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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A large scale organic, goat, sheep and beef operation in Otago
An AgResearch study measuring the effects of shade on grazing behaviour and production
The importance of worms in a pastoral farming system
A study of management practices that reduce nitrogen loss from Southland and Otago farms
AgFirst consultant Rob Hayes talks about the Gisborne/Wairoa Hill Country Farmer of the Year
Bruce Hearn has developed a system for farming flat oysters to sell live in the shell
A record-breaking historic Angus stud
Research into the cost of the growing resistance of parasites to drenches
Water quality issues and farming concerns are discussed in Manawatu
Measuring carcass yields at Progressive Meats pays dividends for Texel sheep producers
A meat industry alliance has developed robotic technology to improve meat yields
Beef + Lamb New Zealand's programme on summer ewe management and lamb growth
The growing and pack house operation of Tendertips Asparagus
Paul Millen is trialling eucalyptus trees to assess their suitability for use as vineyard posts
Research into preventing scours (and subsequent growth checks) in young calves
Complementary crops keep the Kinzett family producing in Marlborough
A practical tool for assessing soil health and productivity
A company set up to procure, evaluate and commercialise new fruit lines
Farming on the challenging and high-profile high country station
Ongoing research into the use of floating wetlands to capture excess nutrients in water bodies
A partnership between farmers and a bee pollination company
A small apple is being marketed for a big future
Farming buffalo for their milk and processing it into yoghurt and cheese
Balmoral Station is home to high country farmers, Andrew and Karen Simpson
John and Sue Nation's farm business is recovering after an earthquake and a big storm event
A visit to an iconic high country station
Patoka farmers adopt once a day milking for their heifer herd to improve profitability
Infovet is a web-hosted software program developed by Pfizer NZ which is designed to efficiently aggregate dairy farm herd health and production data from various sources with the permission of the farmer and associated veterinarian
Monitoring pests such as ferrets help identify areas that need attention for TB control
A former top shearer has set up a business to help people manage their lifestyle blocks
Wilding Pine Trees are being controlled using the sale of their carbon credits to fund the work
Flower production under two hectares of glasshouses
A paddock to plate trial from iconic Molesworth Station to boutique hotels
Dallas and Kate Kinzett breed sport horses on their sheep and beef Tutaki Valley Property
Understanding the need for the use of 1080 on the West Coast for pest control
Pest weeds and grassland recovery work at a scientific reserve in the Mackenzie Basin
Ian Kerr is "The Lettuce Man" growing lettuces and other salad crops in glasshouses
BioBrew is a company producing probiotcs for livestock health
Graziana and Franci Luporini moved from Milan to develop an Angus Stud in Canterbury
New Zealand's largest blackcurrant growers contribute to the community