Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
The 100 year old business produces four million litres of wine a year from its 11 vineyards
FMR Group engineers have developed technology that reduces spray consumption and drift
Wright’s Vineyard and Winery produces quality organic wines.
Discovering what's possible in pinot noir production at Plant & Food Research
Evaluating the banana plant as a supplementary summer feed for dairy cows.
Dairy farmers opening their farm to school children.
Western science and mātauranga restoring mussel beds at Ōhiwa Bay.
Episode 10 2021
A support hub established to drive innovation, economic returns and community wellbeing.
A venture demonstrating the latest in good dairy farming practice.
A kiwifruit farm highlighting innovation and excellence in Māori farming.
Episode 9 2021
Endangered Giant Kokopu being bred for release into streams.
Northland groups protecting kiwi and other wildlife.
Naturally fermented products made from local organic produce.
Episode 8 2021
Research programmes at the Southern Dairy Hub.
A return visit to the Hub to see progress after four years.
Peanut trials in Kaipara run by Plant and Food Research and Picot Productions.
Episode 7 2021
The Primary Sector offering retraining for seasonal and permanent careers.
Carbon positive farming in Northland.
The Future Foods development programme run by Riddet Institute’s scientists.
Episode 6 2021
The benefits of CT scanning farm animals.
Rangitikei Homestay and NZ Country Trails offering holiday options for travellers.
A factory processing hemp for an increasing number of growers.
Episode 5 2021
Training dogs to detect American Foulbrood in beehives.
Hemp growing and cropping diversity at Balfour, Southland.
Urban farming with the Company of Flowers in Dunedin.
Episode 4 2021
Methane reduction research takes another tack by targeting food supply to the rumen.
Stanley Brothers’ piggery, cropping and cattle-fattening operation in Taranaki.
The only spirulina farm in the country.
Episode 3 2021
Lowering greenhouse gases by breeding low methane emitting sheep.
An award-winning farming family inspiring others with their environmental commitment.
Farming King Salmon in the upper Waitaki.
Episode 2 2021
Episode 1 2021
Cawthron scientists develop a significant test for methylmercury in fin fish
The Dawkins farm leading with way with land use and succession
The Dawkins farm, the Pyramid, diversification in the Waihopai Valley