August 22, 2025
Rotary Refit
Many ageing rotaries can benefit from a facelift at a fraction of the cost of installing a new farm dairy. Words Sheryl Haitana.
August 22, 2025
Farming the Individual Cow, Not the Herd
A Taranaki farmer has embraced all of MSD Animal Health’s SenseHub Dairy Technologies to allow his high-producing cows to continue being milked beyond a…
August 22, 2025
Episode 76 – Connecting global agri-tech with Kiwi farmers
In this episode, Sarah Perriam-Lampp talks with Jasper van Halder, Ravensdown’s General Manager of Innovation, about how Agnition is connecting global…
August 15, 2025
Episode 75 – Conscious Valley marries a passion for food and farming
In a quiet valley, just 20 minutes from downtown Wellington, farmer Hamish Best is marrying his passion for farming with his marketing which he hopes will…
August 8, 2025
Episode 74 – Leveraging technology from horseback
From data-driven decision making to environmental monitoring and compliance, Richard and Annabelle Subtil have reaped the rewards of lucrative supply contracts…
August 1, 2025
Episode 73 – A biodiversity blueprint
In the gullies of Clinton in South Otago, the Campbells have developed an innovative new approach to native planting and maintenance that’s more affordable,…
July 25, 2025
Episode 72 – Venison takes flight in the USA
Despite the tariff war, New Zealand’s venison industry is making bold strides into the North American market – and it’s already paying off, exceeding…
July 18, 2025
Episode 71 – What is a fully connected farm?
We improved horsepower by fuelling it with diesel rather than hay. We mechanised blade-shearing and hand-milking with electricity in the woolshed and milking…
July 11, 2025
Episode 70 – 2025 FMG New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year
In this episode, Sarah Perriam-Lampp chats with 2025 FMG Young Farmer of the Year, Hugh Jackson about the preparation, support and motivation behind his…
July 4, 2025
Episode 69 – Pushing the boundaries of catch crops
Imagine if a crop could be both productive and improve environmental outcomes in a cold and wet climate? Plant & Food Research have been working with several…


