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A Pastoral 21 Project on Sustainable Dairying

Sat 24 Aug 2013
6:59

The Pastoral 21 programme on Scott Farm is a collaborative venture between DairyNZ, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Fonterra and the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ). The research is led by AgResearch.
Aug 2013
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Pest Plants and Animals at Redwood Forest

Sat 10 Aug 2013
7:47

Pest infested wasteland has been converted into a productive Redwood forest
Aug 2013
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Efficiency at Silver Fern Farms' Te Aroha Plant

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:54

Technology for safety and efficiency at Silver Fern Farms new processing plant in Te Aroha
Aug 2013
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Once a Day Milking as a Short Term Strategy

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:46

A DairyNZ study into the uses of Once a Day milking as a short term option for dairy cows
Aug 2013
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Pastoral 21 Lifting Profits on Hill Country

Thu 01 Aug 2013
8:43

An industry-government research programme to improve profits for hill country farmers
Aug 2013
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Carter's High Health Pig Herd

Thu 01 Aug 2013
7:11

Pig breeder and finisher Ian Carter runs a high health closed herd for the local market
Aug 2013
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Peat Lake Pre-Restoration

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:28

The Department of Conservation works with farmers to restore a Waikato Peat Lake
Aug 2013
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Peat Lake Post-Restoration

Thu 01 Aug 2013
7:55

A visit to a Waikato farmer with a lake restoration programme underway
Aug 2013
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LIC Calving App

Thu 01 Aug 2013
4:12

Information technology to assist dairy farmers
Aug 2013
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Koura in Forestry Ponds

Sat 20 Jul 2013
7:39

Earnslaw One is a forestry company diversifying into freshwater crayfish production
Jul 2013
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Nutt Ranch

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:54

Hazelnuts as an alternative land use for environmentally sensitive areas
Jul 2013
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Successful Calving with ReproRock

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:54

A new DairyNZ inititative addressing low in-calf rates and empties in Northland
Jul 2013
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Grass Carp for Biocontrol and Food

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:21

Grass Carp is a potential biocontrol agent and source of protein for human consumption
Jul 2013
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Farm Forestry Website

Mon 01 Jul 2013
4:18

A website created for local speciality timber producers and farm foresters
Jul 2013
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North Otago Irrigation Scheme

Mon 01 Jul 2013
8:41

Progress for the North Otago region since the Irrigation Company began in 2006
Jul 2013
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Expansion at NZ King Salmon

Mon 01 Jul 2013
8:26

A thriving sea-farmed salmon operation works to expand its operation
Jul 2013
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Landcorp Waitepeka Farm

Sat 29 Jun 2013

Landcorp's Waitepeka Farm at Balclutha is leading the game environmentally and educationally in its goal of farming for profitability and sustainability.

Peter and Helen Gilder have...
Jun 2013
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Otakanini Topu Maori Inc

Sat 08 Jun 2013

South Kaipara Head farming business Otakanini Topu's goal is to become more profitable, but not at the expense of land or water quality, and with...
Jun 2013
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Larsen Farm Forester

Sat 01 Jun 2013

Dennis and Margaret Larsen, who have produced a valuable asset from years of tree planting, won the 2012 Husqvarna South Island Farm Foresters of the...
Jun 2013
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Thinning Avocados for Increased Production

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:52

Adopting a new thinning technique to improve avocado production
Jun 2013
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Prankerd Focus Farm

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:44

A high altitude, high rainfall dairy operation is a DairyNZ Focus Farm
Jun 2013
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Trewithen Farm

Sat 01 Jun 2013
8:28

An award winning dairy operation includes education and tourism in its business plan
Jun 2013
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Ladybirds as a Psyllid Biocontrol

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:28

A masters student at Lincoln University is studying biocontrols for the psyllid insect pest
Jun 2013
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Kapuni Urea Plant

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:16

The history and current day production of Kapuni Urea Plant
Jun 2013
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Merino Farming and FarmIQ at Glenaan Station

Sat 01 Jun 2013
7:28

A Primary Growth Partnership Programme is underway at Paul Ensors sheep and beef farm
Jun 2013
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Low Input Farming at Cloverdale Dairies

Sat 01 Jun 2013
7:39

Andrew and Nicky Watt won the Dairy Business of the Year on their low input dairy farm
Jun 2013
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Feed Conversion Efficiency Trial

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:03

A multi-million dollar trial to identify efficient converters of feed to protein
Jun 2013
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Fonterra's New Darfield Milk Plant

Wed 01 May 2013
4:14

Fonterra's first greenfield dairy processing plant is in production
May 2013
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Whitebait Farming Research

Wed 01 May 2013
4:21

Researchers at Mahurangi Technical Institute have made progress towards farming whitebait
May 2013
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ENZA Foods Upgrade

Wed 01 May 2013
4:14

Turners & Growers' ENZA Foods continues to innovate, upgrade and expand
May 2013
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La Ronde Apples

Wed 01 May 2013
7:54

An orchard located near New Zealand's largest city has rethought its marketing plan
May 2013
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Supplying Fonterra at PKW

Wed 01 May 2013
8:11

A Maori Trust is Fonterra's largest supplier in Taranaki and is set for further growth
May 2013
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NIWA Bream Bay Kingfish Hatchery

Wed 01 May 2013
4:16

NIWA's aquaculture research facility looks at fin fish commercial opportunities
May 2013
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Avonstour Heritage Breeds

Wed 01 May 2013
7:58

A certified organic farm specialsing in rare and heritage breeds
May 2013
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Zino Beef+LambNZ Profit Partnership

Mon 01 Apr 2013
8:33

Groups of farmers work together in a Beef + Lamb NZ partnership to improve profitability
Apr 2013
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Cropping Trial at Waimate West Farm

Mon 01 Apr 2013
4:35

A trial looking at the benefit of setting aside grazing land for crops on a dairy farm
Apr 2013
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Farmers Transport and NAIT

Mon 01 Apr 2013
4:19

A family transport company connects with National Animal Traceability inititative NAIT
Apr 2013
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Beef Embryo Transfer Team

Mon 01 Apr 2013
8:20

A hghly successful embryo transplant team work together for superior results
Apr 2013
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Synlait Farms 2013

Mon 01 Apr 2013
7:49

The continuing growth story for Synlait Farms, Lincoln University Foundation Farm of 2012
Apr 2013
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Cropmark Seeds' New Endophyte Grass

Mon 01 Apr 2013
4:14

A novel endophyte has been bred for improved pasture resilience
Apr 2013