On Farm Story

29/11/2025

From homestays to heaping on the hectares, Ian and Kirsten Evans have made some far-reaching changes to their Matahuru Valley farm.

23/11/2025

Discover how the Evans family is diversifying their 1140-hectare Matahuru Valley farm with a homestay, farm walk and native nursery—putting family at the heart of it all.

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03/10/2025

Chief Whakaue knew from an early age that he wanted to be a farmer. Born in town with no clear path to farming, he is now block managing a 350-hectare farm in Eskdale, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

He is passionate about farming and believes connecting with the right people helped shape his farming story, from being a cadet at Smedley Station to receiving an AGMARDT scholarship to attend New Zealand's Outward Bound course.

He shares why he thinks farming is the best job in the world, how the support he received helped pave the way, and his plans to pay it forward.

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08/08/2025

Hawke’s Bay farm manager Bayden Andersen thanks his lucky stars for the life he and his family have.

05/08/2025

Bayden Anderson is living his dream in a small North Island township close to the Pacific Ocean, doing exactly what he’s always wanted to do – run a farm.

He takes us behind the farmgate as he shares his journey from the woolshed to farm management, and why the Pōrangahau community and the farm that he manages provides him and his family with everything they need.

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15/06/2025

Fortuna Group is using the latest science and technology to understand farm nutrient loads better, reducing waste and helping drive its sustainability journey.

28/01/2025

On this Hinuera valley farm, ‘everything has been done properly, enabling you to get on and do the best job you possibly can’.

24/01/2025

Hinuera Valley sharefarmers Mike and Donna O'Connor manage a farm that offers a challenging variety of land types with the grazing, milking and bush country all in tune with the contour and land beneath, and reflecting sensitivity to each area’s environmental limitations.

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Read more here: https://bit.ly/40uWkdJ

This episode was made possible with support from Ballance Agri-Nutrients.

04/08/2024

A Hawke’s Bay farming family were left in awe when they received an unexpected phone call from their insurance provider.

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Thanks to FMG for supporting the Recovering From Extreme Weather Events series.

15/07/2024

We're sharing a special new series in 2024 - Recovering From Extreme Weather Events.

13th February 2023 was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Lindholm Farm was a swathe of slips and debris after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through Hawke's Bay. The Thomsen's share their experience in this first episode.

Watch the full episode on YouTube 👉 https://bit.ly/3W6cLuU

Thanks to FMG for supporting the Recovering From Extreme Weather Events series.

The night of the 13th February 2023 was a memorable one for all the wrong reasons. Cyclone Gabrielle had brought intense rainfall to the Thomsen’s Patoka pro...

06/05/2023

Have you seen the latest video in our Field Trip series? Episode 2: 'Pasture management made smarter with AI' features agritech start-up Aimer Farming and farmer Shane True.

Shane learnt about Aimer through a Facebook group appeal seeking early stage triallists, and says his eye was caught by the software’s “pasture-focused” approach, backed by AI learning systems.

The AI-driven digital assistant and operating system is developed by agritech start-up Aimer Farming, led by Hamilton agri data whiz Jeremy Bryant.

Watch Now! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3zhyr276

Thanks to Agritech New Zealand and Sprout Agritech LP.

05/05/2023

Here is a snippet of the latest in the Field Trip series with Aimer Farming. The company having participated in Sprout Agritech's Accelerator programme.

Watch the full video on our YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/3zhyr276

Thanks to Agritech New Zealand for supporting the Field Trip series.