A sharemilker, a Dairy Business of the Year recipient, and a contract milker and farm consultant have been named as this year's finalists for the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award.
Belinda Price, a sharemilker based in Whanganui, joins Ashburton dairy farmer Rebecca Miller and Chevon Horsford, a contract milker, farm consultant and Māori farm adviser in Whangarei, in the running for the respected industry award managed by Dairy Women's Network.
Already a celebration of leadership inside and outside the farm gate, this year's award shows a strong focus on people and highlights the work of the three finalists in leading and mentoring others through their farming journeys.
![Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year finalists: Whanganui sharemilker Belinda Price (left), Whangarei contract milker and farm consultant Chevon Horsford, Ashburton dairy farmer Rebecca Miller. Photo / Supplired](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6L7AIKDFKV6IQ73HZIPLIFSR4Y.png?auth=0e25319675ea5d3572647ea86cfaf70ae555a08ae2deeb9ab08ca099bd667b68&width=16&height=8&quality=70&smart=true)
Dairy Women's Network Trustee and award judge Sophie Stanley said the three finalists were recognised by the judging panel as representing a wide range of diversity in leadership within the industry, and for their commitment to supporting people as well as dairying as a whole.