Dairy Farming

Regenerative farming suits Mark Anderson down to the ground. He's focused on putting as much life and diversity back into the land and says the benefits to the entire farm, and his own well-being, are… Audio

Eric Fa'anoi has gone from helping farmers protect the environment to being a farmer himself. A visit to his ancestral village in Samoa also helped this young man from Porirua unearth his interest in… Audio

Milk from Murray King's farm on the lower Waimea River flats is crafted into award-winning ice cream. "We had to find a way of generating better income than we would by producing whole milk powder… Audio

A catchment restoration project in the Marlborough Sounds is bringing a farming community together to tackle water quality issues and achieve wider conservation goals Audio

Country Life meets former dairy farmer Lance Gillespie, who's launching a kiwi style chicken trailer. Pasture-raised egg production fits with his interest in regenerative farming practices and… Video, Audio

Which hemp cultivars grow best on a Karamea dairy farm? With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are finding out. Audio

Chihiro Hanyuda moved to New Zealand seven years ago...now she is an award winning dairy farmer. Audio

Landowners in Karamea aren't beating around the bush when it comes to riparian planting. They're making the most of a local not-for-profit nursery and planting service that grows and eco-sources… Audio

Golden Bay dairy farmer Tim Rhodes says virtual fencing is a worry for the dairy cow, the farmer and the consumer. Audio

Capturing beautiful South Island landscapes is more than just a hobby for agricultural entrepreneur and aspiring mushroom-grower Edwin Mabonga. Audio

Can dairy farmers be tempted to put aside some of their pasture for human digestible protein? New Zealand scientists have developed the technology but how would it work in the paddock? Audio

Waikato farmer Chris Falconer is the first farmer in New Zealand to trial the Happy Cow milk processing and distribution system. He farms the Happy Cow way, with a strong focus on being green and kind… Audio

Waikato dairy farmer Peter Le Heron estimates this year's drought has cost his farm $100k in lost milk production. Audio

Fourteen years ago Christopher Vila switched careers and countries and turned up to milk cows in street clothes. He can hardly believe he's now New Zealand's Dairy Manager of the Year... Audio

Dairy farmer George Moss used to be a climate change skeptic, now he's a climate change ambassador the dairy industry. Audio

Dave Swney and Alice Trevelyan have converted a tennis court on a dairy farm into a native plant nursery. They're using as much recycled material as they can. Audio