A farming legacy that's lasted a century – and still counting

The Country18 Jul, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to readTikorangi sharemilker and Bashford-Nicholls scholarship recipient, Brent Stevenson.Tikorangi sharemilker and Bashford-Nicholls scholarship recipient, Brent Stevenson.Two South Taranaki farmers who left their farms in trust more than a century ago are still helping fund the next generation of agricultural and veterinary leaders.Born in 1880, Claude William Nicholls and James Dawson Bashford were neighbours in rural South Taranaki, living just 5km apart.

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