Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
A North Canterbury dairy farmer’s passion for technology and innovation.
The rapid growth of Southern Alp Sprouts.
A new strong wool product designed for interior and acoustic applications.
The current suite of carbon options available to farm foresters or wait for 18 months until the situation is a little bit clearer.Piers Maclaren, independent...
David and Ailsa Miller have been dairy farmers for their entire working life, starting out on town supply at Ardmore near Auckland, moving on to...
Lettuce aphid was discovered in New Zealand in 2002 and spread rapidly to all growing areas. A big science programme with funding from government and...
Goats are very susceptible to worms under intensive farming conditions. Some drenches can be effective but have long withholding periods in milking goats where the...
It has been said that DNA Proven genetics is the most significant development in farm productivity improvement since artificial breeding (AB) began in New Zealand...
An entrepreneurial dairy farmer in the northern reaches of the West Coast takes advantage of a unique climate to grow tomatoes for both local...
Kawatiri PeppersIn a non-traditional horticultural region a capsicum grower on the edge of Westport is supplying local and Canterbury markets with high quality capsicums.The West...
Gold mining company, Oceana Gold, is a primary producer operating on Department of Conservation land behind Reefton.The mine, which has been processing gold ore for...
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS NO LONGER OPERATES FROM THE WEST COAST AND THE FARM HAS BEEN CLOSED DOWN.
Peter and Helen McLaren are very accomplished large herd farm managers, and have worked in the industry for a long time; they are very successful...
Blackball Salami was founded in 1992 as a family business based in the historic West Coast town of Blackball. It produces fermented, naturally cured and...
In 1904, Miss Katie Fraser, the headmistress of a girls college in the riverside town, Wanganui, returned from visiting her sister on a mission station...
Geoff and Gill Brann planted their first trees on their 242ha farm, Roydon Downs, near Te Puke for soil conservation reasons but over the 45...
The Birchalls are dairy farmers involved in a number of water quality initiatives on their farm
Listed company Comvita has developed Medihoney products which promote wound healing because of the anti-bacterial properties of high unique manuka factor (UMF) honeys. The patented...
Eutrophication of Rotorua lakes is caused in part by farming operations in the catchment. Modelling studies have estimated that 70% of nitrogen and 40% of...
The Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) is an unincorporated joint venture between the Agribusiness Group, Lincoln University, and the University of Otago.It started back...
The Upper Taieri area receives as little as 350 mm annual rainfall and so irrigation is crucial to farm viability. Taieri waterways also support an...
While others in the merino industry are retrenching or looking for a new ways of marketing wool some are still hard at work developing...
This is the story of the work being done by HortResearch, and a privately owned company, Nevis to breed late season apricots to get them...
Criffel Station is a big South Island high country deer farm with 13,000 stock units on 2000ha at the iconic centre of the New Zealand...
This is the story of the process of setting up a new vineyard and taking the risky plunge into boutique wine production. It is the...
Crops including wheat, barley, sweetcorn, squash and peas are grown on Neil and Gwen Whites 555ha Ludlow Farm, in a seven-year rotation including two years...
Romney New Zealand is out to help the breed reclaim the centre stage in the sheep industry. Among the measures adopted is a new venture...
A group of scientists has been working with growers on the East Coast to help them develop appropriate strategies for small-scale organic vegetable production and...
The Martinborough region is renowned for its Pinot Noir wines. Here, small to medium wine companies are the major players, turning challenging growing conditions into...
Professor Tom Barry leads a team at Massey University looking at drought-resistant plants and alternative food sources.Using the scientific definition from Niwa in the last...
John Bostock was the first New Zealand grower to embrace organic production on a commercial export basis due to international demand for clean, healthy, and...
Rob and Debbie Wilson have a diverse and sustainable farming business in Central Hawkes Bay: with 40% beef, 40% organic apples & pears, deer 15%...
The pine posts used to support grapevines in New Zealand vineyards have a couple of weaknesses; they break easily and are treated with toxic copper...
In 2004 a meeting of farmers in the Starborough-Flaxbourne area, concerned at reducing rainfall, increasing erosion and falling profitability, set up a soil conservation group....
Roger: Welcome back. My guest this week is Chief Executive of New Zealand Landcare Trust, Dr Nick Edgar. Nick, thanks for joining us.Nick: Good morning...
The aquaculture industry tackles an invasive marine pest
Waitui, in the outer Marlborough Sounds, is extremely remote with the nearest towns of Picton and Havelock over two hours drive away. However, Noel and...
Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation (ABC) wants to be the first company in the world to economically produce biofuel from wild algae harvested from open-air environments, to...
Steve MacKenzie is a crop and beef farmer with 350 ha near Wairau Valley township.He is chairman of a trust is seeking to set up...
Corbans Viticulture is one of the largest dedicated viticulture nurseries in the country, supplying grafted grapevines to the wine industry. The company has a long...
Max Purnell was a dairy farmer, now raises dry stock. His interest in improving soil has spanned at least two decades, and he has farmed...
About DairyBaseDairyBase is a secure, web-based tool for dairy farmers to analyse their financial performance. It helps keep farmers focussed on optimising farm profitability. Dairy...
Enzo Bettios family are Italian in origin but lived for several generations in Switzerland. Enzo grew up into the family business, which was largely to...