| 25 nzdairy “The net result is we haven’t had any ACC claims or lost time injuries on farm in the five years we’ve had our contract milking business, so we’re really proud of that.” DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARDS » Ruru Dairy Ltd NZ Dairy Industry Awards 2025 winners Thomas and Fiona Langford, Martin Keegan and Pieter Van Beck. their local community participating in the Putaruru Athletics Club, Puketurua Hall Committee, Putaruru Rangers FC, South Waikato Environment Initiative, their local playcentre and Te Waotu SSG. “Fiona has grown up in this community and it’s been an important part of her development growing up,” says Thomas. “So it’s important we give back in that way. We have three young boys now growing up in this community as well so it also benefits them as well.” The Langfords have ambitious plans. Their ultimate goal is farm ownership, but they’re equally focused on creating opportunities for others and having an influence on the industry through governance 20 Kensington Street, Putaruru Tel: 07 883 8077 Herringbone or Rotary Effluent Systems Silage Bunkers Feed Pads Thinking about a more efficient farm dairy? Call us today for a free on-site design consultation www.chapmandairy.com Don Chapman Waikato Ltd is your local specialist in farm dairy design and construction 021 780 477 07 889 6168 shanan@dcw.net.nz roles. Fiona holds a Masters in Dietetics and has completed the Fonterra Governance Development course, while Thomas has a Bachelor of Food Science with Honours. Fiona has trained as a DIY artificial insemination technician and both have completed lameness training. They are proud to have a diversified farming business including off farm income opportunities with Fiona beginning supervisory work and doing some subject matter expert contracting work. “We’ve been really lucky to get to where we are in the dairy industry,” says Fiona, “and we’d like to give back to others and the industry on the way as well.”
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