IHC Calf & Rural Scheme

30/09/2026

📸 We're loving all the wonderful entries coming through for our photo competition!
From hardworking people and animals on the farm to our special IHC calves, it's been fantastic seeing your rural stories captured through the lens. 🐮

A huge thank you to everyone who has entered so far.

Haven't entered yet? There's still plenty of time! Entries close 30 October.

📷 Enter here:

Enter your best farm photos in IHC's 2026 Calf and Rural Scheme photo competition. Entries close 30 October.

24/09/2026

🐮 Three identical triplets. One incredible donation.

One of this year's most remarkable donations to the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme is a set of identical triplet bull calves from Southland farmers Doug and Josephine Dodds.

Their unique gift has helped shine a spotlight on the scheme, which for nearly 45 years has brought rural communities together to support people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

Read their story to learn more about the incredible generosity behind this year's scheme. The full story is here: https://newspapers.odt.co.nz/southern-rural-life-23vr/20260923/page/1

"It is amazing and we are incredibly grateful. When I call farmers to thank them for their amazing support, they don't talk it up. They say, 'Oh well, it is just what you do.'"
– Greg Millar, IHC Fundraising National Manager

Thank you for your support! 🩷

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Holstein Friesian New Zealand Allflex and SenseHub NZ Rural Life

17/09/2026

📷 Have you entered our Farm Photography Competition?

We're looking for great photos that capture life on the farm.

Enter your best shot in one of three categories:

🐄 Farm Animals – Snap your favourite farm buddies
🚜 Working on the Farm – Capture everyday moments on the farm
🐮 IHC Calf – Show off calves with the IHC Allflex pink ear tag

There are great prizes to be won, and the winning entries will be chosen by public vote right here on Facebook from 13 to 27 November.

Enter here: www.ihc.org.nz/csphoto

T&Cs apply.

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PGG Wrightson Ltd, Allflex and SenseHub NZ

IHC Calf – Capture those adorable calves with the IHC Allflex pink ear tag for a chance to win a $150 Prezzy Gift Card.

14/09/2026

A big thank you to the farming community and our long-time supporters at PGG Wrightson Ltd.

This recent article from The Country highlights the ongoing success of the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme, which has raised more than $40 million since 1982 to support people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

The story also highlights the growing opportunities within the dairy beef sector and reminds farmers that there's still time to support the scheme through livestock donations or by donating a virtual calf.

Every donation, big or small, helps make a difference.

📖 Read the article here: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/listen/defer-a-bull-helps-ease-spring-cash-flow-pressure/3DA57CYZW5FKJLGD2A3GECAF7U/

You can donate, pledge livestock or donate a virtual calf here: www.ihc.org.nz/calf

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02/09/2026

📸 Our photo competition is here! Do you have some great farm photos?
This is your chance to show them off!

Enter your best shots into one of our categories:

🐄 Farm Animals – Snap your favourite farm buddies
🚜 Working on the Farm – Capture those hardworking moments
🐮 IHC Calf – Show off those adorable calves with the IHC Allflex pink ear tag

There are great prizes to be won, and entries close Friday, 30 October 2026, at 4pm.
The winners will be chosen by public vote right here on Facebook from 13 – 27 November.

👉 Submit your entry today: www.ihc.org.nz/csphoto
T&Cs apply.

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PGG Wrightson Ltd, Allflex and SenseHub NZ

02/09/2026

Thank you for your support PGG Wrightson Livestock!

🐄 Donate an animal, change a life.

For more than 40 years, New Zealand farmers have supported the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme, helping make a real difference for people with intellectual disabilities and their whānau across rural communities.

PGG Wrightson is proud of its long association with this outstanding initiative, which continues to showcase the generosity and community spirit of rural New Zealand.

If you're rearing calves this season, consider pledging an animal and helping support a cause that has been changing lives for generations.

👉 Donate or pledge an animal today: https://www.ihc.org.nz/get-involved/donate/calf-rural-scheme/calf-rural-donate

26/08/2026

🐮 Meet two of Pāmu's latest stars! These magnificent calves, photographed at Pāmu's Landsdown Farm in Milton, are part of Pāmu's ongoing support of the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.

As a supporter of IHC for more than 40 years, Pāmu continues to make a lasting impact on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and their whānau. Last season, Pāmu donated 42 live calves and 8 average-price calves, raising an incredible $30,304 to help fund vital services, advocacy, and community programmes across Aotearoa New Zealand.

We're delighted that this season, Pāmu farm teams have once again committed 50 calves to the scheme, matching last year's wonderful contribution.

A special thank you to the dedicated farm teams who select, tag, rear, and record calves each season. Their generosity and hard work help create positive change far beyond the farm gate. You'll also spot the iconic pink IHC ear tags, kindly donated by Allflex and SenseHub NZ.

Thank you, Pāmu Landcorp Farming Ltd, for your longstanding partnership and ongoing commitment to supporting rural communities and helping IHC make a difference every day.

📸 Photo credit: Matthew Ha

14/08/2026

Thank you, Pāmu!

IHC Calf & Rural is proud to recognise Pāmu Landcorp Farming Ltd for its outstanding support of the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme.

Recently, IHC National Manager of Fundraising Greg Millar presented an Appreciation Certificate to Pāmu's Chief Executive, Mark Leslie, and Chief Corporate Services Officer, Roz Urbahn, in recognition of their ongoing commitment to the scheme.

For the 2025-26 season, Pāmu donated 42 live calves and 8 average price calves, a total of 50 calves, raising an incredible $30,304 for people with intellectual disabilities and their families.

As New Zealand's largest farming company, Pāmu has supported the IHC Calf & Rural Scheme for decades through the donation of calves from its farms across Aotearoa. These contributions help fund vital services, advocacy, and community programmes that make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and their whānau.

A special thank you goes to the farm teams who select, tag, rear, and record the calves each season. Your efforts help create positive change far beyond the farm gate.

We are grateful for Pāmu's longstanding partnership and commitment to supporting rural communities across New Zealand.

09/08/2026

🚜 Our IHC Calf & Rural Scheme canvassers are out and about for another season!

As they visit rural communities around New Zealand, they'll be catching up with the incredible supporters who make this scheme possible, including those who choose to donate through a virtual calf or make a direct contribution.

If you see one of our canvassers in their pink vest, be sure to say hello!

Thank you for helping support people with intellectual disabilities and their families living in rural communities.

🔗 Find out more or make a donation: www.ihc.org.nz/calf

05/08/2026

🐄Our amazing IHC Calf & Rural Scheme canvassers are out and about again for the new season!

Keep an eye out for our friendly team in their pink vests as they travel through rural communities across Aotearoa, dropping off Allflex calf tags to our generous calf donors.

A big thank you to our longstanding sponsor, Allflex and SenseHub NZ for their support of the scheme.

Haven't pledged a calf yet? There's still time to get involved and make a difference for people with intellectual disabilities and their whānau in rural communities.

🔗 https://www.ihc.org.nz/calf