Our stories
Articles and stories in the media about our investment programmes.
Our articles
2020
Bringing diversity back to Wairarapa Moana [PDF, 2 MB]
New innovation aiming to eliminate Varroa from New Zealand beehives [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Bringing agritech to Māori farm collective in rural Hawke’s Bay [PDF, 1020 KB]
Fodder beet yield unaffected by significant reductions in fertiliser [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Native plants trialled as an alternative to herbicides in vineyards [PDF, 1.1 MB]
New app helps decision-making about erosion and sediment control on cultivated vegetable land [PDF, 1.2 MB]
2019
Environmental gains anticipated for Northland BioChar research [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Probiotics trial in lambs aiming to reduce synthetic inputs [PDF, 830 KB]
Supporting succession planning in deer farming [PDF, 295 KB]
Olive yield doubles through change of technique [PDF, 404 KB]
Dairy facial eczema an underrated issue [PDF, 269 KB]
Test nitrogen strips a cheap solution for soil testing [PDF, 277 KB]
Planting for bees a win for all [PDF, 356 KB]
Stories in the media
2020
Olive growers delighted that technique used for fruit trees doubles their harvest
Footrot breakthrough could be a boost to wool cheques
RMPP programme to boost farm profits
Dairy NZ: Innovative wintering research launches in Southland
Regenerative agriculture research gets $390,000 funding boost from MPI
Nappies in plan to revive wool
2019
Fisheries innovation projects supported
Working to stamp out Velvetleaf in the Waikato (27 November) – Coast and Country News
Growers more than double olive production with new techniques (27 November) – Stuff
Arable farmer praises do-it-yourself nutrient tests (18 November) – Stuff
DIY Soil Testing (1 November) – Radio New Zealand
Seaweed project to reduce burping cows may be an environmental 'game-changer' (18 October) – Stuff
Turning opportunity into reality (31 July) – NZ Herald
Dealing with effluent when farming peat soils (3 July) – Coast and Country News
Fodder beet study to explore problems (5 June) – Otago Daily Times
Three-in-two milking research gets off the ground (2 May) – Coast and Country News