Bay of Plenty dairy farmers Jens and Min Wulff take real pride in their Ngawaro farm and are amazed they won the LIC Dairy Award at the 2010 Bay of Plenty Farm Environment Awards.
Their 360 cow operation, on their 217 hectare farm, Bush View, north of Rotorua, produces around 1100kg/ms per hectare and was recognised as an excellent example of sustainable dairy farming.

Jens and MinWulff are winners at the 2010 Bay of Plenty Farm Environment Awards.

The couple purchased the farm eight years ago and knew instantly it was the right place.
Much of the bush had been covenanted by the previous owner, but the Wulffs have put a lot of time, effort and money into fencing and underplanting the remaining stands.
Jens says the feedback from the judges was extremely valuable and provided confirmation they were doing things correctly.
It also encouraged the couple to continue planting and fencing and they have a plan in place to have most of the work completed within five years.
Jens says sustainability is a big issue for the dairy industry.
'It's definitely something we have to address if we want customers to keep buying our products.”
Jens says the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are good for the industry because they show that a lot of farmers are doing a good job of improving sustainability.
His advice to farmers considering entering the 2011 competition is to go for it.
'The feedback alone makes it well worthwhile.”
Entries for the 2011 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Awards close on October 15.