How To, Management, Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainability
Predicting the weather is a tough gig. Because of our place in the Pacific Ocean New Zealand can sometimes buck international weather trends relating to La Nina and El Niño – for example we had two moderate wet years with this past La Nina but the country has more...
Animal Health, Education, Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainability
Whole Salmon vs Heads and Frames. In our conversations with Farmers, we’re regularly asked what makes Fish Hydrolysate made from Whole salmon premium to its rivals that predominately come from the heads, frames and waste products of commercial sea catch. While...
Animal Health, Customer Stories, Field Outcomes, How To, Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainability
Lachie Craw, Contract Milker at Southern Farms’ The Narrows in Riverton, packs quite a bit of farming experience into his youthful frame. He grew up on a sheep and beef farm just out of Waikoikoi in west Otago, worked weekends dairy farming before going full time for...
Education, Management, Soil Health, Sustainability
What is soil heath? Soil health refers to the overall well-being and quality of the soil. Just like our bodies need to be healthy to function, soil health is essential for the growth and productivity of plants. Think of soil as a living ecosystem. Made up of tiny...
Animal Health, Customer Stories, Field Outcomes, How To, Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainability
This month we continue our two-part blog series on a King Country farmer and his story of transitioning to a biological system, what it did for his farm productivity and, importantly, how it impacted his profitability. If you missed part one, you can read the article...
Animal Health, Customer Stories, Education, Field Outcomes, Productivity, Soil Health, Sustainability
Our conversation with Ray Burr was a long one so we have broken it into two parts. In this article we discuss his King Country dairy farm system pivot and how that went for Ray and his partner Donna. Next month we will get into the nuts and bolts of his bottom line...
