Faces of NZ Farming

How you react to challenges has a huge impact on how well you manage the ups and downs of farming.

A Whanganui farmer has found her place in agriculture on a dairy farm and couldn’t be happier.

The newest member on the board of trustees of the Dairy Women’s Network loves to muck in and help others get the job done.

Everyone does their bit on a farm run by a busy Emergency doctor and her husband – but farming excellence also runs in the family.

A young veterinary student says winning the Taranaki Manawatū FMG Young Farmer of the Year was something he didn’t expect.

Waikato Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year gives credit to her upbringing for setting her up with the skills she has today.

Hailing from the West Coast, Nick O’Connor is representing the Tasman region as he battles it out with his brother.

One thing Southland’s FMG Young Farmer of the Year is keen to improve in the industry is how farmers talk about mental health and wellbeing.

"Whatever happens, I can be proud of the effort I’ve put in over the years. I’m going to go out knowing that I gave it my all."

Growing up on his family’s west coast dairy farm, Aorangi representative Peter O’Connor always knew he wanted to be a dairy farmer.

The cyclone may have put a spanner in the works, but a Hawke’s Bay sheep and beef farmer says it’s not going to stop him putting his best foot forward at the FMG Young Farmer Grand Final.

Twenty-five-year-old from Pahiatua named 2023 Rural Contractors NZ Trainee of the Year.

Turning a multimillion-dollar loss around to become a profitable business is no easy feat for Westland Milk Products CEO Richard Wyeth and his team.

Southland dairy farmer overcomes tough start to life to thrive on farm.

The abundance of opportunities New Zealand dairy farming affords is a great reason for a young Canadian to stay.

Steve Wyn-Harris’s long-time companion heads to a sheep and beef farm in Whangaehu.

A Taranaki couple do not follow the manual, but with their Taranaki farm’s excellent figures they must be doing something right.

A pet deer’s mad skills and a stream of bureaucrats in new wellies are among the memories a Mid Canterbury couple have of the aftermath of the floods.

As dry summers persist in the South Island, genetics could hold the answer to helping dairy farmers breed healthy cows that produce more milk from less feed.

Lake Hawea sheep, beef and deer farm impresses judges.

Genetic gains in BW result in cows that are more efficient feeders, meaning they need less feed for each kilogram of milk they produce.

The covid pandemic has seen many people change career direction – among them a Bay of Plenty farmer who had been heading for Police College when dairy called.

Historic station matches pasture and forage types to soil and the environment.

Milking deer is no longer a fad, as one Pāmu farm is proving with a growing and successful venture producing high-value products.

Award announced at the Dairy Women’s Network conference in Invercargill.

One of New Zealand’s oldest stations keeps a lookout for dispersal sales at prime studs, ready to buy in the country’s top genetics.

Joel Peterson was born to make his living outdoors – and found a job with Pāmu that allows him to do so while giving back to the environment.

Te Matai farm is about to join an elite club and celebrate a century of ownership by one family.

From a high-paced lifestyle in the cutthroat fashion industry to South Auckland farmer and social media manager, a sharemilker knows the ups and downs of switching careers and finding her happy place.

Farming is in his blood and as a fourth-generation farmer, Tim Mackle enjoys working with farmers and understands the challenges and frustrations they face.

The Jeffries family established Grassmere Herefords in 1966, and work together on various business ventures, including a vineyard.

It was built 151 years ago by Jean Desiré Féraud, the father of Central Otago winemaking.

A West Coast farmer received heifers for his 21st birthday and hasn’t looked back.

What they found underneath Highfield woolshed when they lifted the building tells a tale of its own.

Industry experts and the on-farm team all bring something to the task at hand.

Artificial breeding is a vital cog in the dairy industry.