A Hastings rural consultant has taken one of two top prizes at the inaugural Farmax Consultant of the Year Awards.
John Cannon, of Hastings, won the Farmax Consultant of the Year for the North Island, while AgFirst Hawke's Bay consultant Ben Harker was named Farmax Emerging Consultant of the Year for all of New Zealand.
They were presented with their awards at the Farmax Consultants' Conference in Rotorua on Tuesday.
The awards, sponsored by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries, recognise the top North and South Island consultants who use the pastoral support software in their businesses. The South Island winner will be announced next week.
The award is a $4000 prize including funds for further education in pasture-based production and 40 paid hours to conduct an industry-related research project.