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Hancocks Sustainability

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A multi-generational legacy creates a sustainable family business

Aug 2026

Te Hou Farms

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An award-winning operation showcases modern Māori agribusiness

Aug 2026

Growing Future Farmers

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An ambitious training programme supports the future of farming

Aug 2026

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Nutrients and Peat Soils Research

Sat 08 Oct 2016
6:32

A Sustainable Farming Fund project with AgResearch, Landcare and Waikato stakeholders
Oct 2016
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Nutrient Loss Research Around Lake Rotorua

Sat 01 Oct 2016
6:50

Chris Paterson is a dairy farmer invovled in research to accurately measure nutrient losses
Oct 2016
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Robotic Milking in Waikato

Sat 24 Sep 2016
6:22

John Fisher was an early adopter of robotic milking for his grass-fed herd in Waikato
Sep 2016
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Mt Eliza Raw Milk Cheese

Sat 24 Sep 2016
7:15

One of the few producers of raw milk cheese in New Zealand
Sep 2016
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Dairy Cow Fertility Study

Sat 17 Sep 2016
6:55

A multi-party project to improve the lifetime fertility and productivity of dairy cows
Sep 2016
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Milk Fingerprinting at Fonterra

Sat 27 Aug 2016
7:34

Groundbreaking technology for milk product management has been developed at Fonterra
Aug 2016
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The Living Water Partnership in the Hikurangi

Sat 20 Aug 2016
6:42

Fonterra, farmers and DOC work on one of five areas targeted for environmental remediation
Aug 2016
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Candy Dairy Focus Farm

Sat 13 Aug 2016
7:25

After being invited to become a DairyNZ Focus Farm, the Candy's production has grown
Aug 2016
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Waikato Wetland Showcase

Sat 23 Jul 2016
7:02

A couple committed to the environment have created a wetland showcase on their farm
Jul 2016
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Wangapeka Artisan Cheese and Milk

Sat 16 Jul 2016
6:58

A family has become involved in artisan cheese production from the ground up
Jul 2016
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A Big Barn Approach to Dairying

Sat 02 Apr 2016
7:19

A look at one of the world’s largest robotic dairy barns owned and operated by a farming family that are pioneering indoor dairy farming in New Zealand.
Apr 2016
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Opportunities in Horticulture

Fri 01 Apr 2016
6:50

Paul Olsen is a Young Farmer making the most of his opportunities in the primary sector
Apr 2016
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Rangitikei Strategic Water Use Project

Fri 01 Apr 2016
6:42

A project set up by consultant Greg Carlyon to look at water use in the Rangitikei district
Apr 2016
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DTexH2o

Fri 01 Apr 2016
6:56

A device developed by a dairy farmer for safe and economic water use in dairy shed milk lines
Apr 2016
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The Impact of One Plan on a Dairy Conversion

Fri 01 Apr 2016
6:32

David Marshall recently converted to dairying under the Horizon Region's One Plan
Apr 2016
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Clean Green Effluent Company

Sat 12 Mar 2016
7:35

A dairy farmer has developed an automated low rate application effluent system
Mar 2016
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Flashmate Heat Detection

Tue 01 Mar 2016
6:07

A new tool for easy detection of cows coming into heat designed by FarmShed Labs
Mar 2016
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Antara Ag Sheep Dairy Farms

Tue 01 Mar 2016
7:06

A dairy sheep farm in Southland is milking around 10,000 ewes across three properties
Mar 2016
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Blue River Dairy

Tue 01 Mar 2016
7:18

Blue River Dairy is ready for growth of its sheep dairy products into the Asian market
Mar 2016
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Land Flipping for Productive Dairy Farm Land

Sat 07 Nov 2015
6:59

Johno O'Connor has used land flipping to aid drainage on the heavy soils of his dairy property
Nov 2015
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A Farm Effluent System Update

Sun 01 Nov 2015
6:46

Rex Butterworth has changed his effluent system with help from consultant Alison Dewes
Nov 2015
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Herd Homes 2015

Sat 17 Oct 2015
6:27

Tom Pow and the thinking behind the development of herd homes
Oct 2015
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Landcorp at Cape Foulwind

Thu 01 Oct 2015
7:28

Business Manager Rebecca Keoghan on Landcorp's three dairy units at Cape Foulwind
Oct 2015
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Pakotai Farm

Thu 01 Oct 2015
6:48

Grieg and Rachel Alexander have changed management practices for greater sustainability
Oct 2015
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Douglas Farms Succession Planning

Sat 26 Sep 2015
7:27

A family has involved a Rabobank advisor to help structure their succession plan
Sep 2015
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Rai Valley Water Quality

Sat 12 Sep 2015
7:59

Monitoring and improving water quality in the Rai Valley catchment
Sep 2015
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Rai Valley Farmers Catchment Group

Sat 12 Sep 2015
7:06

Farmers restoring water quality in the Rai Valley catchment
Sep 2015
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BioGro and Fonterra

Tue 01 Sep 2015
8:00

Organic certification company BioGro is working with organic milk producers for Fonterra
Sep 2015
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Waimate West Crops and Dairying

Sat 01 Aug 2015
7:06

An investigation into the benefits of combining cropping and dairying on a dairy farm
Aug 2015
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Sheep Dairy Industry's Potential

Sat 01 Aug 2015
6:07

A look at the potential of sheep dairying in New Zealand
Aug 2015
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Sheep Dairying at Kingsmeade

Sat 01 Aug 2015
7:30

Miles and Janet King are pioneering sheep milkers and cheesemakers
Aug 2015
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Reid Robotic Dairying

Wed 01 Jul 2015
7:26

Alvin Reid says robotics is providing a welcome change to his dairy operation
Jul 2015
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Dairy One Project

Wed 01 Jul 2015
7:07

A Massey University study looking at better understanding of dairying within limits
Jul 2015
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Vollebregt Environment Winners

Wed 01 Jul 2015
6:52

Preserving the history of Pihautea Station
Jul 2015
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Miraka Milk Suppliers

Mon 01 Jun 2015
5:29

The Janssen family farm has been supplying Miraka from its beginning
Jun 2015
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Blue Read and Fonterra

Mon 01 Jun 2015
7:11

Blue Read is a dairy farmer who has been involved with Fonterra since its inception
Jun 2015
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Miraka Milk Processing

Mon 01 Jun 2015
8:56

Maori owned milk company Miraka has a geo-thermal powered plant including a UHT facility
Jun 2015
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Weal's Robotic Milking System

Fri 01 May 2015
6:47

Gavin and Susan Weal have installed a robotic milking system on their Waikato dairy farm
May 2015
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Moore Award Winning Sharemilkers

Fri 01 May 2015
7:32

Don and Jess Moore were national title holders in the Dairy Industry awards for 2013
May 2015
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Aroha Organic Goat Cheese

Fri 01 May 2015
7:01

John and Jeanne van Kuyk produce champion cheeses including a raw goat milk cheese
May 2015