national level, she also claimed the LIC interview award and Dairy Management Award, cementing her position as a rising star in the industry. Trinity cites her management achievements while at Ruru as achieving a significant reduction in somatic cell count with a greater focus on milk quality procedures, culling, mastitis reduction and general animal husbandry. Also her instigation of a plan for riparian planting and fencing off waterways. When Trinity won this year, she was a thirdtime entrant and had been named runner-up in the 2022 West Coast Top of the South Dairy Trainee …with the Lely Astronaut milking robot! Reduced physical strain and fewer staff issues are some of the main benefits we’ve heard from many of our customers about their robotic milking system. Additionally, the individual cow data from the Lely Horizon system helps farmers with decision making and overall farm management. Are you looking for more efficiency on your farm? Are you looking for a better-quality family time and less strain on your body? Scan the QR code to learn more, and feel free to inquire about an obligation-free visit to a robotic milking farm near you. Bright farming is yours by choice Find out more on lely.com/nz Take the next step in #$ʉ'!'#,!7 NZ24011-NZ Farmer Sept 2024 advert_TBF 265x200mm - V05.indd 1 14-11-2024 08:55 027 5933 655 Coast Electrics 2021 Ltd Proud to support Ruru Dairy Unit category. She says there are many benefits to entering the awards as the experience pushed her out of her comfort zone and it was a good way to challenge herself and meet new people. Despite her current step back from full-time farming, Trinity remains actively engaged with the industry, maintaining her position as team leader for the managers category on the committee and continuing to support other women in the sector. “It’s a lifestyle not just a job. You get to connect with great people, the environment and I have a great passion for animals. It’s a great industry to grow in.” Her long-term vision remains clear: “My long term goal is to get back into dairy farming. In five years, my fiancé Tristan and I would love to be small scale contract milking and creating the life we want to provide for our family.”
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