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Sustainable Dairying

7.19

A North Canterbury dairy farmer’s passion for technology and innovation.

Jul 2025

Southern Alp Sprouts

6.38

The rapid growth of Southern Alp Sprouts.

Jul 2025

Floc

6.18

A new strong wool product designed for interior and acoustic applications.

Jul 2025

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Southern Alp Sprouts

Sat 26 Jul 2025
6.38

The rapid growth of Southern Alp Sprouts.
Jul 2025
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Floc

Sat 26 Jul 2025
6.18

A new strong wool product designed for interior and acoustic applications.
Jul 2025
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Estimating Yield & UC Vision

Sat 19 Jul 2025
7.06

An automated scanning robot providing vineyards with improved yield predictions.
Jul 2025
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Waimea Water Update

Sat 12 Jul 2025
6.46

The 20 year-long process to secure water supply for the Waimea Plain.
Jul 2025
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Forever Harvest

Sat 12 Jul 2025
6.22

Producing fruit without trees, vines or bushes.
Jul 2025
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Dual Laser Technology

Sat 05 Jul 2025
6.18

Laser technology detecting unseen damage in fresh fruit and vegetables.
Jul 2025
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JS Ewers

Sat 28 Jun 2025
6.47

A high-tech, sustainable vegetable growing operation in Tasman.
Jun 2025
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Open Ocean Aquaculture Trial

Sat 21 Jun 2025
6.58

Plant and Food Research trials an open-ocean aquaculture system.
Jun 2025
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Miraka Milk Update

Sat 21 Jun 2025
5.50

The B Corp certified geothermally-powered milk plant of Miraka.
Jun 2025
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RubyRed Kiwifruit

Sat 14 Jun 2025
6.27

The development behind Zespri’s RubyRed kiwifruit for domestic and world markets.
Jun 2025
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Lean Dairying

Sat 17 Aug 2024
6:40

Using the Lean business approach to successfully run a dairy farm. 

 
Aug 2024
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Ryegrass Endophyte & CRISPR

Sat 10 Aug 2024
7:27

Developing novel endophytes for ryegrass.
Aug 2024
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Plant Hawke's Bay Recovery

Sat 03 Aug 2024
7:01

Plant Hawke’s Bay rebuilds after Cyclone Gabrielle. 
Aug 2024
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Deferred Grazing

Sat 27 Jul 2024
6:45

Evaluating the impacts of deferred grazing on hill country pastures.
Jul 2024
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IanCar Farmz

Sat 27 Jul 2024
6:48

The benefits of robotic milking for a dairy farming couple. 
Jul 2024
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Future Post

Sat 13 Jul 2024
6:29

Making fence posts from plastic waste.
Jul 2024
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Sudeley Genetics Springvale

Sat 15 Jun 2024
7'00

Using technologies for the rapid prediction of livestock performance on farm.
Jun 2024
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Leaft Foods

Sat 03 Jun 2023
6'59

Leaft Foods create a plant-based protein for people and a co-product for stock.
Jun 2023
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Oakley’s Vegetables 

Sat 03 Jun 2023
6'52

A large-scale operation grows vegetables in Canterbury.
Jun 2023
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Wheytech Bionics

Sat 20 May 2023
7'07

Wheytech Bionics develop a new sweetener from a by-product of cheese-making.
May 2023
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Greenwave Seaweed

Sat 06 May 2023
6:44

Exploring the viability of a domestic seaweed farming industry with Envirostrat.
May 2023
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Springhill Orchard

Sat 29 Apr 2023
6:51

A hi-tech under-net apple orchard in Hawke’s Bay.
Apr 2023
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Detecting Lameness

Sat 15 Apr 2023
7:38

AI software identifies lameness early in dairy cows.
Apr 2023
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Forest Lodge

Sat 01 Apr 2023
6:56

A world first 100% electric cherry orchard.
Apr 2023
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Leaderbrand - Salad House

Sat 11 Jun 2022
6:33

A $20m salad house is helping a Gisborne-based company to protect its market position, secure jobs and cushion the impact of climate change.
Jun 2022
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Leaderbrand - Covered Farming Project

Sat 04 Jun 2022
6:19

New greenhouses will make this family owned company more sustainable.
Jun 2022
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Flip Farm

Sat 28 May 2022
7:08

Technology developed by a Marlborough oyster farmer.
May 2022
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100 Years of Cawthron

Sat 21 May 2022
7:01

NZ’s largest and most successful private research organisation is celebrating 100 years of research endeavour.
May 2022
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Algal Pain Relief

Sat 21 May 2022
6:37

The world’s first algae-based pain medication.
May 2022
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Beef Nutrition Study

Sat 07 May 2022
6:46

A study comparing pasture-raised beef with grain-finished beef and with plant protein.
May 2022
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Sustainable Nutrition

Sat 30 Apr 2022
5:49

Development of a model investigating future global food system scenarios from a nutrition perspective.
Apr 2022
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Forestry Futures

Sat 30 Apr 2022
7:07

Forestry company OneFortyOne is adding value to the timber production chain by innovating in the domestic market.
Apr 2022
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Woolchemy

Sat 02 Apr 2022
6:54

A company using wool for disposable hygiene products.
Apr 2022
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Southern Dairy Hub Research

Sat 08 May 2021
7:16

Research programmes at the Southern Dairy Hub.
May 2021
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Southern Dairy Hub Update

Sat 08 May 2021
7:00

A return visit to the Hub to see progress after four years.
May 2021
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Future Foods

Sat 01 May 2021
7:20

The Future Foods development programme run by Riddet Institute’s scientists.
May 2021
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CT Scanning

Sat 24 Apr 2021
6:21

The benefits of CT scanning farm animals.
Apr 2021
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Hemp Connect

Sat 24 Apr 2021
6:30

A factory processing hemp for an increasing number of growers.
Apr 2021
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Methane Reduction Research

Sat 10 Apr 2021
6:32

Methane reduction research takes another tack by targeting food supply to the rumen.
Apr 2021
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Low Methane Sheep

Sat 03 Apr 2021
7:00

Lowering greenhouse gases by breeding low methane emitting sheep.
Apr 2021