Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
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The benefits of robotic milking for a dairy farming couple.
Evaluating the impacts of deferred grazing on hill country pastures.
Dragon fruit varieties developed for growing international markets.
A visit to a Waikato farmer with a lake restoration programme underway
Information technology to assist dairy farmers
Earnslaw One is a forestry company diversifying into freshwater crayfish production
Hazelnuts as an alternative land use for environmentally sensitive areas
A new DairyNZ inititative addressing low in-calf rates and empties in Northland
Grass Carp is a potential biocontrol agent and source of protein for human consumption
A website created for local speciality timber producers and farm foresters
Progress for the North Otago region since the Irrigation Company began in 2006
A thriving sea-farmed salmon operation works to expand its operation
Adopting a new thinning technique to improve avocado production
A high altitude, high rainfall dairy operation is a DairyNZ Focus Farm
An award winning dairy operation includes education and tourism in its business plan
A masters student at Lincoln University is studying biocontrols for the psyllid insect pest
The history and current day production of Kapuni Urea Plant
A Primary Growth Partnership Programme is underway at Paul Ensors sheep and beef farm
Andrew and Nicky Watt won the Dairy Business of the Year on their low input dairy farm
A multi-million dollar trial to identify efficient converters of feed to protein
Fonterra's first greenfield dairy processing plant is in production
Researchers at Mahurangi Technical Institute have made progress towards farming whitebait
Turners & Growers' ENZA Foods continues to innovate, upgrade and expand
An orchard located near New Zealand's largest city has rethought its marketing plan
A Maori Trust is Fonterra's largest supplier in Taranaki and is set for further growth
NIWA's aquaculture research facility looks at fin fish commercial opportunities
A certified organic farm specialsing in rare and heritage breeds
Groups of farmers work together in a Beef + Lamb NZ partnership to improve profitability
A trial looking at the benefit of setting aside grazing land for crops on a dairy farm
A family transport company connects with National Animal Traceability inititative NAIT
A hghly successful embryo transplant team work together for superior results
The continuing growth story for Synlait Farms, Lincoln University Foundation Farm of 2012
A novel endophyte has been bred for improved pasture resilience
A couple that are winners of many awards including an international farming prize
Modelling Farming methods to reduce the loss of phosphorous into a West Coast Lake
An innovative company using bumble bees to supply pollination services
An option for school leavers wanting to learn about working in agriculture
New grasses with endophyte technology have been developed to deter pests
Looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas production in dairy farming
A visit to the Havelock North site of Arataki Honey's multi-facted business
Having won the sheep and beef Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2003 the KMT wins for dairy in 2012
Nelson and Fiona Hancox are high profile achievers in the sheep industry
Using thermography to detect mastitis in dairy cows at AgResearch and LIC