The Covid-19 lockdown means the Otago and Southland Ballance Farm Environment regional awards winners will be announced during video broadcasts next month. ‘‘They will talk to the winners later and they are still working out the logistics around presenting the awards later,'' Mrs McAtamney said. The Southland region had attracted seven entries and of those four were finalists. Mrs McAtamney said she was pleased with the high standard of entries this year and she encouraged people to watch the videos to celebrate the successes. Both were finalists, along with sheep and beef farmers Sam and Liz Barton, of Montana Pastoral, Tapanui; dairy farmers Sandra and Chris Campbell, of Oakwood Hills, Clifton; and sheep and beef farmers Angela Scott and Grant Williams, Pendella Farm, Gimmerburn.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 28, 2020 16:41 UTC