Alongside raising their young family, Nigel and Leanne Woodhead farm sheep, rear dairy calves and Mrs Woodhead also has a graphic design business. The young couple are not shy of a little hard work and finally results are starting to show. Not long after taking on the lease Mr Woodhead won the New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year competition. The highs are great, but the lows can really bugger you.”The last 18 months has seen a mental shift for Mr Woodhead; he has put his passion for agronomy to good use and is seeing a lift in production. Well, that’s all we needed to hear to prove otherwise.”With the odd lamb starting to show around the place, Mr Woodhead is looking forward to the season ahead.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 24, 2021 16:41 UTC