The Country24 Jun, 2026 03:56 AM3 mins to readDanielle Hovmand receives the Emerging Leader Award at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.Danielle Hovmand receives the Emerging Leader Award at the Primary Industries New Zealand Awards.Waikato dairy farmer Danielle Hovmand has been named the primary sector’s top emerging leader at the Primary Industry New Zealand Awards.The 29-year-old is a 50/50 sharemilker, Federated Farmers Waikato sharefarmer chairwoman and a driving force behind the Morrinsville-Ngarua Young Farmers Club.
She was selected ahead of fellow finalists James
