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The Grange

6.42

A diverse Canterbury operation with an online channel.

Jul 2025

Estimating Yield & UC Vision

7.06

An automated scanning robot providing vineyards with improved yield predictions.

Jul 2025

Nova Fresh

6.09

A farm and nursery enterprise helping to rebuild lives.

Jul 2025

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Jul 2025

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Waimea Water Update

Sat 12 Jul 2025
6.46

The 20 year-long process to secure water supply for the Waimea Plain.
Jul 2025
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Meyer Cheese Revisit

Sat 12 Jul 2025
7.14

An award-winning Waikato cheese maker caring for community and environment.
Jul 2025
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WMI Farm 4

Sat 21 Jun 2025
6.38

A visit to a South Waikato Ahuwhenua Award winning dairy farm.
Jun 2025
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Miraka Milk Update

Sat 21 Jun 2025
5.50

The B Corp certified geothermally-powered milk plant of Miraka.
Jun 2025
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Lean Dairying

Sat 17 Aug 2024
6:40

Using the Lean business approach to successfully run a dairy farm. 

 
Aug 2024
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NZ Milk Nutrition Study

Sat 10 Aug 2024
6:46

Identifying high value New Zealand milk foods for domestic and global markets. 
Aug 2024
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Plantain Projects

Sat 03 Aug 2024
7:01

Dairy farmers reduce nitrogen leaching with plantain pasture. 
Aug 2024
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Deferred Grazing

Sat 27 Jul 2024
6:45

Evaluating the impacts of deferred grazing on hill country pastures.
Jul 2024
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IanCar Farmz

Sat 27 Jul 2024
6:48

The benefits of robotic milking for a dairy farming couple. 
Jul 2024
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Forage Cereals

Sat 20 Jul 2024
6:58

Developing high-quality cereal forages through a joint venture programme.
Jul 2024
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Coast to Coast Business

Sat 06 Jul 2024
6:26

Women navigate the changing face of the dairy sector.
Jul 2024
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Future Farming Systems Trial

Sat 29 Jun 2024
6:45

Future Farm Systems trial on a Northland dairy research farm.
Jun 2024
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Dung Beetle Update

Sat 22 Jun 2024
6'45

Dung beetles rebalancing pastoral farming systems. 
Jun 2024
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Leaft Foods

Sat 03 Jun 2023
6'59

Leaft Foods create a plant-based protein for people and a co-product for stock.
Jun 2023
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Flexible Milking

Sat 20 May 2023
6'55

A flexible milking system improves life for farmers and cows.
May 2023
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Plantain Project

Sat 20 May 2023
6'36

A future-focused dairying approach with plantain at LUDF.
May 2023
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Wheytech Bionics

Sat 20 May 2023
7'07

Wheytech Bionics develop a new sweetener from a by-product of cheese-making.
May 2023
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Kaipaki Dairies

Sat 13 May 2023
6'26

Delivering milk in sustainable, reusable containers at Kaipaki Dairies.
May 2023
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Detecting Lameness

Sat 15 Apr 2023
7:38

AI software identifies lameness early in dairy cows.
Apr 2023
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Bananas and Dairying

Sat 29 May 2021
6:34

Evaluating the banana plant as a supplementary summer feed for dairy cows.
May 2021
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Owl Farm

Sat 22 May 2021
7:08

A venture demonstrating the latest in good dairy farming practice.
May 2021
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Southern Dairy Hub Research

Sat 08 May 2021
7:16

Research programmes at the Southern Dairy Hub.
May 2021
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Southern Dairy Hub Update

Sat 08 May 2021
7:00

A return visit to the Hub to see progress after four years.
May 2021
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Carbon Positive Farming

Sat 01 May 2021
6:04

Carbon positive farming in Northland.
May 2021
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Cropping Diversity

Sat 17 Apr 2021
6:37

Hemp growing and cropping diversity at Balfour, Southland.
Apr 2021
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Methane Reduction Research

Sat 10 Apr 2021
6:32

Methane reduction research takes another tack by targeting food supply to the rumen.
Apr 2021
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Trees and Dairying

Sat 03 Apr 2021
6:34

An award-winning farming family inspiring others with their environmental commitment.
Apr 2021
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Oaklands Farm

Sat 20 Jun 2020
6:44

Producing dairy, forestry and fruit produce
Jun 2020
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Appleby Farms

Sat 20 Jun 2020
6:59

Award winning ice cream
Jun 2020
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Plantain and Greenhouse Gas Research

Sat 13 Jun 2020
7:09

Research to find agricultural greenhouse gas mitigation solutions
Jun 2020
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Sustainable Milk Production

Sat 06 Jun 2020
6:48

The dairy industry projects responding to a need for visible environmental best practice
Jun 2020
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Eketahuna Meat and Milk

Sat 16 May 2020
6:52

A farm based meat, milk and eggs delivery service s
May 2020
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Hohepa Hawke's Bay

Sat 09 May 2020
7:08

Farming skills for the intellectually disabled
May 2020
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Dairy Environment Leader Tracy Brown

Sat 30 Jun 2018
7:06

Dairy farmer Tracy Brown and the Dairy Environment Leaders Programme
Jun 2018
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Dairy Environment Leader John Hayward

Sat 30 Jun 2018
6:57

Environment leader John Hayward is promoting best dairy farming practices
Jun 2018
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Dairying and Peat Soils

Sat 16 Jun 2018
6:57

Understanding dairy production systems on peat soils in Waikato
Jun 2018
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Spring Sheep Milk Co

Sat 19 May 2018
7:44

Creating a high value sustainable sheep dairy industry in New Zealand
May 2018
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Bioimprinting with Milk Protein

Sat 12 May 2018
6:44

A potential new use for milk protein
May 2018
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Miscanthus Grass

Sat 28 Apr 2018
7:02

Discovering the many uses of Miscanthus grass at Lincoln University
Apr 2018
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Dairy Sheep for Maui Milk at Waikino Station

Sat 21 Apr 2018
13:18

A new sheep dairy operation at Waikino Station is producing milk for Maui Milk and new genetics for the dairy sheep industry in New Zealand
Apr 2018