Issue 207 | February 2025

What's been unfolding across the nation?

Producer Manager Lindsay Fung provides his monthly update which includes -  Farmers learn from farmers | The year ahead | Your Industry, Your Voice - get involved (please).

Industry Positions 2025 - Nominations Open

Find out what vacancies are coming up in the 2025 NZDFA Elections

A trip down memory lane - "The Deer Farmer" magazine

NZDFA re-visits previous articles from "The Deer Farmer' magazine. This month we re-publish items from The Deer Farmer 1990 James Guild and The Deer Farmer 1989 Shed Layouts.

Goodbye after 38 years of deer farming in Whanganui

Andy Jarden from Omana Deer Farm says goodbye to the industry.

Canterbury/West Coast Field Day - January 2025

Read what happened, who was there and take aways from the day.

Elk & Wapiti Society of New Zealand Velvet and Hard Antler Competition

Take a look at pictures from the Elk & Wapiti Society of New Zealand Velvet and Hard Antler Competition.

Noticeboard

- 2025 Deer Industry Environmental Awards - Registration Open! 
- 2025 MSD/Afflex Deer Industry Photo Competition - Entries Open!
- Industry Positions 2025 - Nominations Open! 
- Intergrated Farm Planning Sessions
- Environmental Stewardship Manager Update
- Vocational Education Training Consultation
- MetService outlook February 2025
- Joke of the month
- Deer Industry News - Advertise with us

Events

- Hard Antler Scoring Course - 7 March - Te Awamutu
- 2025 CK Import Export 2025 National Rising Stars Hard Antler and Velvet Competition - 8 March - Te Awamutu
- 2025 Deer Industry conference 2025 - 14 May, Queenstown