Monthly Archives: December

A couple of years ago West Coast dairy farmer Frano Voldman made the decision to build a 5500sqm composting herd home for his cows to enjoy during the harsh winter months. “We wanted to minimise feed wastage, get better feed …

On 1 June 2023, four months after Cyclone Gabrielle share milker Jeremy Wapp and his family moved onto a new farm off the Taihape Road. That day they were faced with the first of many challenges and opportunities Gabrielle had …

Life is busy for Taranaki-based Daniel Holdt, from Holdt Harvesting as he juggles operating a successful agricultural contracting business while also working on one dairy farm, and overseeing another. His parents own one herd and he and wife Mackenzie the …