By Sarah Collier When Lucy Collins was five years old, the late Max Jelbart OAM, a Nuffield Farming Scholar and member of the Nuffield Australia Investment Committee, gave Lucy her first calf. Many years later, Lucy is a Nuffield Scholar…

Australian farmers and others working in food and fibre production are urged to consider how they could use overseas study tours to improve their business and industry, through a Nuffield Scholarship. “Our scholarships enable producers to travel the world and…

When Merrigum dairy farmer Jamie Snell undertook a Gardiner Nuffield Scholarship in 2007, he didn’t know that it would still resonate 15 years later. As Jamie goes through the next important phase in his farming career, the Nuffield experience continues...

International travel is back and applications are now open for 2023 Nuffield Scholarships. Aspiring Victorian dairy farmers are encouraged to make their mark in the industry by applying for the Gardiner Dairy Foundation 2023 Nuffield Scholarship. A Gardiner Nuffield scholarship...

South Gippsland dairy farmer Graeme Nicoll has learnt a lot about resilience in his 25 years in the industry. Graeme, who farms in partnership with his wife Gillian at Fish Creek, has had good times and tough seasons but is...

Australia’s dairy farmers need to be continually embracing educational opportunities to better adapt to industry challenges and drive future growth and profitability. That’s according to 2018 Nuffield Scholar and Victorian dairy farmer, Shannon Notter, who with support from the Gardiner...

Lucy Collins from Dixie, South-West Victoria, has been selected as the Gardiner Dairy Foundation supported Nuffield Scholar for 2021. Through her research, Lucy will investigate the value of dairy welfare benchmarking and opportunities for marketing Australian dairy products with an...

Damian Murphy wanted to know which countries are leading the way in young farmer financing and what we need to change to do it better in Australia. As the 2012 Gardiner Dairy Foundation Nuffield Scholar, the Dumbalk North dairy farmer...

Whether the dairy industry is looking good, bad or ugly, northern Victorian farmer Brendan Hehir says his Nuffield Scholarship has given him sage advice on protecting profits and keeping a lid on costs. The scholarship has given Brendan an insight...

Shannon Notter farms in a picturesque valley of the Otways at Carlisle River but a Nuffield Scholarship has opened her eyes to the bigger picture of dairy farming around the world. Shannon’s Nuffield Scholarship supported by the Gardiner Dairy Foundation...