Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
A Marlborough farm offering hunting, tourism and fine dining to its visitors.
Developing a new kiwifruit orchard in Bay of Plenty.
A high-tech, sustainable vegetable growing operation in Tasman.
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Developing novel endophytes for ryegrass.
Evaluating the impacts of deferred grazing on hill country pastures.
Developing high-quality cereal forages through a joint venture programme.
Applying and sharing best farming principles at Rahiri Farm.
Dung beetles rebalancing pastoral farming systems.
Using technologies for the rapid prediction of livestock performance on farm.
Measuring a regenerative farming approach for sheep and beef at Atkins Ranch.
Meeting Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year 2022, Chloe Butcher-Herries.
Best practices on sheep and beef Rochdale Station in Central Hawkes Bay.
Wilderness tours through an alpine property, the highest privately-owned land in the country.
A thriving boutique business on 66-hectares of difficult land, with a herd of Red Devon cattle.
A study comparing pasture-raised beef with grain-finished beef and with plant protein.
A whole-system, ecological approach to food production, resulting in a lighter environmental footprint.
A Kaikoura crayfishing family who also have a hill country farm and now a ‘field of dreams’ polo ground.
A $16.7 million partnership between Beef + Lamb New Zealand and MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund.
Methane reduction research takes another tack by targeting food supply to the rumen.
The Dawkins farm leading with way with land use and succession
The Dawkins farm, the Pyramid, diversification in the Waihopai Valley
Providing high quality farm to fork in the Waikato
A farm based meat, milk and eggs delivery service s
Steve Wyn-Harris, communicator and farmer
Solar panel power for water reticulation to stock in remote areas
Subterranean clover management on a dryland hill country station
A visit to Stonyhurst in North Canterbury - an historic farm with its eye on the future
Meeting the environmental and economic challenges of farming hill country in Hawke's Bay
Conservation work pays off for farm management at Tautane Station.
Adding value to environmentally friendly lamb production in the Kaipara catchment
The re-designing of a farm system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Combining pastoral grazing and farm forestry at Wairakaia Station
Dairy grazing for improved profitability in Taranaki
A chilled meat export trial to China is underway at Greenlea Meats
A flexible farming system that’s creating opportunities in Gisborne
A visit to an open day featuring the top yearling Angus bulls being prepared for the annual Beef Expo National Sale.
Pastoral development on hill country at Mt Linton Station and the Mt Linton Genetics programme produces success at the Sheep Industry Awards.
Selling lamb to North America through Atkins Ranch
Balancing performance, profit and environmental constraints on a Southland farm
Brendon and Hayley Robinson’s Angus X steak was deemed to be the most tender and tasty in the country by a line-up of top New Zealand chefs in the 2016 Steak of Origin competition.
Greg and Rachel Hart have embarked on a process of transforming their farm and environment according sustainable and biological systems – with the goal of producing healthy food from healthy soil.
Robin and Jackie Blackwell are award winning dairy support focused farmers and bull breeders, who are passionate about their business and their Taranaki farm environment.