Competitions

Ayrshire New Zealand National On Farm Challenge

The Ayrshire On Farm Challenge is a competition designed to discover and acknowledge the best functional type Ayrshires within New Zealand.

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National Progeny Competition

How do the progeny of Ayrshire sires in your herd stack up against your contemporaries? There are two classes (10 & 5 daughter) based on the number of daughters in your herd by the sire you have selected.

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Somatic Cell Count Competition

How does your Somatic Cell Count stack up against your peers?  Ayrshires have the most favourable Somatic Cell Count average. This competition is open to all members with at least 25 registered Ayrshire cows in their herd.

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Young Breeders Heifer Competition

The Young Breeders Heifer Competition allows our youth members to showcase their ability to pick a high-producing, well put-together animal before she starts her first lactation.

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Young Judge Competition

The Ayrshire Young Judge Competition takes place at the NZ Dairy Event in late January. The winner will receive the Arran Trophy, along with a trip to a major Australian Show of the winner’s choice.

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Young Handler Competition

Two Young Handler Trophies are vied for at each North & South Island Championship Show, judged on leading, presentation, courtesy, dress and showmanship.

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AgriSea All New Zealand Photo Competition

One of our most successful competitions, judging is undertaken on the 9 classes, and the finalists form the Members Competition where members can see how well their judging skills rate in comparison.

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Scenic Photo Competition

Any members with a photography-flair can enter their most creative or picturesque scenic shots of the Ayrshire breed in New Zealand.

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All Competition Results

June 19, 2024

Ayrshire Young Breeders Heifer Competition 2024 Results

Congratulations to the winners in the 2023/24 Ayrshire Young Breeders Heifer Competition T...
June 10, 2024

Scenic Photo Comp 2024 – Results

Thank you to all members who entered into the 2024 edition of the Ayrshire Scenic Photo Co...
May 28, 2024

Ayrshire On Farm Challenge 2024 – National Results

Thank you to all members who entered the 2023/24 On Farm Challenge. Thank you to Graeme Co...
May 28, 2024

Agrisea All New Zealand Photo Competition 2024 – Results Out Now

Thank you to all members who entered this year’s Photo Competition, we had 98 photos enter...
May 2, 2024

Agrisea All New Zealand Photo Comp 2024 – Member Voting

Members are invited to place their vote in all Classes of this competition. Members votes...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 7 – Teams

WARD 1   11stLodore Farm Ltd - R & J Hutchings22ndG Travers WARD 2...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 6 – 3 Daughters by Same Sire

Below are the Regional results of Class 6 - 3 Daughters by Same Sire in the 2023/24 Ayrshi...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 5 – 9+ YEAR OLDS

Below are the Regional results of Class 5 - 9+ Year Olds in the 2023/24 Ayrshire On Farm C...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 4 – 6 – 8 YEAR OLDS

Below are the Regional results of Class 4 - 6 - 8 Year Olds in the 2023/24 Ayrshire On Far...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 3 – 4 & 5 YEAR OLDS

Below are the Regional results of Class 3 - 4 & 5 Year Olds in the 2023/24 Ayrshire On...
March 7, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 2 – 3 YEAR OLDS

Below are the Regional results of Class 2 - 3 Year Olds in the 2023/24 Ayrshire On Farm Ch...
March 5, 2024

AYRSHIRE ON FARM CHALLENGE 2023/24 – CLASS 1 – 2 YEAR OLDS

Below are the Regional results of Class 1 - 2 Year Olds in the 2023/24 Ayrshire On Farm Ch...
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