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.


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…


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…


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…


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…


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,…


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…


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…


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…


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…