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Rainbow Nurseries

6.15

A hi-tech nursery producing and distributing quality plants

Aug 2026

Glen Eden Farms

7.02

A Wairarapa farming family prioritising caring for their land

Aug 2026

Māori Future Foods

7.28

Research on the potential for Māori developed, branded future foods

Aug 2026

Episode 9 2026 Promo

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Aug 2026

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Kapenga M Trust Wins Ahuwhenua Trophy

Thu 01 Nov 2012
8:09

Having won the sheep and beef Ahuwhenua Trophy in 2003 the KMT wins for dairy in 2012
Nov 2012
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Thermal Imaging Detection

Thu 01 Nov 2012
4:29

Using thermography to detect mastitis in dairy cows at AgResearch and LIC
Nov 2012
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Otago Regional Water Plan

Mon 01 Oct 2012
7:41

The potential effects of a new regional water plan for Otago farmers
Oct 2012
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BioFiltro Dairy Effluent Treatment

Mon 01 Oct 2012
9:00

An environmentally friendly dairy effluent treatment option for dairying
Oct 2012
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A Southern Dairy Wintering Project

Sat 01 Sep 2012
8:09

A DairyNZ Project examining the best options for wintering dairy cows in the deep South
Sep 2012
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Converting from Dairy Cows to Goats

Sat 01 Sep 2012
8:20

A couple move from sharemilking dairy cows to running dairy goats in Waikato
Sep 2012
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LIC Protrack Farm Automation Systems

Sat 01 Sep 2012
4:20

Systems that work with electronic identification for better dairy herd management
Sep 2012
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Schimanski Dairy Business of the Year 2012

Sat 01 Sep 2012
7:53

The benefits of entering a dairy business competition
Sep 2012
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Innovation in Joint Venture Dairy Enterprises

Wed 01 Aug 2012
4:43

Three Colombian businesses are planning dairy farms in Colombia using Kiwi Know-how
Aug 2012
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Tropical Pasture Trials at Waikato Innovation

Wed 01 Aug 2012
8:56

Pasture Trials are underway in Colombia and New Zealand to identify tropical pasture options
Aug 2012
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Stand Off Pads for Dairying in Northland

Wed 01 Aug 2012
4:52

A DairyNZ trial on the best substrate on stand-off pads for cows over winter
Aug 2012
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Optimising Pasture for Dairying in Northland

Sun 01 Jul 2012

A DairyNZ pasture trial on the Northland Agricultural Research Farm
Jul 2012
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Iwi Island Agribusiness Enterprises

Fri 01 Jun 2012
8:08

The challenges of farming on an island for a Maori Trust
Jun 2012
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Slee Hi-Tech Dairy Irrigation

Fri 01 Jun 2012
4:21

A dairy business being with with a focus on efficient water use and effluent management
Jun 2012
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DairyNZ Effluent Pond Campaign

Tue 01 May 2012
8:57

An educational campaign by industry body DairyNZ about effluent pond management
May 2012
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Reducing N Loss with AgResearch

Sun 01 Apr 2012
5:30

A study of management practices that reduce nitrogen loss from Southland and Otago farms
Apr 2012
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Manawatu Water Quality Issues

Sun 01 Apr 2012
8:21

Water quality issues and farming concerns are discussed in Manawatu
Apr 2012
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Neo Natal Calf Study

Thu 01 Mar 2012
4:12

Research into preventing scours (and subsequent growth checks) in young calves
Mar 2012
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Buffalo Cheese, Yoghurt and Milk

Tue 01 Nov 2011
8:16

Farming buffalo for their milk and processing it into yoghurt and cheese
Nov 2011
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Dawson Once a Day Milking

Tue 01 Nov 2011
4:14

Patoka farmers adopt once a day milking for their heifer herd to improve profitability
Nov 2011
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Landcorp Weka Farm

Thu 01 Sep 2011
8:48

A massive property is developed by land "flipping" for dairy, deer, sheep and beef farming
Sep 2011
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West Coast DairyNZ Monitor Farms

Thu 01 Sep 2011
7:31

Monitoring dairy farms to set benchmarks for pasture growth and productivity on the Coast
Sep 2011
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Black Beetle Study

Mon 01 Aug 2011
5:00

Efforts to understand the prevalence of the pasture pest, black beetle
Aug 2011
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Origin Earth Cheese & Yoghurt

Mon 01 Aug 2011
7:29

An owner-operated dairy company is producing artisan cheeses for the local market
Aug 2011
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Dyer's Gingko and Kiwifruit

Mon 01 Aug 2011
6:41

Graham and Mavis Dyer diversified from dairying to horticulture, adding value on the way
Aug 2011
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Kiwi Conservation Taranaki

Fri 01 Jul 2011
7:20

Dairy farmers work to protect the kiwi
Jul 2011
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Farm Effluent Code of Practice

Fri 01 Jul 2011
4:29

A new code of practice and design standards for dairy farm effluent
Jul 2011
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Carters Dairy & Kiwifruit

Fri 01 Jul 2011
6:08

Survival and regeneration after flood damage on a dairying and kiwifruit property
Jul 2011
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Drench Longevity Study

Fri 01 Jul 2011
4:47

A new approach to target selective treatments for improved livestock parasite control
Jul 2011
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Topless Sharemilkers

Wed 01 Jun 2011
7:13

Sharemilkers of the Year take the next step to farm ownership
Jun 2011
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Clean Streams Accord 2011

Sun 01 May 2011
8:20

Riparian planting and fencing targets of the Clean Streams Accord are exceeded in Taranaki
May 2011
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Stray Voltage in Milking Sheds

Sun 01 May 2011
6:46

Addressing the causes of stray voltage to prevent animal distress and low milk production
May 2011
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Return to Aorere Catchment

Sun 01 May 2011
5:07

Progress in a catchment trying to improve water run-off quality
May 2011
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Retro Organics Cheese

Sun 01 May 2011
8:40

A vertically integrated family-run organic cheese business
May 2011
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DairyNZ Autumn Winter Feed Plan

Fri 01 Apr 2011
4:20

Countering the effects of the colder seasons with a good feed plan
Apr 2011
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LIC Data Hub

Fri 01 Apr 2011
4:59

A data hub developed by genetics company LIC pulls farm information together
Apr 2011
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Tokanui Cow Lactation Research

Fri 01 Apr 2011
5:11

Understanding milk production regulation mechanisms in dairy cows
Apr 2011
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Effluent Management at Tokanui

Tue 01 Mar 2011
3:54

Achieving higher production with better environmental management tools
Mar 2011
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Pasture Renewal Programme

Sun 01 Aug 2010
4:18

The effects of a pasture renewal programme on a Waikato dairy operation
Aug 2010
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Massey University Soil Water Alert System

Sun 01 Aug 2010
8:12

A text alert system for effluent management is trialled by technology company Re:Gen
Aug 2010